Mt Washington WMTW channel 8 snowcat history

Track Addict · Apr 7, 2015

Check out these videos pictures and links. Rumor is that the Tucker is alive but not so well here in New England! Stayed tuned to this station for more
Details. Headed out soon

http://www.ggninfo.com/WMTW1.htm

http://m.wmtw.com/news/wmtws-history-on-mount-washington/28062458

After the video on the bottom link scroll down and click through the pictures. Pretty sure that spryte is the one on display in Conway, NH.

Track Addict · Apr 9, 2015

Here's how she sits now. Very sad !

loggah · Apr 9, 2015

To bad about that tucker ! looks like a interesting boneyard to look thru! Back in the 70,s a friend of mine was in charge of the cog railway, and i remembered a Spryte with a full cab,or at least crew cab that belonged to the observatory, probably the one Marty Ingstrom drove !! :biggrin:

Track Addict · Apr 9, 2015

Probably this one which is on display in north Conway

tiredretired · Apr 9, 2015

Oh man, I miss that station. Since they went digital and removed their transmitter from Mt. Washington, we no longer get it over here in Vermont. Pity, I miss the old day with Marty Ingstram and his reports from the summit. The good old day, for sure.

My apologies for hijacking the thread, but seeing that snowcat brought back memories of most likely seeing it on TV when I was younger.

Cheers, gents. :biggrin:

Track Addict · Apr 9, 2015

And maybe something newer over the edge? Surprised more cars dont drive off in the summer.

Track Addict · Apr 9, 2015

Full disclosure a new member to the Tucker community and forum found the cat. Google and I did the rest . His Tucker should be on here soon!

DAVENET · Apr 9, 2015

I love that someone decided to chop the back off of the rig, then got tired of getting wet & stuck a piece of tin back up there. :hammer:

Track Addict · Apr 9, 2015

Spoke with owner they have had it for about 30 years? His father purchased it from someone in Bethel, Maine which isn't far from Mt. Washington and where Sunday River Ski is without the tracks and pontoons on wheels running and driving.

Question remains as to who cut the back off. Thinking the yard did.

Tucker used in that capacity at the salvage yard to drive around compressors and tools. Been sitting for few years since.

Seed planted lets see what it grows into.

Umberto · Apr 9, 2015

That's all very interesting. A couple of years ago my #2 son hiked up Mt. Washington in the winter. They got a break in the weather (global warming?) and didn't need their their coats.

I'm not into your machines but can see why you like them. I've had stick time on a 113.

loggah · Apr 9, 2015

Timberjack skidders to the rescue !!! I talked to my friend about the spryte, 4 man cab and his father sold it to someone in the northern part of the state for grooming snowmobile trails,the spryte was forest service green!!

Track Addict · Apr 9, 2015

eBay Tucker sold 5400$

Track Addict · Apr 10, 2015

Last broadcast from Mt. Washington

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNATQANryFc

tiredretired · Apr 10, 2015

Track Addict said:
Last broadcast from Mt. Washington

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNATQANryFc

Priceless. :clap:

Lyndon · Apr 12, 2015

One of the Forest Service or Park rangers from Mt. Washington bought a nice tucker from the forest service and restored it after he retired. It's a steel track and he did a real nice restoration. The machine served it's whole life on Mt. Washington. His machine was featured in a newspaper article some years back. Does anyone know this guy?, seen his cat? Why don't we have pictures?
443.

DAVENET · Apr 13, 2015

There are some videos here: http://www.dragtimes.com/video-viewer.php?v=Ya6E38-P0RI&feature , but my security browser at work won't allow it to open correctly.

Also another link for Washington cats. The 423 listed as "Cannons' first Tucker would actually be this one: http://www.forumsforums.com/3_9/showpost.php?p=20578950&postcount=42 This particular 423 is somewhere in Colorado. Also a pic of WMTW's Muskeg

tomelroy · Apr 13, 2015

https://youtu.be/DHWqjo23vAo

Last year i sandblasted and painted the doors on my 1985 LMC 1200. As i was removing layers of primer on top of paint an image/logo appeared. Mt. Washington Observatroy. I wish i had taken a picture of the logo. It was very cool. Then one day while watching snowcat videos on youtube, i realized that the cat in this video was my LMC 1200 from 20 years ago.

DAVENET · Apr 14, 2015

Got them:

Observatory Spryte:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHWqjo23vAo

Opening the road:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWS-ehBOQr8

Making snowballs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1AnWnkVZIo

redsqwrl · Apr 14, 2015

and one more.

This video gives perspective on the terrain....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG6_TxwaWlg

DAVENET · Apr 14, 2015

At 2:50 the plaid Subi is some kind of lucky that rock kicked him back onto the road!

redsqwrl · Apr 14, 2015

As I watched the performance rally I kept thinking what a bitch those rocks must have been to the operator of the snow equipment.

The rally guys deserve to hit them.

the snow operators not so much.

(I sold the rally car and effects to get into snow cats.)

the irony of these videos evokes some weird emotions in me.

Track Addict · Apr 15, 2015

Washington is a cool mountain. We take the Harley's up once a year while friends hike to top. Winter hiking only for me. Tuckermans ravine draws lots of people this time of year.

Track Addict · Apr 15, 2015

Here are some pics from the ravine April 27 two years ago. The auto road is up the top to the right. Cog railway is on the back side of the mountain from this view wildcat behind. Top of ravine sits 4000 and some change. That is Wildcat Ski Area out in the distance. Photos don't do a great job showing the steepness and the cornice at the top you need to drop into.

Saw a broken leg, dislocated shoulder, and massive head injury cartwheel from top to bottom middle right and med flight the day were were in there.

Few people each year die one way or another on that mountain. Most results from poor decision making.

Track Addict · Apr 15, 2015

Look in the distance you can see the snowcat plowed road . Pic was taken from wildcat few weeks back.

Track Addict · Apr 15, 2015

Tuckermans and summit

DAVENET · Apr 15, 2015

Track Addict said:
Few people each year die one way or another on that mountain. Most results from poor decision making.

Like skiing to the right over the waterfall when it's thin. Then waiting four to six weeks to get pulled out of the creek farther down the mountain. :hammer:

DAVENET · Apr 15, 2015

The news this morning had a little snippet showing the Bombi up on the mountain clearing the path down to the asphalt. RedSqwrl- 95% of the time they are working above those rocks. The spring cleanup is probably the biggest hassle concerning rocks.

http://www.yankeemagazine.com/article/features/mount-washington-auto-road#_

http://mtwashingtonautoroad.com/the-spring-clearing-process/

Track Addict · Apr 15, 2015

Deal is sealed she is coming home. Not sure what for but it needed to be saved. Compressor is staying.

Track Addict · Apr 15, 2015

Let me know if anyone wants reproduction of the custom sno cat spray paint logo in second to last pic.

redsqwrl · Apr 15, 2015

I scrolled up to find it, Scrolled down reread its location scrolled up looking again.

( to se tthe stage In teaching in front of students )

Literally laughed out loud.

I guess, Yes I will need one.

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