N Scale 1:160
Wagons, vans and coaches
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1950:s snowplow
Art.nr: N.b.053
Price: 400 SEK
The kit includes:
Unpainted etched details 0,25 mm nickel silverfor cabin, chassis, roof and small details
Metal wheels and puffers
1 decal set
The kit could be soldered or glued with CA glue
Couplings not inculded
When the plows are mounted, there is no space available for standard couplings at the wagon ends
The trolley is most suitable for standing on a sidetrack waiting for the winter.
About the prototype
Qcg 183 at Snyten 1993
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The transport companies began early on to rebuild older vehicles to specially equipped track cleaners. The track cleaners are primarily used to clear away snow or gravel next to the rails and the wagon type is a mixed crowd with a large type variation. In order to plow along the inside of the rails, the plowing devices needed to be raised and lowered. The different types of plows are located on adjustable small wagons with wheels or slides under the platform.
(Those small wagons are not depicted on the N scale model and the plows are mounted directly on the chassis)
In the 60s, two types of powerful diesel engines were introduced to handle the snow removal and thus reduced the need for track cleaners. Many have been scrapped, but as late as the snowy winter of 2009-2010 several of the old track cleaners had to move in and again do service in the snow removal.
The prototype for this wagon was built in the 1950s and had two fixed plows and movable side wings
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