snow time

What are you lot talking about, we had snow just up the road ankle deep less than a week ago. Odd for January though.:?

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Originally Posted by kiwigeo

What's the second unit behind the snowplough (between the plough and the first locomotive)? Is it a power unit for the plough?

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Fuel supply.

Why does a kid who's been punished feel like a locomotive? Because he has a tender behind.:D

Cheers,
Joe

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Originally Posted by kiwigeo

What's the second unit behind the snowplough (between the plough and the first locomotive)? Is it a power unit for the plough?

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It also is a locomotive.
That’s a 1500 hp EMD, (General motors) cabless FB Locomotive
Back in the 40s and 50s, when the cowl or full body locomotive were popular, they ran most locomotive in sets of two…the second locomotive was semi permanently attached to the lead unit.
The lead unit, known as an A unit, had a streamlined nose, but because the second unit, known as the B unit, would never lead, they simply built them with out control cabs.
It provides motive power for the rotary plow so it can move on its own, and electric power also..
By the way, this plow was originally steam driven, and dates from the 1920s.

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Originally Posted by mjmjm

I don't understand snow. Never seen it.
It's OK to see a picture of it sometimes but I wouldn't want any of it outside my door. ]They reckon it's cold stuff

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But does it keep the beer cold.