Hi from the U.K what a great video. This is the first time ever I've seen a model railway train clear real snow. 11/10 for going out and freezing whilst creating this video and sharing it with us. This shames the critics who say model railways are snow-fun!
@chrisst8922 Thanks to the Germans and their RC Construction trucks there is way of doing it. It would be a bit tedious as you would have to crane off big maple leaves with a double clamshell bucket a bit similar to those slot cranes in amusement fair that are used to pick up a cuddly toy. The train formation would be a Snowplough at the front followed by your locomotive/s, then the crane!
Jordan Spreader, Russel plow or rotary are all options. A guy in Oklahoma built a rotary using a vacuum cleaner impeller, used a B-Unit for a car body and rechargeable tool batteries to power it. This encourages me to get busy and get my plow built. Lots of snow in northern lower Michigan to plow this year. Thanks for posting!
A inspiring rotary plow was assembled' approx. twenty yrs. ago by Mr. Cozad of Nebraska . He also did a much appreciated clinic' regards the unit at a AC' LSTS back then too !! Just did a quick google, and at least one posting mentions he also ok'd posting various aspects of its op' online . Will followup on those in the near future 8-)
@@Gundog55 G Scale is a pretty small crowd. I’m in north east Ohio, I hope your friend enjoys the video! I have plenty of others on my channel! Thanks for the kind words!
@@ba43-c7p This right here makes it all worth it! Your comment made my morning! Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Here’s another! th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=SO04bwbucJzUX9Bx
I don't have any suggestions. I thought it was a great video and I enjoyed it. I was at a consignment shop and saw a G scale train set for sale in the original box (the box was falling apart). It had 4 cars, an engine, curved and straight track and a RC controller for $60. I'm on a fixed income and can't afford a house, so I passed it up. Your video made me feel like I was there. Thank you!
Worked in a railyard at a phosphate mine/plant for 40 years and have had to shovel snow off tracks and clean switches occasionally. Ice and snow will pack and keep switch points from closing all the way. Then you get a derail. Great video.
That's fun. I live in west central Wisconsin. I did a lot of plowing with temp around 15F. Snow was too sticky when warmer. Used an old brick for weight in my plow pushed by either a pair of Aristo RS-3s or SD-45s. All 4 one time. I'd let the locos sit outside to cool to air temp before plowing to reduce likelyhood of snow sticking to them. Brought them inside to warm and dry off afterwards. Never had an issue due to plowing. I built a rotary plow using a 12V battery powered drill motor. Blower was under powered. Was going to upgrade to an 18V motor but that never happened.
Nice winter mood clip. Cool, the sound of the diesels, reflected by the snowwalls. As wet, outside snow is 1:1 in physics, it seems, the plow-wagon deserves some more ballast. These 8 Motors in 4 engines sure will able to push the heavier tool as elegant as now. 😉
It's all "Fun and Games" until you have to shovel the fifty foot driveway. Thank you very much, this took me back to my childhood and also when my son was young
THAT’S GREAT, sir! Years ago, in the mid 1990s, I managed a small model railroad hobby shop in north Georgia. We were a dealer for Keller Onnoard Systems, an analog multiplex control and sound systems. When the shop decided they no longer needed my services, I became the ONLY individual (i.e., not a storefront) dealer and installer for their products. I even created a portable dual control box that could be moved around the tracks, into which two “engineers” could plug their throttle controllers. You would have loved it! But digital control put an end to it, and to the need for pricy installations such as mine. The problem for ME, NOW is that *I* can’t afford the new DCC systems, which about makes me weep. I LOVE the life that sound brings to operating a model layout…
@@TheeFishGuy I definitely hear that. I charged a premium for installations--average job was $500--average guy that wanted it had six. They tended to be retired investment bankers and real estate people in the posh part of Atlanta. It was fun! They were spending money on themselves to have a good time. And many were doing it for their grandchildren, so THEY could enjoy it.
@@bettycurry6752 Thank you! This video I shot a few days later is a little better and you’ll be able to see more of the layout! th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=8IhJNprX4Nt3ILeq
With 4 engines driving it they're just like the mile-long trains that come through my town today! We had tracks running through my small town 60yrs ago that hadn't been repaired in decades! The train couldn't do more than 7 Mi an hour in many places, easy for a kid to hop!
Jonathan, thanks for the train video. I worry for all the steel that has now had water on it, but it was fun to watch. "House warp" is not intended to be uncovered for very long. I have seen it disintegrate on a house that sat unfinished for a year. Almost nobody installs it correctly. Instead of using sealing nails, they just use a staple gun, creating many thousands of holes in the "Moisture barrier". If they had used a self sealing vapor retarder, you could have protection.
@@cadmanchannel Steel? I’m not sure what you mean, there’s no steel. As for the Tyvek on my shed, I’ve been doing this kind of work for 30+ years. Pretty sure it’ll be just fine. Thanks for your concern.
Would it handle some side blades? Even angled up and back would keep snow farther away from cars and caving in, just have to play with it to keep things moving! Just a thought!
I how heavy is the lead car? The SD40-2 audio reminds me of working on the hump... (earplugs required). When I could, I'd put em in the 8th notch to put on quite a smoke/flame show.
@@crystalr7602 Thanks! The engines are battery powered and radio controlled using Railpro, no opportunity for a short! If you liked this video, this one is better th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0qZmmnvEUB7ogngD
@@michaelnaven213 you’ll like this then, I think it’s better. I shot this last Sunday, just a few days after th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=IjAk2uxRTxxQmgm7
To put things in perspective (to scale), I estimate this would be equivalent to around 10-12 feet of snow in real life. That train did amazing considering it was heavy wet snow as well.
@@vince131s I cleared the entire main a few days later. This was shot on last Tuesday, and I videoed again on Sunday. Here’s that video if interested, personally I think it’s a way better video than this one… th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=jHdQcqGlXFnNK0zi
@@davidhall8874 Thank you! The sound is coming from the engines them selves! Battery powered, raiding controlled via Railpro! Here’s another video… th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=2Y9fuB_z1w99c9FN
Very cool video. Where about are you located> Might try building a blower style snowthrower, There is a full size version on display near Port Stanley Ontario as part of their train system.
You're doing fine. Even class I US Railroads occasionally stall their Rotary Plow trains. Maybe not derail, but most definitely stall. And like you, they back up and get a running start until they plow thru, or stall again. You have a very nice layout. Thanks for the video.
There's video (8mm film I think) out there of a plow accident where during a "running start and hit 'er again" procedure the plow managed to ride up on (what may have been) a hidden ice accumulation, suddenly nose down and the pushing diesels shoved the plow up on it's nose, then overturned it sideways.
Great layout, must have been a huge labor of love! Snow removal with a scale train, Who would'a thunk it. Enjoyed every minute. I am pretty sure your neighbors think you are a little "nuts", But, That is what makes life worth living!👍👍👍
I’m a Maryland resident, this without a doubt is the most awesome layout I’ve ever seen and it is covered in snow. I would like to know what part of Maryland it’s located in. If not where? I’ve only seen a few “G” scale trains but I’ve never seen any with the B&O or Chessie system logos. Brings the little boy out in me.
@@walterccrawford5613 Thanks! I’m in North East Ohio boss, but here’s another video where you can see a little more of the layout: th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=eVtQkwl7QrVVPl55
G scale - the snow is almost as high as the locomotive and still not a real problem. Take that, DB (Deutsche Bahn, the main German railway operator)! ;-)
Thank you! This was so much fun to watch! I was wondering do you ever have issues with corrosion or short circuits given the wet snow on the tracks? I enjoyed this because I will never be able to run a train system like this; outside in the snow!! It was great! Sorry about that one spot where she went off the tracks.. twice haha :).. but I hope you get as much enjoyment out of this as we do!
@@jeffscharpf You are welcome! Thank you for the kind words! My rails are dead, the engines are battery powered radio controlled with Railpro! I love running trains and love videoing them. It’s almost impossible for me to run trains without videoing them! (As proof of the 8 million videos on my channel lol) Thanks for watching! I had no idea this video would be so popular! Incidentally, I do NOT monetize on TH-cam, I hate the commercials!
Hey Jonathan, Awesome video, like Bill from the U.K. it’s a first for me seeing a scale model train clear real snow. Going by the scale, how many feet of snow would that train be plowing through
Just found your channel, I think you're the coal load guy Frank mentioned on his channel. Very cool plowing with the G Scale. I'd be afraid to try this with O. 😎👍 Awesome power lash too. 💯
@@SongMom8 Thanks! I had always wanted something like this and started with a $3000 investment. Bought a few estate sales and sold a bunch of stuff and kept what I wanted…
I can but hope that you get a fall of dry, powdery snow sometime and show us the resulting 'moustache effect' that some 1:1 railways achieve. This was fun.
@@roboftherock unfortunately the timing has to be perfect. Work, life, responsibilities… Not to mention this is a scale 16’ of snow! A scale two feet of snow would barely cover the coupler! Where’s the fun in that?!
@ if you check out some of my other videos you’ll see there’s waaaay too much track on the ground and about 8 different ways to turn an entire train around. Too much to wire and too complicated with all the sidings and yards.
@@stephenspackman5573 here a video I took from just a few days later before all the snow melted. It was a little more manageable lol th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=12y3YzQIKuekb7mn
This makes snow removal look fun! I saw in another video that spraying cooking spray on your plow will help wet snow slide off. Also, if you added more weight, would that have helped?
Bring the wedge inside and warm it up. Then, coat it with cooking oil and bring it out side. Let it cool, and then plow. The snow will glide off the blade easily.
Nice...now for the "wing plows" to widen the track ROW and you've got something. Fun times (I hate snow). Obviously you're not in Buffalo NY with 3 - 4 feet.
@@TheeFishGuy I grew up in Buffalo and Hamburg and Grand Island so I do know about snow. In fact can't imagine an outdoor layout, especially one like yours. Are you a club or is that all yours.
For my RC tanks, I let them sit outside for 15 minutes before running them. This lets them get to the same temperature outside so the snow doesn't stick to them.
@@TheeFishGuy I did that same thing when photographing some O gauge locos with a plow + spreader posed on a shelf carved into the side of a large snowbank and made to look like they were actually plowing. Since they were allowed to get cold prior to the shoot, I was able to easily brush the snow off with soft (but cold) paintbrushes afterwards, then let everything warm up indoors before returning them to their boxes. No ill effects observed, which is noteworthy since O gauge equipment isn't designed for outdoor use.
Hi from the U.K what a great video. This is the first time ever I've seen a model railway train clear real snow. 11/10 for going out and freezing whilst creating this video and sharing it with us. This shames the critics who say model railways are snow-fun!
@@billmmckelvie5188 Thank for the kind words! 😁
@@TheeFishGuy You're very welcome!
A leaves on the line train wouldn't be so spectacular. LOL
@chrisst8922 Thanks to the Germans and their RC Construction trucks there is way of doing it. It would be a bit tedious as you would have to crane off big maple leaves with a double clamshell bucket a bit similar to those slot cranes in amusement fair that are used to pick up a cuddly toy.
The train formation would be a Snowplough at the front followed by your locomotive/s, then the crane!
@ lol
Jordan Spreader, Russel plow or rotary are all options. A guy in Oklahoma built a rotary using a vacuum cleaner impeller, used a B-Unit for a car body and rechargeable tool batteries to power it. This encourages me to get busy and get my plow built. Lots of snow in northern lower Michigan to plow this year. Thanks for posting!
I had mentioned a rotary, I'm amazed someone did it? Love to see it!
A inspiring rotary plow was assembled' approx. twenty yrs. ago by Mr. Cozad of Nebraska . He also did a much appreciated clinic' regards the unit at a AC' LSTS back then too !!
Just did a quick google, and at least one posting mentions he also ok'd posting various aspects of its op' online . Will followup on those in the near future 8-)
I like the engine sounds. It really makes a model train seem real.
I have a friend with a garden railroad that I just sent this to. Very nice layout and lived watching it. I appreciate your hard work!
@@Gundog55 G Scale is a pretty small crowd. I’m in north east Ohio, I hope your friend enjoys the video! I have plenty of others on my channel! Thanks for the kind words!
That was the best five minutes of my day. I can't stop grinning!
@@ba43-c7p This right here makes it all worth it! Your comment made my morning! Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Here’s another! th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=SO04bwbucJzUX9Bx
That was awesome. I agree with Mark. That video made my day! Thanks Jonathan! 👍
@ NICE! Check this out! th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=2Y9fuB_z1w99c9FN
That was the second best five minutes of my day. I can't stop grinning!
@@jasonali4122 lol
Fantastic. That's some wet snow but it pushed like a champ. Wonderful layout.
@@Kaptain13Gonzo thanks! You might like this video better, shows a lot more th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=eR6HsduD17GZVECv
I don't have any suggestions. I thought it was a great video and I enjoyed it. I was at a consignment shop and saw a G scale train set for sale in the original box (the box was falling apart). It had 4 cars, an engine, curved and straight track and a RC controller for $60. I'm on a fixed income and can't afford a house, so I passed it up. Your video made me feel like I was there. Thank you!
@@martinphilips6091 I have several others on my channel you can enjoy! Thank you for the kind words!
Yes one : make it heavier so it would go the snow like the real one, like butter.
@@lcfflc3887 the car weighs 9 pounds!
I have nothing but praise for your terrific video. Well done!
@@TralfazConstruction thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
@TheeFishGuy You are welcome!
You need some G scale snow. Great vid.
@@Oscarphone LOL Thanks!
That's real commitment to your hobby, buying up all that fake snow for the landscape detail!! 😉
@@tomchidwick lol, they though I was crazy at the powdered sugar store…
Man, that thing's got some power! Good job. Great video. Thanks from a (strictly indoor) model railroader. 🚂
@@Pauley_in_GP Thanks! I love running outside!
The power of trains to plow snow is incredible. Thanks for this happiness.
@@spacebeagle3810 Thanks for the kind words!
Worked in a railyard at a phosphate mine/plant for 40 years and have had to shovel snow off tracks and clean switches occasionally. Ice and snow will pack and keep switch points from closing all the way. Then you get a derail. Great video.
@@Baltimoreed thanks! Same issues in 1/29 scale lol
I was so hoping this was the un-rated version!😂😂😂 I can watch this all day!!
That's fun. I live in west central Wisconsin. I did a lot of plowing with temp around 15F. Snow was too sticky when warmer. Used an old brick for weight in my plow pushed by either a pair of Aristo RS-3s or SD-45s. All 4 one time. I'd let the locos sit outside to cool to air temp before plowing to reduce likelyhood of snow sticking to them. Brought them inside to warm and dry off afterwards. Never had an issue due to plowing. I built a rotary plow using a 12V battery powered drill motor. Blower was under powered. Was going to upgrade to an 18V motor but that never happened.
Well done, the crew deserves a hot cup of coffee👍
Something a little stronger, surely ...
Nice winter mood clip. Cool, the sound of the diesels, reflected by the snowwalls. As wet, outside snow is 1:1 in physics, it seems, the plow-wagon deserves some more ballast. These 8 Motors in 4 engines sure will able to push the heavier tool as elegant as now. 😉
You want to really impress me? Do the same thing, but N-Scale 🤣. Teasing of course. Well done, nice setup!
@@billyoung8118 lol G scale is designed to be out in the elements! N, not so much lol
My stepfather would have absolutely loved this! Thank you for making my day! 😊
@@zarbo1kira Awesome!
It's all "Fun and Games" until you have to shovel the fifty foot driveway.
Thank you very much, this took me back to my childhood and also when my son was young
@@Edward-w2f2x 😁 check this one out from a few days later! th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=F5gzZiaZFDiK2RJb
THAT’S GREAT, sir!
Years ago, in the mid 1990s, I managed a small model railroad hobby shop in north Georgia. We were a dealer for Keller Onnoard Systems, an analog multiplex control and sound systems.
When the shop decided they no longer needed my services, I became the ONLY individual (i.e., not a storefront) dealer and installer for their products. I even created a portable dual control box that could be moved around the tracks, into which two “engineers” could plug their throttle controllers.
You would have loved it! But digital control put an end to it, and to the need for pricy installations such as mine.
The problem for ME, NOW is that *I* can’t afford the new DCC systems, which about makes me weep. I LOVE the life that sound brings to operating a model layout…
@@richardletaw4068 Thanks for the kind words! These are battery power, radio controlled via Railpro. Their ease of lash ups and sound is what sold me!
@@TheeFishGuy I definitely hear that. I charged a premium for installations--average job was $500--average guy that wanted it had six. They tended to be retired investment bankers and real estate people in the posh part of Atlanta. It was fun! They were spending money on themselves to have a good time. And many were doing it for their grandchildren, so THEY could enjoy it.
Wow beautiful train,looks so real,and powerful too,that snow must be heavy ,love the whole thing !
@@adelaferreira4575 thanks! If you liked this one you’ll probably love this: th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=UJPCRXHKAxzl01gl
Have always loved miniatures of all sorts and this was a very enjoyable little treat….many thanks for sharing…👍💝
@@bettycurry6752 Thank you! This video I shot a few days later is a little better and you’ll be able to see more of the layout! th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=8IhJNprX4Nt3ILeq
Now we know who the most manic model railroader is. There are some class 1 railroads that might want to hire this guy to work the winter passes lol
@@masterhead4888 lol
Reliving childhood memories, but my train set never did that! Awesome video and setup. Thank you.
@@jimstuart3373 thank you for the kind words
With 4 engines driving it they're just like the mile-long trains that come through my town today! We had tracks running through my small town 60yrs ago that hadn't been repaired in decades! The train couldn't do more than 7 Mi an hour in many places, easy for a kid to hop!
@@johnnyfreedom3437 three gp40’s and a U25B
Jonathan, thanks for the train video. I worry for all the steel that has now had water on it, but it was fun to watch.
"House warp" is not intended to be uncovered for very long. I have seen it disintegrate on a house that sat unfinished for a year. Almost nobody installs it correctly. Instead of using sealing nails, they just use a staple gun, creating many thousands of holes in the "Moisture barrier". If they had used a self sealing vapor retarder, you could have protection.
@@cadmanchannel Steel? I’m not sure what you mean, there’s no steel. As for the Tyvek on my shed, I’ve been doing this kind of work for 30+ years. Pretty sure it’ll be just fine. Thanks for your concern.
Now, that's what a man's toy is all about. Great video. Thank you
@@j.d.1488 🤣🤣🤣
Would it handle some side blades? Even angled up and back would keep snow farther away from cars and caving in, just have to play with it to keep things moving!
Just a thought!
@@kennyfrazier4585 I don’t really want to modify the car any more than I have. Typically the snow isn’t this deep so it’s a non issue.
Loved watching this.🥰 I gave up most of my trains a while ago and this brought back great memories of model railroading with my Son!😁
@@ronaldsmith6829 Thanks for the kind words! I have lots of videos on my channel of this and other layouts I visit!
That was insane, thank you so much!
@@zulgadams5837 if you liked that, this one is even better:
th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=KfxaUPdj3PcBifOm
Thank you for that. It just cracked me up! Totally made my day! You put a Smile on my face!
@@johnsmith-wd5sq I do what I can
I how heavy is the lead car? The SD40-2 audio reminds me of working on the hump... (earplugs required). When I could, I'd put em in the 8th notch to put on quite a smoke/flame show.
@@a.r.gentum6517 9 pounds. It was three gp40’s and a u25b
Lady train enthusiast. Love seeing this. Love to see a rotator snow plow option.
@@MsRmaclaren I’m glad you enjoyed it! My wife thinks it’s neat but that’s as far as it goes lol
The fact that I have never worried about how garden railroads cleared snow does not mean it is not a serious problem, nice video
@@gregpalmer9949 There are no problems, just opportunities!
OMG! I LOVE IT! Great layout! Wow, what a great video. Thanx man.....I'm surprised nothing shorted out and it ran as smooth as it did.
@@crystalr7602 Thanks! The engines are battery powered and radio controlled using Railpro, no opportunity for a short! If you liked this video, this one is better th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0qZmmnvEUB7ogngD
Makes playing with trains worthwhile.
Energizer Bunny - eat your heart out. LOL Thank you for the fantastic rail show.
@@robertkartechner5850 lmao!
Awesome! Very surprised how well it did, looked like some heavy snow there.
@@bobegunsgaming it’s very heavy, and still coming down!
This is so cool, can’t stop watching this.👍👍👏👏
@@michaelnaven213 you’ll like this then, I think it’s better. I shot this last Sunday, just a few days after th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=IjAk2uxRTxxQmgm7
To put things in perspective (to scale), I estimate this would be equivalent to around 10-12 feet of snow in real life. That train did amazing considering it was heavy wet snow as well.
@@vince131s I cleared the entire main a few days later. This was shot on last Tuesday, and I videoed again on Sunday. Here’s that video if interested, personally I think it’s a way better video than this one… th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=jHdQcqGlXFnNK0zi
Fantastic! Where is the sound coming from???
@@davidhall8874 Thank you! The sound is coming from the engines them selves! Battery powered, raiding controlled via Railpro! Here’s another video… th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=2Y9fuB_z1w99c9FN
AWESOME!! Man those Geep's sound great!
Very cool video. Where about are you located> Might try building a blower style snowthrower, There is a full size version on display near Port Stanley Ontario as part of their train system.
@@jimkoval4725 Thanks! I’m in North East Ohio.
@@TheeFishGuy I'm in St. Thomas Ontario, just across the lake.
You're doing fine. Even class I US Railroads occasionally stall their Rotary Plow trains. Maybe not derail, but most definitely stall. And like you, they back up and get a running start until they plow thru, or stall again. You have a very nice layout. Thanks for the video.
@@ET_Don Thank you! I just uploaded another one today, a successful one lol
There's video (8mm film I think) out there of a plow accident where during a "running start and hit 'er again" procedure the plow managed to ride up on (what may have been) a hidden ice accumulation, suddenly nose down and the pushing diesels shoved the plow up on it's nose, then overturned it sideways.
Very effective trick with snowblowers is spraying them with silicone. I think the plow would benefit from a heavy spray of silicone before you start.
@@robertmatthews4285 I’ve tried all kinds of things and seen no difference so I don’t bother anymore. 😁
Great job. Greetings from Germany, Andreas
@@Hornhausen Thanks!
What powered the big boys ? Didn’t sound electric but great to watch
@@Midge1k everything I have is battery powered & radio controlled. I use Railpro for controls
@ cool - sounds real . Can’t steelhead so trains are the next best thing !
@@Midge1k I get it… I love fishing
Great layout, must have been a huge labor of love! Snow removal with a scale train, Who would'a thunk it. Enjoyed every minute.
I am pretty sure your neighbors think you are a little "nuts", But, That is what makes life worth living!👍👍👍
@@woodriver648 I was planning a privacy fence and they asked if I’d put windows in it so they could see the trains lol
So a chain link went up…🤣🤣
I’m a Maryland resident, this without a doubt is the most awesome layout I’ve ever seen and it is covered in snow. I would like to know what part of Maryland it’s located in. If not where? I’ve only seen a few “G” scale trains but I’ve never seen any with the B&O or Chessie system logos. Brings the little boy out in me.
@@walterccrawford5613 Thanks! I’m in North East Ohio boss, but here’s another video where you can see a little more of the layout: th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=eVtQkwl7QrVVPl55
I bought USA trains rotary plow. After a few upgrades, it is near completion and fully functional. It would make light work on that snow.
Um, I don't think it will work very well with wet snow... Not in that scale.
@ffjsb upgraded to metal blades, larger motor and minor adjustments to the shute. I think would do just fine.
@@tomhansen2260 Real snow blowers don't do well with wet snow, I can't imagine a G-scale blower would work at all...
Thank God! We don't get that kind of HEAVY snow where I live in Arkansas!
@@mikeelder6298 lol
You need a flanger behind the plow.🤣 Nice job, fun to watch.
@@bobainsworth5057 if I could figure out how to make one flexible enough to go over switches and crosses yet still do it’s job I would!
Scale-wise, what do you think, pushing through about 12 feet of. Snow?
@@jbernardize Engines are about 16’ tall from the ground, so on average I’d say 16’ of scale snow! lol
That's some heavy, wet snow.
Hard to avoid "fallen trees" hiding under the snow.... Surely You had fun anyway.The depot does not look like designed for melting snow...
@@Stefan_Boerjesson the fort stays at 55° when I’m not in it. I warm it to 70° when I’m out there!
@TheeFishGuy Yes but what about the snow brought in there by the train? There will be some water.....
Anyway, a great railroad depot!
@ I’m not worried about a few drips of water.
@@TheeFishGuy Then it's okey.
@@Stefan_Boerjesson well, it’s not like I do this daily or often. It’s not enough water from that tiny bit of snow to concern me in the least bit.
G scale - the snow is almost as high as the locomotive and still not a real problem. Take that, DB (Deutsche Bahn, the main German railway operator)! ;-)
Thank you! This was so much fun to watch! I was wondering do you ever have issues with corrosion or short circuits given the wet snow on the tracks? I enjoyed this because I will never be able to run a train system like this; outside in the snow!! It was great! Sorry about that one spot where she went off the tracks.. twice haha :).. but I hope you get as much enjoyment out of this as we do!
@@jeffscharpf You are welcome! Thank you for the kind words! My rails are dead, the engines are battery powered radio controlled with Railpro! I love running trains and love videoing them. It’s almost impossible for me to run trains without videoing them! (As proof of the 8 million videos on my channel lol) Thanks for watching! I had no idea this video would be so popular! Incidentally, I do NOT monetize on TH-cam, I hate the commercials!
Hey Jonathan,
Awesome video, like Bill from the U.K. it’s a first for me seeing a scale model train clear real snow.
Going by the scale, how many feet of snow would that train be plowing through
@@bookboy2 Thank you! Engines are about 16’ tall so roughly 18’ of snow lol
I wonder if you put some kind of oil (like vegetable oil) on the plow to make it easier for the snow to slide off?
@@edscoble I’ve tried it, it doesn’t do much.
Just found your channel, I think you're the coal load guy Frank mentioned on his channel. Very cool plowing with the G Scale. I'd be afraid to try this with O. 😎👍
Awesome power lash too. 💯
May I assume all the engines are providing power?
@@williamthurmond4940 you assume correctly!
Dang that’s awesome. I hope to have a garden train someday…
@@SongMom8 Thanks! I had always wanted something like this and started with a $3000 investment. Bought a few estate sales and sold a bunch of stuff and kept what I wanted…
At first, I was thinking that was a lot of snow. Then I realized this is a TOY TRAIN. hahaha
@@markpinther9296 lol
Great looking video. Even in G Scale form, diesel locomotive with plow beats snow.
Awesome!!! Great video. Great work by your G locomotives. Kudo!!
@@edward886 Thanks!
Do you spray your plow blades with lube before heading out? Seems I've heard of that being done.
@@carmium I do not, but might try next time.
@@TheeFishGuy A little Water Displacement formula #40 might do the trick.
Wonder if a little spray of Pam would keep that sticky snow from sticking to the plow.
I can but hope that you get a fall of dry, powdery snow sometime and show us the resulting 'moustache effect' that some 1:1 railways achieve. This was fun.
@@roboftherock unfortunately the timing has to be perfect. Work, life, responsibilities… Not to mention this is a scale 16’ of snow! A scale two feet of snow would barely cover the coupler! Where’s the fun in that?!
I need a bigger yard !! Great video.
The little train who is very motivated. No such thing as a snow day for him.
@@rondawson244 I teach Construction Tech and this was videoed on a snow day!
That was FUN!👍
1:1 snow vs G-scale rail…love it!
3:14 how are they going to get a crane out there in such a weather? ;-)
@@Foersom_ lol, I have an rc crane on a flat bed car… 🤔🤔🤔
I have no idea what something like that costs but that was awesome to watch. Looked like the real thing.
@@bernb4142 we don’t talk about that lol
@@bernb4142 here’s another! th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=2Y9fuB_z1w99c9FN
You're having too much fun. Good on you. Ronn
@@ronnronn55 No such thing as too much fun!
Is your train self powered or track power.
@@goodtobehandy battery powered Railpro controlled.
@@TheeFishGuy was wondering how would run with snow on the track.
@ if you check out some of my other videos you’ll see there’s waaaay too much track on the ground and about 8 different ways to turn an entire train around. Too much to wire and too complicated with all the sidings and yards.
How well do your G-Scale engines hold up in the snow? Any issues like having to do more maintenance on them afterwards?
@@trainsplanesmore they are designed to withstand the weather. 😁
In which we learn that snow doesn't scale well _at all,_ but plowing is always fun!
@@stephenspackman5573 lol
@@stephenspackman5573 here a video I took from just a few days later before all the snow melted. It was a little more manageable lol th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=12y3YzQIKuekb7mn
Is this in Mentor by chance?
@@rackum44 no, I’m a little more east and a touch south. We didn’t get nearly what they got.
This makes snow removal look fun! I saw in another video that spraying cooking spray on your plow will help wet snow slide off.
Also, if you added more weight, would that have helped?
@@aj3751 there’s six pounds of steel under the rocks… the trucks are junk…
I love the sound, as real as it gets, better call the NTSB
omg, that was awesome to watch. Great job !
@@merrillmorseyjr.6641 Thanks! Just dropped another one yesterday clearing what’s left on the mainlines!
Where’s the rotary?😮
@@bpp325 not made yet lol
Bring the wedge inside and warm it up. Then, coat it with cooking oil and bring it out side. Let it cool, and then plow. The snow will glide off the blade easily.
@@You-can-fix-it-yourself I’ll try that next time. Maybe that was my issue in the past trying to coat the blade.
Where is that Donner Pass ???
@@AZ-vt7dt lol Might as well have been
Had no idea. Never seen that before. I don't even know if anybody here in Sweden have a G Scale.
need a snow blower :)
Such a great idea. Could you imagine the neighbors?
What else can he do? Well damn!
👍🏼Thanks for showing
this would look really sick with some Utah or Colorado powdery snow!
@@ConsolidatedPBY it was powder the day before, I just couldn’t get out there. Damn responsibilities getting in the way of my hobby!
That looks like fun. 😊
Great video looks pretty cool if the snow had been a little dryer and or fluffy it would have been easier but still cool 😊
@@rickyparrish8310 Check this out from a few days later: th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=eVtQkwl7QrVVPl55
Beautiful set up 🫡
@@sarge4455 Thank you sir! What branch? I have two in the Air Force. 🇺🇸
Powerful little thing. Cool.
Love it need a slightly more piercing design snowplough but what i see is fantastic with multiple engine power and suitable noises.
@@wgj4813 th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=3rpCG2tryGjq3_RZ
Great job, great video.
Nice...now for the "wing plows" to widen the track ROW and you've got something. Fun times (I hate snow). Obviously you're not in Buffalo NY with 3 - 4 feet.
@@raybame5816 north east Ohio.. just north of us got nailed.
@@TheeFishGuy I grew up in Buffalo and Hamburg and Grand Island so I do know about snow. In fact can't imagine an outdoor layout, especially one like yours. Are you a club or is that all yours.
@ This is all mine. Over 1600 linear feet of track on the ground with sidings and two large yards.
For my RC tanks, I let them sit outside for 15 minutes before running them. This lets them get to the same temperature outside so the snow doesn't stick to them.
@@Roboticus_Prime_RC You’re the second person to suggest this! Thus far it’s the best piece of advice I’ve gotten because it makes perfect sense!
@@TheeFishGuy I did that same thing when photographing some O gauge locos with a plow + spreader posed on a shelf carved into the side of a large snowbank and made to look like they were actually plowing. Since they were allowed to get cold prior to the shoot, I was able to easily brush the snow off with soft (but cold) paintbrushes afterwards, then let everything warm up indoors before returning them to their boxes. No ill effects observed, which is noteworthy since O gauge equipment isn't designed for outdoor use.
Fun show! Thanks!
@@buzzmeachum1855 Thanks!
Great video. Lots of fun! 😀
@@PeterAnthonyHolder-StuphFile Thank you! This one was way more fun for me: th-cam.com/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=SO04bwbucJzUX9Bx