Thanks, Paul. The passage of time can bring dullness to a memory. I do remember the snow in Wesson and Hazlehurst--and no snow before I reached Crystal Springs as I drove up to Jackson the morning after.
Johnny
Johnny, it was actually the winter of 1963-'64. And Sam, I happened to be in Alaska at the time, so I missed the action, but I understand that the NOPB had all of their rotaries busy full time clearing the snow. From the pictures my folks took, I'd estimate that there was about 3 inches of snow on the ground, but just an inch will paralyze the whole city.
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Sam, by the time the NOPB obtained a snowplow, wouldn't the snow have all melted?
P.S. If you can get photos of the NOPBR clearing tracks with a Rotary Plow this Winter...They would be something to see, here.
Johnny: I stand by my original comment! Both 'events' would be worth the photos...
samfp1943 Paul of Covington Isn't it possible to change the direction that the snow is blown, (L-R)? If so, is it a lot of trouble to do so? Much of the time they were blowing snow into the wind, and much of it seemed to be blowing back. Paul of Covington: Those older Rotary Snow Plows used to have a mechanical mechanism to 'aim' the discharge to either side of the tracks(?) [ but were subject to icing by where their location was. on top of the housing] P.S. If you can get photos of the NOPBR clearing tracks with a Rotary Plow this Winter...They would be something to see, here.
Paul of Covington Isn't it possible to change the direction that the snow is blown, (L-R)? If so, is it a lot of trouble to do so? Much of the time they were blowing snow into the wind, and much of it seemed to be blowing back.
Isn't it possible to change the direction that the snow is blown, (L-R)? If so, is it a lot of trouble to do so? Much of the time they were blowing snow into the wind, and much of it seemed to be blowing back.
Paul of Covington: Those older Rotary Snow Plows used to have a mechanical mechanism to 'aim' the discharge to either side of the tracks(?) [ but were subject to icing by where their location was. on top of the housing]
I think it was in the winter of 1965 that a snowstorm came up from the Gulf of Mexico--and reached as far north as about 30 miles south of Jackson, Mississippi. I don't know how much fell in New Orleans, or what effect it had on the IC.
Actually, I think the rotor can run in either direction. I think the discharge hood just flips over to the appropriate direction.
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MookieWas told this is one of the most hated jobs on the railroad.
I can understand that. Not so much with the rotary - pretty slow going most of the time - but with a wedge plow or Jordan. You really have to know your territory...
Of course, the slow going on the rotary wouldn't be the most exciting job in the world, even if the railfans are enjoying it...
My guess is that such jobs on the 'occasionally' used branch lines, where the snow and wind have had the opportunity to pack into cuts, or fill in behind tree breaks for days, if not weeks can cause such crews to be away from their home for a exended period of time. As can be seen from the video, cutting through the snow pack is not high speed task and T&E crews only have 12 hours of work time available.
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Was told this is one of the most hated jobs on the railroad.
And this in an area where there is nothing out there but snow and wind, and then more snow and wind....
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