RIO GRANDE ROTARY SNOW PLOW OY

Have thought alot about building myself a model of the Rio Grande Rotary snow plow OY for some time ,after seeing the grand job that Jerry done on his Union Pacific Rotary and all the snow that we've had i thought i would make a start . I got an old USA Trains box car cheap from E bay and an old Bachmann 2-4-2 loco and tender which was sat in the garden for the last 5 years . So here goes my first Kit Bash
Pic 1 Parts layout ready to chop

Pic2 close up of parts to be used

Pic 3 Windows marked out ready to cut

Pic 4 Under frame shortened one end to allow fire box to sit under boiler and back cut out for foot plate

Pic 5 Windows cut out using a drill ready for filing

Pic 6&7 Boiler  and metal foot plate and fire box in place


Will add to the thread as i do the build . I do have one qusition does any one out there know what colour  the walls are inside should be is it green like the cabs on the locos ?

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Nice to see your starting simple on your first kitbash matey,nothing like jumping straight in there.
 
Still looks like a positive start, I look forward to seeing it on the railway when finished.
 
P.S. Snow forecast next week will it be ready??

Dave Hub


Nice to see your starting simple on your first kitbash matey,nothing like jumping straight in there.
 
Still looks like a positive start, I look forward to seeing it on the railway when finished.
 
P.S. Snow forecast next week will it be ready??

Like a challenge Dave my biggest headache will be the Rotar have had several ideas will have to try some ideas when we get the snow I shall be lucky if it's ready for the end of the year as it's that cold in the shed , been to Back2bay6 today and got loads of goodies for the build like the Hartfords metal bolts and steps plastic card for the tender and wood strips to clad the box car will posts some more pics soon .

funandtrains

Richie
 

I do have one qusition does any one out there know what colour  the walls are inside should be is it green like the cabs on the locos ?

Most US locos etc. had the cab interiors painted duck egg blue/green so I expect these were painted the same colour inside.

Cheers Steve i think i shell try and spray paint the inside with green to match the Bachmann locos .

Hi Richie,

Sorry for the delay - I have a plan book that shows the OY, and that says that the interior is/was dark forest green, The exterior could be light grey, or now red oxide, which looks a bit brown actually. The difficulty was in finding the book!  

The boiler and its associated bits are black. Don't forget the tender just for the Roary

In the 'Rotary & snow' video  they had pushing 3 K36's, + a water car, plus 5 camp cars (no doubt a separate train for these superannuated coaches) for the men who were the shovelers for the snow when too hard/deep for the rotary!  Now, have you the length(& the weather)  for the train(s)? <grin> 

Don't forget the tender for the rotary as well

Yours Peter

peterbunce


Hi Richie,

Sorry for the delay - I have a plan book and that says that the interior is/was dark forest green, The exterior could be light grey, or now red oxide, which looks a bit brown actually. The difficulty was in finding it!

The boiler and its associated bits are black. Don't forget the tender just for the Roary

When the Rotary & snow video was made they had pushing 3 K36's, + a water car, plus 5 camp cars for the ,men who were the shovelers for the snow when too hard/deep for the rotary!  Now, have you the length for the train(s)? <grin>

Don't forget the tender for the rotary as well

Yours Peter

Thanks for all that imfo Peter just what i wanted shell paint the inside green the boiler black and im looking at painting the body in red oxide ( will stand out and look better in the snow ) i do have a tender which will need some work with plastic card to cover the coal bunker . Motive power will be two Bachmann 4-6-0 i do have a K-27 but this looks too big next to the plow which is more 1:22.5 scale .

Finished filing the doors and windows  cut down the sliding doors to fit in the open space and filled in unwanted holes with Milliput filler . Beginning to enjoy this kitbashing now it's starting to take shape

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I've carried out a bit more work this week finished sanding and filing the windows and doors and filed down other fittings on the box car to give the body a smooth finish so i can now clad the body with wood ,have made some side hatches and steel frames out of plastic card and glued in place ,chimney has been made ready to fit in the roof . Just got to cold in the shed now will have to wait to the weekend to do some more .

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wow...it look gettin improvin,,,,,,loves it aslo loves tht old time boxcar!!!! where did u get tht boxcar before u kitbashing into snowplough?
 
 

wow...it look gettin improvin,,,,,,loves it aslo loves tht old time boxcar!!!! where did u get tht boxcar before u kitbashing into snowplough?
 
 

steven large


wow...it look gettin improvin,,,,,,loves it aslo loves tht old time boxcar!!!! where did u get tht boxcar before u kitbashing into snowplough?
 
 

Hi Steven
Got the USAT boxcar the other day on E bay for £13 had a few hand rails missing but that didn't worry me , have set myself a budget of £50 to £60 have so far spent £30 on the project trying my best to use items from my spares box . Just can't wait to get back out in the shed, i'm starting to like this kitbashing lack   This is what it should look like when i've finished

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wow....

it look superb when it done....ah ebay????...mmm..i  will have a look at it,
 
keep in posted.

Had a chance to do abit more at the week end was alot warmer in the shed started work on the wood planking and window frames and fitted chimney and walk ways on the roof, fitted the cylinder and air pump to boiler, may have ago at putting a small motor in to run the cylinder . Got the red oxide and green spray cans at the week end went for Ford meadow green for the inside will spray the boiler a saturn black .
 
Boiler nearly ready for painting

 
Start of wood plaking

 
Close up of planking

 
With roof loosely on top

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WOW..
 
IT THT coffee stirring sticks on the side of the boxcar body?..it look superb..u are doing exellent job..wink

steven large


WOW..
 
IT THT coffee stirring sticks on the side of the boxcar body?..it look superb..u are doing exellent job..wink

Hi Steven
The wood i have used is 2ft long strips from Back2bay6 , i do have some coffee stirrers will use these on the decking on the tender .

Finished the planking on one side just needs abit of filing and sanding along the top edge then ready to start the other side .

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very good mate....loves it.......it look neat........are u going to weathered it after tht u built it?
keep it post mate

Very intresting Richie look forward to seeing it progress

steven large


very good mate....loves it.......it look neat........are u going to weathered it after tht u built it?
keep it post mate

Not sure if i will weather the plow when i finish if the paint job turns out good i shell keep it clean as if it has just come out the paint shop if the paint jobs bad it will be weathered

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...