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Re: Whose Snowblower?
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 8 May 2002 03:45:44 GMT
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JOHN@TCLTC.ORGnospam
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee writes:
> > Does anyone know whose terrific yellow snowblower/snowplow this is:
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> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=166565
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> > ?
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> > I would love to check out some more pics of this thing!
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> Technically that's a "Rotary" rather than a snowblower or a snowplow.
> Snowblowers and snowplows are things you mount on the front of tractors or
> trucks (at their very largest) and aren't used by "real railroaders".
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> If it wasn't a rotary it would be a "plow" rather than a snowplow. :-)
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> This nitpick brought to you by...
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> ++Lar
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> Please note that there have been rotary models before, check out Will
> Chapman's version.
And: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2822
:-)
John
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| (...) Well, ya, but the less said about that one, the better. (it just goes to your head, J2, it just goes to your head...) Seriously that one is nice because it's closer to the proper length... it actually has two trucks. I've not seen a one truck (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Technically that's a "Rotary" rather than a snowblower or a snowplow. Snowblowers and snowplows are things you mount on the front of tractors or trucks (at their very largest) and aren't used by "real railroaders". If it wasn't a rotary it (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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