I noticed the pressure gauge. Westinghouse in Wilmerding, PA. The company is called WABTECH. Westinghouse Air Brake Technology. During my machinist apprenticeship my class took a tour at that plant! Interesting stuff to say the least!
My son is special needs and he loves trains 🚆🚂🚃🚄🚅🚇🚈🚉🚊🚝🚞🚋🛤 especially snow plow trains he says they are a rare and interesting sight like when the locomotive pushing the plow speeds up and when the plow comes to a snow drift the snow flies through the air! He also recommends that when the time comes for the plow to be used that the Conway Scenic Railroad should use their covered wagons aka F Units to push because he says since F Units have no walkways like other diesels less snow has to be cleaned from them.
@@stevehorton2003 I would guess the AC unit is for when they are performing maintenance on the interior of the plow in warmer months. I've worked inside boxcars, plows, and cabooses without proper ventilation and it can get pretty toasty.
I would love to see more plow videos. Can the plow be operated with the steam locomotives? If so, could the railroad do a winter steam plow photo shoot? Something simple like going to conway or down the Redstone branch. Either way, stay warm!!!
Type in the search" Steam Powered Rotary Snow Plow". This is the blower that is owned by the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge railroad. It takes 2 steam engines to push the blower up the 4% grade. It also takes 2 days to go 60 miles. The blower is steam operated but not self-propelled.
They have what it needs, but for photo charters they would probably want to use the Maine Central one for realism. Just have to wait for it to be restored.
I noticed the pressure gauge. Westinghouse in Wilmerding, PA. The company is called WABTECH. Westinghouse Air Brake Technology. During my machinist apprenticeship my class took a tour at that plant! Interesting stuff to say the least!
My son is special needs and he loves trains 🚆🚂🚃🚄🚅🚇🚈🚉🚊🚝🚞🚋🛤 especially snow plow trains he says they are a rare and interesting sight like when the locomotive pushing the plow speeds up and when the plow comes to a snow drift the snow flies through the air! He also recommends that when the time comes for the plow to be used that the Conway Scenic Railroad should use their covered wagons aka F Units to push because he says since F Units have no walkways like other diesels less snow has to be cleaned from them.
I've seen this thing in the yard but never saw it in action very nice. Also good luck restoring 501
Love the ac unit in the back of the plow
It's for plowing on those hot summer days..
Quite an odd addition I'd say.
@@stevehorton2003 I would guess the AC unit is for when they are performing maintenance on the interior of the plow in warmer months. I've worked inside boxcars, plows, and cabooses without proper ventilation and it can get pretty toasty.
@@harryfatcat don’t laugh 😂 wouldn’t be unheard of in that area.
@@harryfatcat that hot snow will cook you!!!!
Great video! Very interesting to see how the plow works
That was really great seeing the controls. Thanks very much. James.
Awesome video thanks for sharing. I love a train horn and how cool it w be to be in the cab of the locomotive 🚂
Outstanding viewpoint 👍
Fantastic video footage. Nice 👍 job
I would love to see more plow videos. Can the plow be operated with the steam locomotives? If so, could the railroad do a winter steam plow photo shoot? Something simple like going to conway or down the Redstone branch. Either way, stay warm!!!
Type in the search" Steam Powered Rotary Snow Plow". This is the blower that is
owned by the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge railroad. It takes 2 steam engines to push the blower up the 4% grade. It also takes 2 days to go 60 miles.
The blower is steam operated but not self-propelled.
@@mattwainright8392 yes I've seen the video already about it. It's very cool, wish I had it to plow my driveway.
They have what it needs, but for photo charters they would probably want to use the Maine Central one for realism. Just have to wait for it to be restored.
Nice Nathan 5 m horn
Hmm, how often do you need an air conditioner in a snowplow?
Pretty hot inside that 🚂 locomotive I would be willing to guess and did you see the fan?
But why do they need an A/C unit in the snow plow?.....
It’s hot in there bet it’s like a super hot wood stove or to keep the pipes cooler idk 🤷♀️
The interior of the snowplow becomes a bunk for employees to stay in during the summer months.