Snow & ice on the real railroad is great for derailing trains and it’s the same for Model Railroads. After the weekends snow I had 3 out of 5 turnouts stuck with snow and lots on the rails. In real life the first train takes the snow away and that’s the look we want.

Fortunately I have a pick in my toolbox for just this scenario and so I started to scrape away the snow from the rails and turnouts.

Its got the snow off but also the rail weathering so I’ll need to go back with my small brush and touch that up.

The snow was hoovered up and you can see here how strongly the snow has adhered this time around. Its much better than it was.

It might be hard to see but you can see alot more of the rail in the after pictures. Its subtle but its vital for a smooth running layout.