Incrediable snow plow train - New Zealand

Neat Video, thanks for sharing............................

This has been around for a number of years, but it is always great to view over, and over again.

Hot Water posted:

This has been around for a number of years, but it is always great to view over, and over again.

This is first I have seen it, so new to me.  And just what we need here in midwest with more snow on the way!

Snow must be light fluffy as engines keep right on moving,  Have seen some videos where the snow derails the lead engine. because snow packed down or turned to ice.

The ice packed into the flange-ways at grade crossings, is sometimes the cause of snowplow, flanger, or diesel unit derailments. 

I remember a photo in thrain had a BNSF unit stopprd south of Lincoln, NE as the snow drifts were higher than the loco.

Dick

CBQer posted:

I remember a photo in thrain had a BNSF unit stopprd south of Lincoln, NE as the snow drifts were higher than the loco.

Dick

Yes, such a stall has happened a number of times on both the BNSF and UP, out in the western planes states. The strong winds completely fill cuts with heavy packed snow, which literally stalls a whole freight train.