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Uncataloged Rail King O Gauge Heavy Duty Snowplow Announced
February 6, 2023 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced an exclusive Rail King O Gauge Heavy Duty Snowplow in Strasburg Railroad livery for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Trainworld in Brooklyn, New York. The plows will be available in two car numbers in very limited quantities on a first-come, first-served basis, with an anticipated arrival date of April 2023. Item No. 30-79688 Strasburg Railroad Heavy Duty Snowplow Item No. 30-79689 Strasburg Railroad Heavy Duty Snowplow ABOUT THE RAILKING O GAUGE HEAVY-DUTY SNOWPLOW For railroads in much of the U.S. and Canada, dealing with snow is a perennial problem. The earliest railroad plows were likely derived from agricultural plows and were the first instance of a plow being pushed from behind rather than pulled by horses or oxen. In 1840, little more than a decade after the first steam engine plied American rails, Charles Lowbaert was granted a patent for a wedge, or "bucker," railroad plow. Like our model, that pioneering snowplow featured an inclined plane to bring the snow up off the rails and a pointed, triangular wedge to throw it to both sides of the track. Over time, railroad plows evolved into an arsenal of equipment ranging from engine-mounted blades to the ultimate snow-fighting weapon, the rotary snow plow. Our model represents a wedge plow that was likely cobbled together by a railroad’s shop crew. Components include an elderly wood-bodied gondola and a plow blade that was either home-built or bought from an outside supplier. To fortify the plow for battling snow drifts, the gon has been weighted with large concrete blocks — bearing in mind that snow clearing often entailed several locomotives ramming the plow into packed snow at high speed, and repeating the procedure as often as needed to open the line. Our model features separately applied details including a hand brake wheel, lifting rings on the concrete blocks, and a screen to protect the operating headlight perched above the plow blade. Order directly from: Trainworld |
M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing a series of 2023 Premier O Scale 36' Woodside Reefers in four exciting liveries beginning next Summer. Each of these unique schemes will be available in unique car numbers and will be in very limited production quantities. The cars are expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in September 2023. Check out each of these offerings HERE. These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. Check Out The Latest Custom Run Production AnnouncementsM.T.H. Electric Trains announces hundreds of custom-run items each year for M.T.H. Authorized Retailers. Many of these unique releases are geographically relevant for an authorized retailer's local clientele. M.T.H. Email Subscribers get these announcements in their inbox every morning. To review the 2023 announcements to date, click HERE. You can sort the list by Product Line, Product Classification, and road name. To review the 2022 announcements to date, click HERE. | ||||||
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