SNOWSHED

Garden Railroading
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I NEED SOME HELP WITH BUILDING A SNOWSHED, MY TRACK IS RIGHT UP AGAINST A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL. NOT ROOM FOR MUCH OF ANYTHING FOR SEENERY (SORRY,I AM TALKING LGB) A SNOWSHED WOULD BE AWSOME. SOME PICTURES, PLANS, OR A WEBSITE WOULD BE A GREAT HELP.

I AM AWARE OF 2 TYPES THE SP ON DONNER PASS WAS A FULL SHED, AS TOP AND BOTH SIDES, OTHER TYPE ON THE RHB IN SWITZERLAND IS ONLY ONE SIDE (AGAINST THE MOUNTAIN) A TOP OF COURSE, BUT THE OUTSIDE WALL (LOOKING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN) IS OPEN. THE ROOF IS HELD UP BY COLLUMS , BUT YOU CAN SEE THE TRAINS AS THEY GO THRU. ANYTHING AT ALL WOULD BE APPRECIATED

MANY THANKS

Tinplate

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Here are a few photos:

This is the RHB tunnel:

I hope this helps. - Peter

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Here are a few pic’s. Most snow sheds (at least the old ones) were built as needed with materials on hand or in the immediate aera.

http://webpages.charter.net/upcascade/images/Snow%20Shed%205.jpg

http://trainsarei.org/Modules/snowshed.jpg

http://www.girr.org/girr/girr/080823_girr_snow_shed_5549.jpg

Just do a Google image search for “snowshed” and you will find a ton of examples.

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Peter, thanks, did you enjoy your trip to Switzerland ? Notice everything over there is concrete or brick. First photo looks new, just built it, alot of work.

I am still thinking on it, thanks again for your reply

Joe

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Tom thanks for the input, will check your sites then hit the net.

thanks again

Joe…I will repost if I find what im looking for

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I wish I went to Switzerland. These picture are not mine and are found of google searching “snowshed.” - Peter