The Green Machine
BN 972500 sits in Skykomish, WA awaiting the next call to clear snow on BNSF's Stevens Pass mainline. Snow volume and traffic density will determine if the machine will be called to duty. This uni... (more)
A late December snow had The Burlington Northern Santa Fe bring a Jordan Spreader from Mitchell, SD through Canton, SD to plow their Sioux Falls, SD to Willmar, MN main line On December 30th BN ... (more)
Winter maintenance on a mountain railroad; The Skykomish-based snow dozer isn't used every year but there has been a heavy accumulation of snow this season. Here it is in action, blading the berm ... (more)
The BN snow plow heading east from Skykomish for an assignment on the east side of Stevens Pass.
It looks like there is work available for snow dozer BN 972502 as the Stevens Pass area has been the recipient of almost daily snowfall this December. The plow is stationed at Skykomish and will b... (more)
Burlington Northern Snow Dozer in siding at Skykomish.