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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - Snow Plow Trains, Small & Large [message #73532 is a reply to message #73516] |
Thu, 11 February 2010 06:26  |
Steven Ferguson
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Registered: May 2006
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Mac,
My father used to drive one of those in MN in the winters in the 40's
and 50's. Somewhere I have a photo taken from a plowed drift, looking
down on the locomotive. Those gear driven snow throwers could reall
throw the white stuff.
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 9:51 PM, D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> After watching the Youtube video of the V8 snow plow posted
> earlier, I found these of snow plow trains. Considering the
> probable average age of GMCers, there is probably more than
> just a small number who remember when we actually travelled
> on trains.
>
> Here are a few Youtube videos. View or delete if no interest.
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> Enjoy!
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> Mac Macdonald
> Oklahoma City
> (no GMC so far)
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> 7.5 inch gauge Allen 2-6-0 Mogul plowing 8" of snow on the
> Redlake Junction Railroad in Williams, Az
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BaBX1fEtt0&NR=1&feature=fvwp
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> Southern Pacific "wedge" plow at speed:
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rs-XEcXKW0&feature=related
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> Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (former Denver Rio Grand and
> Western RR narrow gauge) between Chama, NM & Antonito, CO:
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha59KFvCQUY&NR=1
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> Union Pacific # 900082 Rotary Plow Attacks drifts up to 10 feet
> deep in the area of Sharon Springs, KS January 1, 2007. This HAS
> the Audio that is missing from webcam videos posted earlier:
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frBh5vO_2g0&NR=1
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Steve Ferguson
'76 EII
Sierra Vista, AZ
Urethane bushing source
www.bdub.net/ferguson/
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