Rotaries, avalanche on the mountain PBS final cut

Rotary snowplows clearing the Donner Summit in 2011's severe snowfall. Featuring MCMR&HS' Vice President Lonnie Dickson plus the tireless and dedicated railroad workers who keep America's rail lines operational for freight and Amtrack.
Compliments of BA Productions used with permission.

[@raygottschall9101]

Those are my babies, spent ten yrs rebuilding the rotaries, flangers, and spreaders. Worked closely with Dennis and Lonnie!

[@evanstauffer4470]

Did they eliminate the steam systems on the rebuilt rotaries? From the videos I've seen of them, no steam is evident and they don't seem to have steam whistles.

[@raygottschall9101]

@@evanstauffer4470 No, they went with a newer system. Can’t remember the manufacturer’s name. But yes they still have boilers onboard !

[@asullivan4047]

Interesting/informative/entertaining. Excellent photography job enabling viewers to better understand what the orator is describing. Special thanks to veteran rail road employees. Sharing personal information/experiences pertaining to the rotary equipment. Making this presentation more authentic & possible. Watching this video from the comfort of my computer room. Along the " Space Coast of Florida🐊🐊🐊. ( 2-17-24 ). Wishing viewers/R.R. workers a safe/healthy/prosperous (2024) 🌈🎉😉.

[@frederickstamm-rr1qj]

It’s an amazing how “ Mother Nature “ is so much unpredictable and 100 % smarter than mankind!!

[@garywygant1521]

Awesome video Thank You!

[@Pattyboytheking]

Very cool. Obscene amount of snow. Imagine spending that many hours working a historic piece of equipment while wearing your stupid high visibility vest 😂😂😂😂