With around 11 inches of snow west of Sioux City from the 1/09 storm system, the O'Neil Sub blew in pretty badly. The BNSF Northtown Rotary Snowplow was called in to assist in opening the line up ... (more)
As we left this view after a great day of photography in eastern Nebraska, I couldn't help but feel for the crew. Over 90 miles are left to plow on this O'Neill Sub to get it open again.
Not many people have seen a rotary snowplow, which is a kid favorite when they stand next to the large rotary head designed to chew through deep snow.
The Rotary crew is attentive to clearing the line as they pass through "The Narrows" on the climb from Chana, NM to Cumbres Pass.
The Colorado & Southern Rotary Snowplow #99201 at the Colorado Railroad Museum has received a new coat of paint and new lettering and looks like it would be ready for action in the Rocky Mountains... (more)
A UP snow fighting train with UP rotary 900082 heades west at Dale, WY, to assist with reopening of the UP double track mainline in Wyoming, closed by snow.
A BN rotary snow plow rests for the summer in the small yard at Essex MT.
SPMW 207 is seen plowing the #2 Track at Soda Springs, California. A once in a lifetime event for some to see the most powerful pieces of snowfighting equipment ever devised by man in action.
After a day of plowing Donner Pass the rotaries roll past the retired SPMW 210 on display in Truckee.
The Rotaries have just finished plowing Track 2 at Soda Springs and after a brief stop will proceed east towards Truckee.
The rotaries throttle up while plowing the #1 Track in Soda Springs on UP's Roseville Subdivision. Well known photographer Dick Dorn can be seen riding on the trailing locomotive.
Recently restored UP rotary 900075 sits on display at IRM as the big elf himself gets on board the bilevel train for another trip.
UP 900075, the IRM's newly repainted snow plow, rests in Station Track 2 for the night.
