Butterfly Snow Plow Plans.

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Butterfly Snow Plow Plans.

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Hello All,

Does anyone have any drawings or plans for a pilot mounted "butterfly" type snow plow?

See picture below.....looking to build one and install it on one of our locos.


Thanks in advance.
Anthony
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Try asking on the "Discussion Forum" on this sight. http://coloradosouthern.blogspot.com/
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Anthony,
That is a Colorado & Southern narrow gauge engine apparently.

This guy etched one in brass for a G scale loco.
A photo of the flat etching is in the article below. Maybe copy and enlarge it, transfer to
construction paper or cardboard and get to work?

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/8038?page=1

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Those C&S butterfly plows were drawn up for an early Sn3 modelers guide. It was a softcover, designed to convince modelers to start into Sn3, so it was likely published in 1980-1984 I seem to remember It had Malcolm Furlow on the cover, but that could be wrong. Anyway, it had drawings of those plows laid flat along with many other drawings. It was either Kalmbach or Carstens.
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Some more pics .....
http://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/read.php ... msg-183067

And what about Rudy Van Wingen's Colorado & Southern # 10?
http://www.fpvrr.org/locomotive-photos/ ... w/21030968

Cheers!
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Those C&S butterfly plows were drawn up for an early Sn3 modelers guide.

Here it is;

'Sn3 Modeling'
Paperback – October, 1998
by Donald J. Heimburber (Author)
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Loco112 wrote:Those C&S butterfly plows were drawn up for an early Sn3 modelers guide.

Here it is;

'Sn3 Modeling'
Paperback – October, 1998
by Donald J. Heimburber (Author)
I have that magazine in my shelf.
Do you mean Robert Sloan's Drawing on page 88?
It is not very detailed, isn't it?

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Shortline Tom,
Is there a chance to get a copy of that drawing, even with few details ??

Thanks in advance
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utahwestie wrote:Shortline Tom,
Is there a chance to get a copy of that drawing, even with few details ??

Thanks in advance
No problem at all, I'll send a PM.

Cheers!
Tom
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One upon time, a snow storm hit Atlanta and Rich spent several hours that night making a snow plow to go on the front of the ballast cars. I have seen a piece of a video with John Shuck's dad and I think Bill Junior bucking snow. It had to be way back, as the loop wasn't even finished at the Old NGLS track. Anyhow, I think Richard made the plow from some pipe. You'd have to ask him.
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