Winter weather
Re: Winter weather
Last monday we had about 4 inches in Holland. I got the Hf110 out for a plow, but I had to help a little. It took a while however before the boiler started to build up steam, since I keep the water in a dark and cold space in the shed. By the time I was able to run a train it was already too dark to make pictures. I hope we will have some more snow this year, since steaming through the snow is more fun than in a one horse open sleigh..
"En schΓΆne Gruess" from an Alpine railway in Holland.
Re: Winter weather
Try boiling your water 1st daan. We do it all the time, much quicker.
ROD
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Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Re: Winter weather
Thanks Rod, would absolutely be quicker!
"En schΓΆne Gruess" from an Alpine railway in Holland.
Re: Winter weather
Have you tried the hot water yet daan, love to see a video of your loco.
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Re: Winter weather
Snow has gone a few weeks ago, so no snow plowing. I've got a video from last year though:
And one of the very beginning of the railway with my first live steam loco: the Beck "Anna".
Hope it weakens the pain a bit
And one of the very beginning of the railway with my first live steam loco: the Beck "Anna".
Hope it weakens the pain a bit
"En schΓΆne Gruess" from an Alpine railway in Holland.
Re: Winter weather
Nice videos, shame the snow was a bit too frozen for the plough, but i enjoyed it.
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Re: Winter weather
Indeed, I'm still hoping for a bit of really fluffy snow, the snow of 2 weeks ago was also too wet and heavy for the snowplow to get it through by steampower alone. And I'm a bit too optimistic about the power of the little steamers, since 4 inches of wet snow is a really heavy bit of plowing. In real life you'ld need a rotary for such amounts..
"En schΓΆne Gruess" from an Alpine railway in Holland.
Re: Winter weather
Hereβs hoping you do get some light and fluffy snow, donβt think we have too much luck of getting light stuff or any stuff...lol.. here at the moment, but you never know with our weather...
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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Re: Winter weather
In Virginia we are getting the cold, but no snow - yet! We have already had -13C, and later this week we are due for -16.7C, which is pretty heavy duty for the sunny South, and most of the past week has seen lows of -10C. Only one day with a daytime high above freezing in the next week here in the Valley. Snow might actually cause it to warm up a bit in these parts. The two walkers who seem to go past first off every morning when I am out with the dogs passed comment that "it is a heat wave this morning - double digits Fahrenheit!
So the question is... who has been doing deals with ice giants, or is Scunny going to win the Cup?
Cheers,
Peter in Va
So the question is... who has been doing deals with ice giants, or is Scunny going to win the Cup?
Cheers,
Peter in Va
Traffic Pattern? What pattern? Spuds out; grain in, but cattle, sheep and passengers are a lot less predictable.
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Re: Winter weather
-15C and the wife was out on the porch piping in the New Year. Now it is a couple of whiskies to help thaw us out!
Happy New Year everyone!
Peter in Virginia
Happy New Year everyone!
Peter in Virginia
Traffic Pattern? What pattern? Spuds out; grain in, but cattle, sheep and passengers are a lot less predictable.
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