Hmmmm…you obviously haven’t watched “Caddyshack”…
I once ran over a mouse learking in one of my tunnels, he came screaching out of the tunnel minus a tail. I cleaned the blood off the wheels and everything was OK. I think he spread the word because I have not seen another since. Lizards yes but mice no. I do however sound the whistles loud and clear the first time around the mainline of every operating session.
I thought a 12-gauge was the best solution.
Sorry guy’s, I just gotta say this ! Could it be somewhat hilarious to be running a train through a tunnel/mountain area on your layout and out pops a mouse scared out by a loco ! All kidding aside, I would imagine its quite disturbing. Hope you all get to solve that problem!
to thosee thinking of using a fast locomotive with something stuck on the front, I found something that might be faster that the Athaern F7s and LL stuff. My U28B is insanely fast, at 1/2 throttle it will go faster than all of my other locos.
Now to get that athearn rotorary plow and make the blades spin faster for the ultimate tunnel clearing combo.
I use a small portable tank sprayer and spray all around my foundation every 3 months with an anti insectiside, and little critters like spiders and even mickey mouse doesn’t like the stuff!
I bought it in the lawn and garden section at Walmart
But then again, we have a lot of neighbors with 4 legged “meows” that keep the neighborhood cleaned up.