[RITSlist] RI Russell snowplow

[Philip Weibler]

Re: [RITSlist] RI Russell snowplowHello, Brian  -  I have a couple of my own b&w photos that show the rear and the "other" side of the 95360.  Please wait patiently for a couple of weeks while I print and scan these.
Hello, Bob Jack - The Russell plows were 'store bought'.  They look sorta like a caboose with a cupola, but with a plow at one end (and no platform/steps at the other end).  Quite a few railroads had these.  The Rock Island plows were all built for single track use - the knife edge of the plow was on the center line so the snow was thrown to both sides.  "Thrown" is the operative word.  These plows worked best when they hit drifts at least at 40 mph.  Not for the faint of heart.  My favorite Russell was on the C&NW.  It was designed as a "left-handed, double-track" model.  PAW
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Brian Paul Ehni 
  To: Philip Weibler ; D & E Hutchins 
  Cc: RITS ; rockislandrockets at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 10:35 AM
  Subject: Re: [RITSlist] RI Russell snowplow


  Got them; I appreciate it!
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  Thanks!

  Brian Ehni



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  From: Philip Weibler <pawnbaw at sbcglobal.net>
  Reply-To: Philip Weibler <pawnbaw at sbcglobal.net>
  Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:22:29 -0500
  To: D & E Hutchins <hutnet at earthlink.net>, Brian Paul Ehni <behni at comcast.net>
  Cc: RITS <ritslist at simpson.edu>, <rockislandrockets at yahoogroups.com>
  Subject: Re: [RITSlist] RI Russell snowplow

  Hello, Brian -  I'll send over scans of the builder's photo of the 95358 and also the diagram sheet for the three Russell plows.  Lemme know that you've gotten them OK.  Thanks  PAW


    ----- Original Message ----- 
     
    From:  D & E  Hutchins <mailto:hutnet at earthlink.net>  
     
    To: Brian Paul Ehni <mailto:behni at comcast.net>  
     
    Cc: RITS <mailto:ritslist at simpson.edu>  ; rockislandrockets at yahoogroups.com  
     
    Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 2:01 AM
     
    Subject: Re: [RITSlist] RI Russell  snowplow
     

    If that is the one mounted on the loaf of bread tender, I have  photos that I took in Silvis circa 1974.
    Dick

    On Mar 25, 2007, at  5:46 PM, Brian Paul Ehni wrote:

     

      Does anyone have  pictures of any of these three plows, other than what's in the Hile book?
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      Thanks!
      <unknown.jpg>
      Brian  Ehni

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