Large Scale Central

Snow & Trains

In spite of the near-record warmth we’ve been having here in MD, fall’s the time when I think about prepping for winter. So along those lines, here’s a fun video from '52 when a particularly heavy winter snow season made for a challenging cleanup.

Some nice footage of steam-driven rotaries, and a cab forward pushing a Jordan in a couple spots.

Here’s a couple with more modern equipment,

What’s your favorite snow + train video (proto or model)?

===>Cliffy

“Rotaries: Avalanche on the Mountain” when UP broke out the rotaries in Roseville to clear out Donner Pass.

http://donnerrails.com/videos/rotaries-avalanche-on-the-mountain/

I can watch that video all day…

Oddly…I dusted the DVD off yesterday morning…thought it about time to view it again!