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To all the Train heads out there, I just received the 4533 yesterday, and I think it's screaming for a rebuild. Is this an actual device they use on railways, in the US or Europe? If not, are there pictures of a real one? Any and all help would (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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See Will Chapman's model, you can find it from the PNLTC.org site. Scott Edward Sanburn wrote: <that snowblower sucks> AGREED. Needs a rebuild in the worst way. (25 years ago, 14-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks, Larry, I found it. Now that's a snowplow! Lego Train Minifigs on the *awesome* 4533 Snow Remover going down the track: "Gee, Bob, you would think this snowplow would have some kind of cover on it so it would protect you from the snow and (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Oh man.. that bites! I just traded for one of those blades to rebuild the snow remover... and now I find someone else already did it :( here I thought I was gonna be the first! hehehehe Oh well... I'll still work on mine! (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Well, I am glad because my rebuild was probably going to look like some Futuron model or something, anyway! Hmm... :) Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Well, I am glad because my rebuild was probably going to look like some Futuron model or something, anyway! Hmm... :) Anyway, I know how you feel, Mookie! Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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My apologies, I don't know what i just did, I sent this 2 times! Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I also have built one using the windmill blade attached to a motor. You can kind of see it in a few of Steve's pics from the show (next to the roundhouse): (URL) modeled it after a Rotary plow from a USA trains G scale catalog:-) (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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One thing I sure want to put into this puppy is something from Will Chapman's page... Anyone else build one of these???? (URL) so, how did you make the contacts to the battery? just straighten out the end of the spring a little so it touch's the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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My design is more straight forward and not as cool as Will's. I put a 5114 9 volt motor just behind the blade and simply ran an axle out of it. I get my power from a 5115 9 volt battery box (which has the two red switches for forward and reverse, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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