hey guys think about this where i'm at we're i'm at we are geting 19 some inches of snow try running your trains in that. that would be someting. i would think a rotary snow blower would work better then a plow.
cherrs austin
The trick is to keep after it before it gets too deep.
Coming out of Frost Siding, just into the 4%.
Proceeding up through Confusion Junction (CJ) towards the grade to White Rock (WR).
The "Gorge Line" up the 4% to WR was too packed for up-hill plowing, so back to Frost, up the old River Rock (RR) line to Malfunction Junction (MJ) where we stop for messages,
Underway from MJ towards Glory (GL) on the Lilac Branch.
Coming into the North Switch at Glory, running downgrade, will plow into the turntable pit, and back out to MJ.
Backed through MJ, cleaned out the points, bent the iron, proceeded through the leg of the "wye" towards Laurel Yard (LY), heading towards the station for messages and water at the tank.
Out of LY, on Steven's Canyon Trestle, heading for WR.
This is a shot of WR before the plow extra hit the snow.Taken with a telephoto lens from atop the east tunnel portal just outside of MJ.
Bucking the drifts into WR, passing the spur to the oil depot and the lumber yard, on the siding towards the station. Just preparing to back up onto the trestle and hit it hard.
Back in the terminal for service and a cuppa joe.When serviced, the plow crew will attempt to clear the California and Nevada to Mound House.
Was that under way and making way, or under way and not under command???
Great photos TOC! Those Consolidations look right at home working hard behind that plow. But that also says something about what you've done "under the hood". I don't think the "out-of-box" 2-8-0's would hold up too long under that load....
Al
Im forcast to get a foot plus of snow tomorrow. Problem is I have to work. Wont be able to keep up on it. Will have to post pictures of the aftermath.
Nice shots. Cant get enough of snow pictures
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