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Ever wonder how BNSF keeps trains on schedule in the winter, regardless of the snow?? [graphics]
emailed photos ^ | 2-6-10 | me

Posted on 02/06/2010 12:35:18 PM PST by smokingfrog

>>Graphics Warning<<

These photos were taken on the Bellwood Subdivision, between Seward and David City, Nebraska on the BNSF RR. Seward is about 25 miles west of Lincoln , on the Ravenna Sub. A few blizzards and sub zero temperatures coupled with moderate winds made for a beautiful, but, flash frozen environment. A freight train was snowed in at David City and a rotary snow plow was sent to clear the track of drifts that varied from 6ft or less up to 12ft in spots!! The photos were taken on Jan. 8th through Jan. 10th.

 


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Weather
KEYWORDS: railroad; snowplow; trains
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To: Responsibility2nd

Do I dare say....good old AMERICAN know-how!


21 posted on 02/06/2010 12:52:15 PM PST by rfreedom4u (Obama is intent on destroying America!)
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To: 1rudeboy

MORE POWER!


22 posted on 02/06/2010 12:53:56 PM PST by smokingfrog (You can't ignore your boss and expect to keep your job... www.filipthishouse2010.com)
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To: smokingfrog

What scale is that?


23 posted on 02/06/2010 12:55:22 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper (Round 2 (insert Bikini Babe here) - DING!)
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To: smokingfrog

wow, that is unreal.


24 posted on 02/06/2010 1:03:50 PM PST by Hexenhammer ( The Spirit of '76!)
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To: smokingfrog; All
GREAT photos and a great thread, thank you very much for posting!

This has nothing to do with train track snow removal per se, but I thought that readers might also be interested in this fun FR thread about how a beautiful steam engine 'rescued' British passengers in December after the modern electric trains couldn't work during a heavy snow.

UK Steam locomotive takes home passengers stranded by snow-delayed modern trains

25 posted on 02/06/2010 1:07:56 PM PST by Stoat (Sarah Palin 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
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To: smokingfrog

In England a few months ago they had a problem snow and te modern trains on I think a more rural line. They brought out s steam train and it handled it without any problems.


26 posted on 02/06/2010 1:11:07 PM PST by Frantzie (TV - sending Americans towards Islamic serfdom - Cancel TV service NOW)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Well if you worked in that department you’d know most family doesn’t settle right after the funeral . . . it is many times set up as an annuity and death cases or amputation automatically mean a high dollar amount. I guess the claims agents and their managers have goals to meet too.


27 posted on 02/06/2010 1:15:43 PM PST by Qwackertoo (I'm really thrilled that Scott Brown WON Big Time Last Night)
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To: smokingfrog

I need one of those right now!


28 posted on 02/06/2010 1:20:19 PM PST by ReleaseTheHounds ("The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.")
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To: smokingfrog

Is that what they used to call a “flanger” engine?


29 posted on 02/06/2010 1:20:40 PM PST by IronJack (=)
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To: Stoat
Chessie still runs up and down the mountain in our neighborhood. Cass Railroad.


30 posted on 02/06/2010 1:47:15 PM PST by WVNan (.)
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To: smokingfrog

Mike Rowe, host of the Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs might be able to make a Cleanest, Dirty Job show out of this type of snow removal.


31 posted on 02/06/2010 1:48:48 PM PST by Dacus943
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To: WVNan

beautiful picture, I love those old trains, lucky you to be able to see them.


32 posted on 02/06/2010 2:54:09 PM PST by annieokie
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To: smokingfrog
1:45--"Now what?"

I chuckle every time I hear it.

33 posted on 02/06/2010 4:13:22 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy

Yeah, but that was the SP - Semi Professionals


34 posted on 02/06/2010 5:18:41 PM PST by sgtyork (The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage. Thucydides)
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To: Responsibility2nd

You should see the snow depths in the Rockies up to 50 ft.


35 posted on 02/06/2010 5:20:05 PM PST by sgtyork (The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage. Thucydides)
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To: smokingfrog; SunkenCiv; Slings and Arrows

Cool stuff ping.


36 posted on 02/06/2010 5:23:18 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: sgtyork
"Hey, Boss? Those three engines and the plow you sent me? They're stuck. Send some more. Oh, and we need some earth-moving equipment."

There's a whole series of the attempts to get that train unstuck:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my-KjSMjj2k&feature=related.

37 posted on 02/06/2010 5:25:14 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: Jet Jaguar

:’) Instead of a cowcatcher, they’ve installed a Tasmanian Devil catcher. ;’)


38 posted on 02/06/2010 7:32:23 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
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To: smokingfrog

When you said “Graphic Content”, I thought we would see cow-parts come flying out.


39 posted on 02/06/2010 8:00:06 PM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: smokingfrog

THAT is a thing of beauty!


40 posted on 02/06/2010 8:10:31 PM PST by reagan_fanatic (The liberals are asking us to give Obama more time. Is 25 to life enough?)
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