RIO GRANDE ROTARY SNOW PLOW OY

Richie,

I'm following your thread with great interest.  That's a fine model you're "bashing."  Good stuff!

Dawg

steven large


good wise idea....depend hw it go......gud luck with it....
 
are u oo forward to be done? i bet u does.....
at the moment i have finished my display near the fish pond....so one more to go with harbour...need details...
 
then after than im doing kitbashing a loco shed out of rabbit hut.....keep in posted mate...

Hi Steven
I am looking forward to completing the plow but i'm not going to rush the job , could have done with it today as we've had several cm of snow . Do like your harbour and that boat for a fiver looks great keep the pics coming

dawgnabbit


Richie,

I'm following your thread with great interest.  That's a fine model you're "bashing."  Good stuff!

Dawg

Hi Dawg
Glad you like my first go at Bashing have started the planking on the other side tonight then its onto the rotar

Following the project with great interest. Good job Richie

GarryH


Following the project with great interest. Good job Richie

Cheers Garry will take some more pics soon have finished the planking on the other side but have run out of wood to do the ends . Have made a start making the sliding doors and window frames from coffee stirrers and match sticks .

Few more pics to keep you up dated . Started fitting the sliding doors and putting in the window frames and ladders to climb onto the roof, new 90mm computer fan to fit on the front came today looks just about the right size just got to try and work out how i'm going to fit the 24 volt motor

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wow
it look gettin improved mate...well done...
ah u need a motor? ever thought u mite use old spare hand electric drill motor to attach on fan?
 
just thought u mite know or something else.................
 
wishes i have tht for display with other....
i mite try do some kitbashing a plough like this ....with out fan.....mmmmmmm...
 

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steven large


wow
it look gettin improved mate...well done...
ah u need a motor? ever thought u mite use old spare hand electric drill motor to attach on fan?
 
just thought u mite know or something else.................
 
wishes i have tht for display with other....
i mite try do some kitbashing a plough like this ....with out fan.....mmmmmmm...
 

Hi Steven
 I have the motor out of the loco that is being used as donnor parts the only problem that i have with the motor is that the worm gear is still attached need some kind of prop shaft to fit onto the fan . Great little snow plow that shouldn't need many parts to build that .

Finished off the windows and doors last night just need to add handles to the doors , will glaze them after painting . Have put the motor block loosely in place will bolt it to the floor when finished have put in a 3 way switch on-off-on with 6 pins which i will use for motor and lights but not too sure how to wire it up ? Would any body out there know how i can wire the switch  one of the (on) i just want the lights and the other (on) for motor and lights with the (off) cutting power to lights and motor . Power will be from power pickups on the wheels  red and black wires .

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well done mate!!..it getting more improved mate!!..loves it...so keep in posted will ya...thks...looking forward to hear from u agian.....

yr is exellent craftmanship u are!!!.....so what are u doing after this? doing anything on santa bobber caboose yet?

Got some more done at the week end , got a few more bits from Back2bay6 on Saturday finished off the planking and windows on both ends started work on the flanger and fitted a small motor from one of the kids toys onto the piston so that i have a working cylinder when the plow is in operation i used one of the spare counter weights off my K -27 and fitted it onto the motor seemed to work ok when i tested it . Got some detail parts to add to the body work then it's onto the Rotor build .





Tested by Guinea Pigs

 

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steven large


well done mate!!..it getting more improved mate!!..loves it...so keep in posted will ya...thks...looking forward to hear from u agian.....

yr is exellent craftmanship u are!!!.....so what are u doing after this? doing anything on santa bobber caboose yet?

Cheers Steven
If the wife has anything to do with it i won't be building anything as i've been told that i'm spending to much time in the shed ( I've become a shed head ) I may be using parts of the Bobber caboose on the tender when i get to that .

lol lol.....it tht yr pet guinea pig?...kool pet....how old?.....wow it getting much improved on it.....yes all men alway in the shed!!!....lamo........me alway doing kitbashing inside the house in the kitchen!!!.......sometime in the shed but it freeeeeezing....summer time..lovely........warm..hot..

keep in posted.....cheers

Well here's a couple of pics of the beastie in action. These were taken in May 1997 and I honestly do not think it has been used in anger since then.

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I have several pics done of this trip, if you think any would be of assistance to you let me know

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Hi Steve
I have been watching with great interest. It looks good enough to eat mate. Your progress has made me want to sell me USAT Rotary and build one like yours! Or I could be brave and kitbash USAT one  I do have an old tender and a boiler from a 4-6-0 so you may have led the way in a stream of kitbashed rotaries appearing across the land for next year.  Of course it will probably be the warmest winter for 30 years..............

Greatly looking forward to seeing her completed and compliments on the great photo step by step. There seems to be one photo missing ...that of a very cold man wrapped up in furs with open finger mittens, working on a model in a drafty shed!

Mike

steven large


lol lol.....it tht yr pet guinea pig?...kool pet....how old?.....wow it getting much improved on it.....yes all men alway in the shed!!!....lamo........me alway doing kitbashing inside the house in the kitchen!!!.......sometime in the shed but it freeeeeezing....summer time..lovely........warm..hot..

keep in posted.....cheers

Hi Steven
Guinea pig belongs to my wife he's about 1 year old was free to a good home at xmas so we took him in . Been band from model making in the house glue to strong Not too cold tonight put an hour in finishing off the flanger .

Glengrant


I have several pics done of this trip, if you think any would be of assistance to you let me know

Hi Glen
Cracking photos how lucky of you to be there I have several pics that i have taken from Google i also have the Mark one Video Rio Grande Rotary which i have watched several times .

beavercreek


Hi Steve
I have been watching with great interest. It looks good enough to eat mate. Your progress has made me want to sell me USAT Rotary and build one like yours! Or I could be brave and kitbash USAT one  I do have an old tender and a boiler from a 4-6-0 so you may have led the way in a stream of kitbashed rotaries appearing across the land for next year.  Of course it will probably be the warmest winter for 30 years..............

Greatly looking forward to seeing her completed and compliments on the great photo step by step. There seems to be one photo missing ...that of a very cold man wrapped up in furs with open finger mittens, working on a model in a drafty shed!

Mike

Hi Mike
Good to hear from you thanks for the comments , I think by the time i finish the plow it will be the middle of the summer and i bet we don't get snow next winter , Sorry no pics of me in the shed it was -5 last night so stayed in the house abit warmer tonight spent an hour in the shed i'm looking forward to painting it but first i got to build the Rotar .
Regards Richie

Richie

Glengrant


I have several pics done of this trip, if you think any would be of assistance to you let me know

Hi Glen
Cracking photos how lucky of you to be there I have several pics that i have taken from Google i also have the Mark one Video Rio Grande Rotary which i have watched several times .

OK you've probably got enough to be going on, it certainly was a great trip. Three days it took to clear the line. This was the last of the "Snowplough Spectaculars" and after that the Cumbres & Toltec went a bit into the doldrums, there were managerial disagreements amongst other things, the rolling stock esp. the motive power and I think the track was in a bad way, but they clung on and emerged again as they are today, a great railroad. My big regret about that 1997 tour was that I was still very much in my still mono mode, although I did a bit of colour photography, but I was still some time away from venturing into video. Looking forward to seeing your further construction and of course the finished article