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Brad wrote: "I guess they didn't need the rotaries yet though. Are the rotaries even still active up there? And yes we are about to get whacked in the Bay Area and then the Sierras soon. It is clear right now, but that won't last long." As I understand it there are 5 rotary plows at Roseville, 4 former SP plows and one UP plow. 3 of the former SP plows are operational, the other is stored. UP's homebuilt silver plow is I guess operational, but its stored next to the unused SP plow. Two of the rotary plows have been fired up and tested and readied if needed. Mike Pechner, meteorologist for the UP's Donner snow removal operation, stated that the rotaries are held until the snow reaches 180 inches. There is a wonderful video tape titled "The Battle for Donner Pass" by Video Rails, don't know if Pentrex offers it now or not. It documents and explains the snow removal operation on Donner. Here are a couple of links to photos of a flanger at work Jan. 3 at Tunnel 35. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=89880 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=89894 Because of the weather I spent most of the weekend at home listening to the scanner. Very interesting exchanges, DS 74 who controls that portion of line was very busy. No. 6 was setup to go dead at just west of Verdi, NV short of Reno/Sparks but after a few minutes were authorized to violate the hours of service regulations by management in Oakland. At Bridge St in Verdi, NV they encountered a stuck car on the tracts. I called 911 and reported the stuck car on Bridge Street, as well as helped tow the car to safety, the information getting to DS74 just in time to warn No. 5. They apporached the road crossing slowly, after about a five minute wait they were back on their way east to a crew change. There were also two eastbound freights go dead on this side of the "Hill," one at Mogul in front of Amtrak, the other just behind Amtrak at West Verdi. Also, earlier that night at about 19:30 a westman hit a car at Virginia St in Reno. No Injuries, but the train was held for about 1 1/4 hours. It was a most interesting night as a fan, and one I think anyone working for the railroad would not like to repeat anytime soon. Although Friday night we might get more of the same. SP9033
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