Rotary Snow Plow SPMW 207 on Donner Pass, Feb 9, 2023
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2023
- UP pulled the Rotary out to cut back the snow bank on the uphill side of Track 2. The spreader was first dispatched from Truckee on Track 1 to push the core between the 2 rails onto the #2 and then the Rotary started at Cisco on Track 2 to scoop up and thrown all that over to the downhill side of the slope. Once they reached the summit, they ran light to Truckee to tie down for the day. This video captures that trip in 3 areas.
Very few people, here on the east coast, understand how much snow Tahoe and the surrounding area gets...I lived near Sac when I was in the service in the 80's...They'd have 35 FOOT snow totals for the year...it was amazing to see the snow caps in july...Such a beautiful wilderness area...Got stuck in a blizzard on thanksgiving day, coming out of Carson city...it was comin down a hellin! I can't imagine what the early pioneers went through...No wonder they ate each other...:)
Absolutely amazing. Thank you.
First-rate work, Mike. I like the way you showed the whole story with the spreaders up front, and your multiple video views.
Absolutely Outstanding . . The Video . . The Editing . . The Explanation As To What's Happening : >) ! Sharing Your Link . .
Wow! Incredible!
Applause! Hellava video. Great work and persistence to get this.
I live on the east coast in Pennsylvania where we seem to get snow less and less. I really enjoyed seeing the train clearing the snow. Thanks for your hard work filming this.
Awesome catch!
Thanks! Great to see those old B units still soldiering on powering the rotaries. That Sno-Cat operator sure had a front row seat. That is a job I would love to have.
That F7B was loud!
Excellent video, showing the extent to which the UP moves snow off its mainline.
Metal Mike nice work as always. Thanks for braving the snow and cold. What a gorgeous day. Krispy 1.
This is such a great video. I live down the freeway in Rocklin. I'm sure they're busy this week with all the storms. Thank you for taking the time to get such incredible footage.
Top effort, thanks
Awesome catch!!. They haven't had to use these in several years. I notifced a few weeks ago that they moved them from where they are normally parked in the Roseville yard .
Love this video! 💗 ⛄💗
Really great filming. These huge machines are magnificent.!!!
Thanks very good shows real snowfighters
Excellent!
Nice video...We can imagine what it is like the past few days on the Pass, with snow storms. As an "Original Transcon RR" enthusiast, I visit what is left from the original building'. The Summit Tunnel, bypassed, I believe in 1993, can be walked thru, during better weather. CPRR Museum on-line, has awesome stories, book references, and photos of 150 years ago, juxtaposed to modern depictions. PS: The original Engineers thought they could handle these storms, and had a rude awakening, as to costs to keep the line open. So....snow sheds were erected, which frequently burned. Original photos of the Summit Tunnel area show what it took, once the hard work of construction was finished.