Random set of the day: Train Track Snow Remover
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 4533 Train Track Snow Remover, released in 1999. It's one of 8 Trains sets produced that year. It contains 58 pieces and 1 minifig, and its retail price was US$9.
It's owned by 1043 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you might find it for sale at BrickLink or eBay.
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This was an interesting one, as most of the late 90s train sets were. I always thought, if it was cold enough to need this huge snow-blower? Then surely that little operator (without a cab to sit in) must be freezing his little plastic hands off.
At first I thought this was a giant buzz saw...
I am trying to imagine the famous rotaries of Donner Pass in California with their massive bodies, enclosed cabs with snow repellent windows, steam generators, locomotive pushers, etc...
Then comes this dinky little Lego man on his open top snowplow no bigger than a family sedan. ;)
Random enough for ya?
I've always wondered how this one worked, but only now thought to look at the online instructions. It's just a rubber band that makes the front spin!
TLG seems to REALLY have liked that background at some point. This is already at least the third random set in the last few months to use it.
Now THIS is truly a random set. Hahaha
I loved this set as a kid! It was so cool that it actually had a spinning blower. I miss the old train accessory sets like this... real railroad hardware and whatnot. I might have to rebuild this! Thanks Huwbot!
I guess there were frozen parts of the volcanic moon where this era of trains was established...
I thought it was one of those tunnel miners, like those that made the London underground system. Well, let's hope for such a thing
Does it do dust though?
@Robot99: The vast majority of Trains sets released in the '90s used that background or something similar.
As per @cluening I had to see the instructions, never had any trains, but an elastic band wow. Did they not have any kind of "cogs" at this point. Also as far as I know all vehicles seem to use the triangular wedge (snow is swept to both sides) or tunnel wedge (snow moved to one side). Did anyone ever had a spinning snow remover?
When trains meet Power Miners.
@Lego34s:
It is called "Rotary Snowplow":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_snowplow
Scariest train ever.
That minifigure is not dressed appropriately for the weather!
@bananaworld I hope so, because if not then my track layout is in REAL trouble!
Lego Incredibles: Frozone's Ice Blaster ;)
I know these exist, but they're typically the size of a locomotive. Wonder if one this small would actually be practical for anything but branch lines? Or in areas where they don't get several feet of snow.
Never seen this set, might not have been sold in my country.
Time Cruisers tomorrow, or you're not even trying, Huwbot.
1999: the bad old days. I was 12 when this set came out, which is the onset of Dark Ages time for many, but I'd like to think Lego was the one having the dark age at the time.