Work 5999 is stopped and taking lunch at the Sainte-Catherine Station after ditching along the west track of the Adirondack Sub from Adirondack Jct. The consist is spreader CP 402898, CP 5999 and ... (more)

The hydraulic wings of a spreader work great to push snow far back from the track. With the blades on the nose adjusted to push snow all to one side, Southern Pacific spreader MW 4034 cleans wet s... (more)

Railroaders clear snow after a big storm at Cliff, Colorado, on March 21, 2003. Rio Grande spreader AX-41 has just plowed snow up to the rear of a westbound coal empty that was cut for the Highway... (more)

Rio Grande spreader AX-41 moves snow off the right-of-way just west of Pinecliffe, Colorado, on March 21, 2003. The spreader is powered by Rio Grande GP40-2 No. 3100 and Union Pacific GP60 No. 190... (more)

After initially plowing snow on the main the day before, Rio Grande spreader AX-41 spreads snow off the right-of-way at Cliff, Colorado, on March 21, 2003. A major blizzard closed transportation t... (more)

Rio Grande spreader AX-41 plows snow on the main line at Crescent, Colorado, on March 21, 2003. It’s hard to tell that Crescent siding is on the right side of the plow! This major blizzard close... (more)

The hydraulic, working side of Rio Grande spreader AX-41 is visible at the Highway 72 grade crossing at Pinecliffe, Colorado, on March 21, 2003, during snowplow service. In this March 17-20 storm,... (more)

Rio Grande spreader AX-41 pauses at the Highway 72 grade crossing at Pinecliffe, Colorado, on March 21, 2003, during snowplow service. Power for the spreader train was a fitting Rio Grande GP40-2 ... (more)

Rio Grande spreader AX-41 plows snow at the east end of Cliff siding at Pinecliffe, Colorado, on March 21, 2003. They are removing deep snow up to the last car of a westbound coal empty that never... (more)

Rio Grande spreader AX-41 plows snow on the main line at Pinecliffe, Colorado, on March 21, 2003. This major blizzard closed transportation through much of Colorado during the March 17-20 storm. D... (more)

Painted to match the 300 series Alco RSD-4/RSD-5 units and cabooses, Utah Railway spreader 0100 awaits a chance to serve, stored in Martin Yard on Oct. 27, 1985.

Southern Pacific spreader MW 4034 cleans wet snow off the double track at Soda Springs, California, on March 10, 2000. Powering the train are SP GP38-2 Nos. 4841 and 4812.

All is quiet on the Pass tonight. SP MW Spreader #4030, stands on call, still free of UP markings and greets me on this cool Winter night in January. This soldier has greeted many railfans in t... (more)

A rarely seen spreader.