I am looking for snow removal equipment for my Union Pacific layout. I am familiar with the Walthers Russel-type plow, but I haven’t seen any rotary models. I know Tichy markets the Leslie rotary, but it doesn’t look like the rotary I saw around 20 years ago when we had a huge snowfall. We had fourteen feet of snow on the tracks in places, and UP brought in a rotary. I have heard that Con-Cor produced a rotary model in the 80’s. Is that true? Was it a static model, or did the blade turn when the car was pushed? Any comments on it or any other snow plows?
hello, yes Con Cor did make a working rotary in N scale. Athearn made one in HO, also I think there was a Japanese Make of one also, not Kato, but the name escapes me right now… oh byb the way the con cor one works good , I have One… Hopefully someone else can help also Good luck Steve
Hi- I have a UP rotary by Dimi Trains. It was a kit and has been pretty much finished and I have had compliments on it by the owner of a train store that I frequent. This one isn’t geared or motored but I would think you could fix that. I just picked up a roundhouse kit for a HOn3 rotary and it has instructions to motorize that one–just scale it down and go for it!
Here’s the good news–I’m selling all of my Nscale to convert to HOn3. I don’t know the rules on ‘dealing’ on this forum, but I would be happy to discuss it with you. I don’t find an option for pm’s on this site but if you let me know your phone or email I would contact you.
Can’t do any fancy stuff on the computer until my wife comes home next week–I do good just to turn this thing on.
Steve
ham99–My Email is now listed Steve
The Dimi-Trains kit is now sold by Tichy.