Fortunately, we missed most of the big storm that socked the South and North east over the last few days. We ended up with about three inches of drifting snow. Just about the maximum my wedge plow can handle. The crew ran into lots of traction problems. Probably due to improperly chilled equipment and ice build up, but they did manage to get all except the east leg of the wye opened up. [url=lsc.cvsry.com/Plowing_Dec_09-01-1280.jpg]
[/url][color=blue]Entering the outdoor division - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/Plowing_Dec_09-02-1280.jpg]
[/url][color=blue]Nearing “Wall” - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/Plowing_Dec_09-03-1280.jpg]
[/url][color=blue]Rounding Coal Dump curve - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/Plowing_Dec_09-04-1280.jpg]
[/url][color=blue]Across the bridge climbing Indian Hill - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/Plowing_Dec_09-05-1280.jpg]
[/url][color=blue]Nearing Pine Summit - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/Plowing_Dec_09-06-1280.jpg]
[/url][color=blue]Blasting the drifts in Deep Cut - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/Plowing_Dec_09-07-1280.jpg]
[/url][color=blue]East EOT for Winter Operations - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/Plowing_Dec_09-08-1280.jpg]
[/url][color=blue]More drifts aproaching Walk Crossing - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/Plowing_Dec_09-09-1280.jpg]
[/url][color=blue]Crew is having second thoughts - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/Plowing_Dec_09-10-1280.jpg]
[/url][color=blue]Arrival at Northville EOT - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/Plowing_Dec_09-11-1280.jpg]
[/url][color=blue]Clearing the Walk Landing siding - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] Unable to blast through the drifts in that last shot, the crew went back for more power. LV RS-3 #215 was tied on and they were finally able to get across the diamond and into Walk Landing. By this time light was getting too low for photography. After running over all cleared track a few more times the crew returned to the indoor division to turn the train and started shoving back up the line to clear the east leg. By this time the the train was running dangerously low on fuel, so the decision was made to abort and return to base. Unfortunately, that call came about 5 minutes too late and all battery power was exhausted with the train still out at Wall. Fortunately, a switch to track power allowed the train to get safely back to base.