Railroad Snow Removal

Subject: Railroad Snow Removal Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:51 am

This is pretty cool. Living in Kansas all my life, never seen this before.

http://videos.komando.com/2008/12/05/snow-train/

Subject: Re: Railroad Snow Removal Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:33 am

Neat oh!!!!!!!!!

Subject: Re: Railroad Snow Removal Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:43 am

I've seen blades on engines before but not sure if I ever saw one at work. The state trucks and heavy graders with V blades can be fun to watch too.

Subject: Re: Railroad Snow Removal Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:53 pm

There used to be a snowplow similar to that stored at Ellis in the 70's when they still had the turn-around Y in place. It was stored down by the sewer plant. Don't recall ever seeing it used but I am sure it was

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