Re: 489 and her Snow Plow

Casey Akin Wrote:
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> In my opinion, this could be the same plow seen
> here:
>
> [ngdiscussion.net]
>
> All of the details seem to be the same. A couple
> of things stand out, there is a plate that has
> been welded on the bottom corners to add what
> appears to be a couple inches more clearance when
> snow fighting. If you look closely at the first
> picture in this post, you can see where it may
> still say keep off under the black paint. Also, it
> looks like the plow has hit something hard enough
> (snow, or rocks, or another train) to push it
> back, causing the pilot beam to bend the metal
> around it; maybe causing the plow to bend
> downwards too. This could be why this particular
> plow is so close to the rails, though I know the
> engine is backed up a slight grade and this will
> point the nose down a little.
>
> Casey Akin


Could be right Casey, wounldn't that be something if it is!

William
aka drgwk37