Your previous snowplow video was fantastic. Well this is even better. I've never seen a rotary plow in action before. It's impressive how high it can throw up the snow. The track was well covered with the white stuff, yet this almost century old machine still could clear the rails without problems. The old railroad equipment in this museum is very impressive. Great and very unique footage Dan, thanks for the update.
Thank you Z! I was so excited to get this opportunity! Not something many folks get to see. Yes they do also have a lot of neat and rare equipment there.
That was quite an honor that you were given to be one of a few people invited to capture the Southern Pacific Rotary Snowplow in action at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum's demo track around the perimeter of the Museum. Your drone footage of the Rotary Snowplow was great. I liked the close-in coverage of the Rotary Snowplow in action. Thank you for uploading this video for us to enjoy!
So I was the one running the blades that day...When we started out blowing it towards those other engines that was only about 30 rpm on the wheel. Full speed I was holding about 90-100 the rest of the time, in Run 5 or 6 on the Snail (8221) depending on snow load. Great video Dan, I'm glad we had you out last year to film that for us.
That's awesome I'm glad you found this then and thanks for commenting! This was incredible to film and you did a great job in the beginning not throwing snow on the other equipment too bad before you moved farther out of the facility. Greg Elems was very kind to give me a decent heads up before hand so I could make it out there. I hope to capture you doing it again some year.
The EMD DDA40X is a 6,600 hp D-D locomotive, built by EMD from 1969 to 1971 exclusively for the Union Pacific Railroad. It is the most powerful diesel-electric locomotive model ever built on a single frame, having two 16-645E3A diesel prime movers. All of DDA40X locomotives were retired between 1984 and 1986; several of them survive. The first DDA40X, UP 6900, was delivered in April 1969, in time to participate in the celebrations of the centennial anniversary of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad driving the "Gold Spike Limited"; it arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah, on the morning of May 10, 1969. In honor of this, the class was nicknamed Centennials and the choice of locomotive numbers in the 6900s was made for the same reason. Forty-six more were built between June 1969 and September 1971, numbered from 6901 to 6946. The DDA40X is 98 ft (30 m) long. Check on Wikipedia.
Nice video of old iron in action. UP's rotary has been very active in the pass this year with their record snow fall.
Yeah this is he busiest I've seen the rotaries out on Donner in a long time. Lots of folks were lucky to go out there and catch the action.
Your previous snowplow video was fantastic. Well this is even better. I've never seen a rotary plow in action before. It's impressive how high it can throw up the snow. The track was well covered with the white stuff, yet this almost century old machine still could clear the rails without problems. The old railroad equipment in this museum is very impressive. Great and very unique footage Dan, thanks for the update.
Thank you Z! I was so excited to get this opportunity! Not something many folks get to see. Yes they do also have a lot of neat and rare equipment there.
That was quite an honor that you were given to be one of a few people invited to capture the Southern Pacific Rotary Snowplow in action at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum's demo track around the perimeter of the Museum. Your drone footage of the Rotary Snowplow was great. I liked the close-in coverage of the Rotary Snowplow in action. Thank you for uploading this video for us to enjoy!
Yes you are right I was humbled to be one of few asked to come and document the event! Thank you Thomas!
nice video
That was fun. A really great video. Thank you!
Thank you Chaostrain!
Wow, that was cool! Beautiful views of it in action! (Dave).
Thanks Dave! It is really neat!
Beautiful !
I really enjoy your videos... nicely done!
Thanks a lot Mike!
Railroad museum is really cool don’t have to visit in the winter appreciate it
This was spectacular to see! Never saw one of those in action
Thanks a lot! Yeah it definitely isn't something that many folks get to see. It's the only one I've ever seen in action.
Good coverage Dan! Enjoyed it.
Thanks a lot Aaron!!
So I was the one running the blades that day...When we started out blowing it towards those other engines that was only about 30 rpm on the wheel. Full speed I was holding about 90-100 the rest of the time, in Run 5 or 6 on the Snail (8221) depending on snow load. Great video Dan, I'm glad we had you out last year to film that for us.
That's awesome I'm glad you found this then and thanks for commenting! This was incredible to film and you did a great job in the beginning not throwing snow on the other equipment too bad before you moved farther out of the facility. Greg Elems was very kind to give me a decent heads up before hand so I could make it out there. I hope to capture you doing it again some year.
How was it powered in 1927 when new? Awesome video! 👍
It was originally steam powered but then was converted at some point.
The end of ALL snowball fights is contained within this video 😂🤣🤣😂
Haha!
nice use of drone and the ground camera back and forth. At the 8:50 mark whats the deal with that huge oversized UP diesel engine??!
The EMD DDA40X is a 6,600 hp D-D locomotive, built by EMD from 1969 to 1971 exclusively for the Union Pacific Railroad. It is the most powerful diesel-electric locomotive model ever built on a single frame, having two 16-645E3A diesel prime movers.
All of DDA40X locomotives were retired between 1984 and 1986; several of them survive.
The first DDA40X, UP 6900, was delivered in April 1969, in time to participate in the celebrations of the centennial anniversary of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad driving the "Gold Spike Limited"; it arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah, on the morning of May 10, 1969. In honor of this, the class was nicknamed Centennials and the choice of locomotive numbers in the 6900s was made for the same reason. Forty-six more were built between June 1969 and September 1971, numbered from 6901 to 6946. The DDA40X is 98 ft (30 m) long.
Check on Wikipedia.
@@RonStanek thanks for all the history nice to see that a few of those beasts have survived just like the big boy!
@Nat Gass #6900 is in Kenefick Park in Omaha, Nebraska. Would have liked to seen I in a Bicentennial scheme.
Well, what do you know? SP#8221 is just a year younger than me. 😂😂😍
Wow how about that!😀