The Atlas Product Spotlight - O Premier Snow Plow
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 snowfighting weapon, the rotary snow plow.
Learn all about the O Premier Snow Plow from the Spring 2024 Catalog Live Stream
Features Include:
- Metal Wheels and Axles
- Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks
- Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers
- Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes
- Fast-Angle Wheel Sets
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- Needle-Point Axles
- 1:48 Scale Dimensions
- Stamped Metal Floors
- Separate Metal Handrails
- Operates On O-31 Curves (3-Rail)
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BOSTON & MAINE
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3-Rail Item #:
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| 3001674 |
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CANADIAN PACIFIC
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3-Rail Item #:
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| 3001675 |
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CHESSIE SYSTEM (C&O)
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3-Rail Item #:
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| 3001676 |
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CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN
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3-Rail Item #:
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| 3001677 |
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PANAM RAILWAYS
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3-Rail Item #:
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| 3001678 |
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PENNSYLVANIA
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3-Rail Item #:
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| 3001679 |
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ROCK ISLAND
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3-Rail Item #:
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| 3001680 |
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