Canadian Train Plowing A HUGE Snowdrift

Great Western Rail Train clearing the tracks near Shaunavon, Saskatchewan Feb 8th 2022.

[@Ricky-eo5ym]

Looks like he has taken a couple of runs at it already just slowly working his way through.

[@jakerazmataz852]

I bet if it had 50 cars behind it it would have made it through the first time.

[@Marshark50]

@@jakerazmataz852Yeah but if he did have 50 cars and didn't make it through then he would be stuck

[@DarkAlice]

@@jakerazmataz852or derailed and been in big trouble

[@NJ-wb1cz]

Actually it's a she

[@Ricky-eo5ym]

That's cool if you know that then you would know if she was taking several passes at it .​@@NJ-wb1cz

[@hgodtx]

Damnit! I wish we could see the completion! Looks like another train was working it from the other side.

[@attrell]

Drone battery died due to cold

[@curiousnomadic]

@@D-Z321 Dipwits like you always have to show up

[@HavelockYard]

So cool seeing it from the air! Nice work !!

[@attrell]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@revolutionnow5227]

​@attrell so why didn't you make a winter coat for the drone. You cruel. Drones lives matter

[@underthebluesky92]

The fence on the left side is causing the drifts, doesn’t help with the fence on the right side of the tracks either. A snow fence farther out on the left side of the tracks in the pasture would help reduce the drifts and keep the snow where it does some good.

[@suetherrien3093]

So so beautiful. I love this. Not the train getting stuck. But what an amazing sight. Thanks for this! ❤️❤️

[@oilersridersbluejays]

It isn’t stuck. They will back up and hit it again.

[@michaelbruvolt4221]

Its not stuck

[@analogueandy8x10]

Was it really stuck? Definitely stopped but wouldn't he just have backed up and took another run at it? Would love to have seen more.

[@oilersridersbluejays]

Yeah it’s not stuck.

[@johnnoonan5802]

Hes having a coffee break then he gets 15 mins to build a snowman before pushing another 10,000 cubic yards of snow

[@evgeniybeschastnov4627]

it did stuck. They had to call a tractor to let it free :)

[@ak5659]

There's a vid here of a trolley on the green line doing exactly that. It goes as far as it can, then back a up a couple hundred yards and plows ahead another ten or twenty wards until stopped by the snow. Rinse and repeat. The surprising thing is that it was one of those horrid LRV's. I kept thinking it was going to fall apart, lol.

[@JaredMysko]

Wow great view, there must be some major challenges for rail travel this year. Seems like snow is extra deep in many areas of the prairies.

[@attrell]

ANd more just dropped on us last night!

[@christophercharles3169]

What. They still get snow? This must be disinformation what with all the climate change going on. 🤣🤣

[@boydwalker161]

As a kid I’d try to run my Lionel train down the track after putting corn on it. Didn’t work until it was cleared from the railhead. I have no idea why I did that 50 years ago.

[@pixels303at-odysee9]

Tried this once while hauling 80,000lbs. Only 50 meters to go before wheels stopped turning. Waited a day to have them clear the road to continue commute. It drifted only 20 inches, and it was hard as concrete. Either that, I would have been driving a couple miles in reverse.

[@Wild-Eye]

And the snowdrift says “THIS IS CANADA!”

[@ExploringCanadaInfo]

Too bad for that crew, but you were there at exactly the right time! Great capture Chris! 👋🏼🇨🇦

[@smithbf36832]

Why "too bad for the crew"? They will just back out and hit it again. Like they have done prior to the video. That's how you work drifted snow like that. A few more runs at the drift and they'll be through and on to the next drift. Just another day at work for the plow crew.

[@oilersridersbluejays]

Yeah it’s not the end of the world. Put the throttle to idle. Flip your reverser. Back up and hit it again.

[@doncleveland1245]

@@oilersridersbluejays Dang, you play that game too?

[@NomiSyed1]

Wowza!! Really nicely captured.

[@gerrypocha175]

Super cool! great catch Chris!

[@attrell]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@carolmorris4195]

He'll be through on the next pass.

[@richarddebruyn1554]

Incredible video!

[@grennbalze]

This is how i picture Canadians daily commute

[@dragontouched6848]

Get another run on it and you are clear to go. But it looks really mindboggling, over 2 meters of snow just almost in one sitting plowed away

[@Travis_22]

That's some deep a$$ snow right there.

[@JohnSmithZen]

So they throw it in reverse and charge again? How long does it take to reverse and get back far enough?

[@attrell]

Yes they did. Sadly my drone battery died.

[@kitchener2200]

Nice catch. I subscribed to your channel as well!

[@attrell]

Cool, thanks!

[@chantal7]

That was soooo cool. It’s like Snowpiercer in real life. Haha.

[@jamesrankin9833]

It’s not stuck, that’s what it’s doing to remove the drift. It will back up and do it again and again.

[@topspinaurelius]

SnowPiercer comes to real life 🎉

[@jeffpoel2627]

Did you get video of them pushing through?

[@attrell]

No battery died. I wish!

[@jeffpoel2627]

That's a shame! Maybe after this weekend's storm.

[@squiddy7863]

Canadian train to snow drift: "sorrie! Just gotta move ya outta tha way here"

[@apple54345]

so polite :)

[@angg263]

When was this? After the last blizzard we had?

[@attrell]

About 10 days ago!

[@_SE7EN37_]

Clears?

[@mrtopcat2]

So where is the "clears" part here? It looks rather like it is getting stuck.

[@petrbohacek]

Have anyone seen videos from Russia, they plow through the snowdrifts at 50-80 km per hour..

[@bobegunsgaming]

Awesome shot!

[@johnsilva9139]

Don't think it's really stuck. And it looks like snow was plowed coming from other direction up to about 50 feet from where this plow stops.

[@JOHNSMITH-dc6lr]

Could that locomotive crash through that full speed without derail?

[@attrell]

It might have derailed yes

[@JOHNSMITH-dc6lr]

@@attrell I'm asking can a locomotive smash at that height full speed clearing the snow or no?

[@oilersridersbluejays]

No, that locomotive is too heavy and the speed is too low to derail in this instant. The wheels are on cleared rails. The locomotive just powers out. They’ll just back up and hit it again. If you were backing empty rail cars over that spot, they would definitely derail as they are too light and nothing in front is clearing the snow away.

[@Trainboy1EJR]

@@JOHNSMITH-dc6lr depends if it is perfectly level and zero Ice, then maybe… otherwise if one side of the plow encounters more resistance than the other side for any reason, it could derail.

[@TheAdamAdy]

Doesnt appear stuck. Just couple more tries

[@fthloyde7362]

whats the location Chris?????

[@attrell]

Close to Instow

[@crosswordboss]

Amazing Capture!

[@attrell]

Thank you very much!

[@surfclimbcycle]

Do trains have reverse gear?

[@attrell]

Yes

[@RBFR01]

Why did you only record 49 seconds?

[@attrell]

Battery died in the cold weather

[@nozyspy4967]

I hear the voice of Jeremy Clarkson screaming "SPEED AND POWERRRR!!!"

[@loosenut1969]

Looked like the Little Engine that COULDN’T!

[@AramatAdventures]

All they needed was Chris Evans. He kept Snowpiercer going for years!

[@schmalzilla1985]

Seen a could videos of them just blasting through them, i guess this time there was just too much to blast through and not have a bigger problem.

[@lorenstribling6096]

Everloving by Moby. beautiful video.

[@attrell]

Many thanks

[@-fuk57]

I could watch 20 minutes of this.

[@mikecrystalrobert7898]

They ain’t stuck they just having fun

[@mcgoo721]

This looks like itd be a lot of fun

[@hasbik_401]

Прочитал коменты и задал вопрос. Вы где все живете?

[@User-jr7vf]

Do you need to have a license in order to fly that drone in that area?

[@attrell]

No not here.

[@TexasPeteHotSauce]

So much snow covering the tracks how does the engineer know where to go??

[@attrell]

ANd it was hard packed snow too!

[@JOHNSMITH-dc6lr]

Very hypnotic

[@i.p.freely2501]

Not this year! Barely snow or sun -10°C.

[@tommo9942]

came up a little short there...

[@pepedrago9849]

Hardly getting stuck, it's a plow train. Just lost the momentum. It's gonna go back, take new speed and plow a bit further.

[@andrewkamoha4666]

Why it stopped ???

[@icyfox2011]

🤦‍♂What do you think?

[@attrell]

Snow too thick

[@andrewkamoha4666]

@@attrell snow too thick or snow too much packed into ice?

[@karlbmc]

"Canadian Train, Doesn't Get Stuck In Snow Drift" Come on Chris, you know better!

[@claiborneeastjr4129]

Did it stall? Must be unnerving driving the train where you can't even see the tracks.

[@attrell]

It did not stall but it had to reverse and try again

[@hanksenkow7313]

IS THIS THE RAILROAD HEADING TOWARDS ASSINIBOIA?

[@attrell]

That is correct

[@birdie8085]

At the end of the video it's like a train saying I am done.

[@user-ig2ge9bp5y]

That snow is no obstacle for a train

[@gregemerson7648]

not sure if this train could have gone faster, that would have helped and having more cars on for momentum...

[@matthewwilson5019]

No, more cars wouldn't help in fact it would be alot worse because now they would be pulling/pushing more weight

[@gregemerson7648]

@@matthewwilson5019 that is why I am not an engineer LOL:) It must have been the sheer amount of snow, or definitely a blower was the tool....

[@janpierzchala2004]

I love how it stops there

[@005Amergin]

Geez that should have been cleared ahead of train. Hats off to the driver.

[@mergrew0110]

We had our snow for the year, it was all of two snowflakes deep. Totally disrupted our lives for the longest time, but was pretty.

[@the_dude_josh]

Man I wish I could have seen the whole thing. That is oddly satisfying

[@attrell]

I didn't know drone batteries die so fast in the frigid cold. Had to return. Maybe this winter I will get another chance.

[@thesleepyweasel3775]

I'd think this might be more effective with a few more cars for more kinetic energy, but I assume the rail folks have sorted the math, already?

[@matthewwilson5019]

Thats a 2 edge sword, because you would lose traction because now you are pulling/pushing more weight as well I bet you didnt think of that did you?

[@9Ballr]

That train is still sitting there today.

[@sharonneil2118]

Back up and have another crack or the heat off of the engine will melt anything in it’s way

[@greggergen9104]

Do you see all the dirt in that snow. Those farmers gotta quit Fall tilling.

[@facelessman9224]

By clear I suppose you mean came to a dead stop before clearing it.

[@whuffer5103]

That's a great Canadian train

[@timothyross6338]

Canadian Train is the strongest train in the world 😂😂❤❤

[@karthiksekar2009]

it looks like Snowpiercer series

[@user-qf6dc1vu6h]

"Нуу тупыыеее!"... Роторный снегоочиститель? Не, не слышали 🤣

[@PudinTane-gc4dn]

Those locomotives are not stuck.

[@AlexandarHullRichter]

No rotary snow plow? Seems like that would make it easier.

[@user-un1ce8yr9l]

More videos about Canada. The climate is similar to the Russian Federation. This year there was a little more snow in the Russian Federation and that’s it, collapse. In small towns, the snow inside the neighborhoods has not yet been removed. It’s scary to go outside; there’s been ice for two weeks now.

[@attrell]

WInter is now ending here

[@user-un1ce8yr9l]

@@attrell Thank you. There is practically no information about Canada in the Russian Federation. How houses are built there, how roads are paved. How people live. We only have tourist sites. We have similar climatic zones with Canada. I would like more detailed information about Canada.

[@trainmaster0217]

Didn't look like they cleared it.

[@attrell]

Eventurally they did

[@scienceobrien8335]

Kinda ran out of steam!🫢

[@EWS-F]

It looks like it ran out steam at the end

[@attrell]

Yeah had to make a second attempt but drone battery died

[@Ben7Dover]

Wouldn't a blower be better in that situation?

[@attrell]

This short line does not have one

[@Derek-ld4kn]

Train didn't get "stuck," jus stopped cause of spinning her wheels. Interested to see how the rest got cleared 🤔 I want to add that if he "runs at it" too fast he'll take the big risk of de-railing.

[@paulconnett3654]

I want one!!

[@bobmorane2082]

Never seen a train get stuck in snow

[@tazzmorinroy181]

Should have stayed longer filming. Doesn't look stuck to me. Just saying.

[@attrell]

Battery died quickly!

[@oilersridersbluejays]

It’s not stuck. It just lost power. All they have to do is back up and hit it again.

[@bdawg8907]

that’s what she said

[@cousineddie3302]

@@bdawg8907😂

[@AtlasReburdened]

​@@oilersridersbluejaysPlenty of power there. Not enough friction to apply it.

[@brittanybecker170]

Off, we need more shelter belts! It get more like cement than snow when it packs up like that.

[@attrell]

It sounded like hitting cement too!

[@oilersridersbluejays]

Shelter belt? Lol. If you can even get a tree to grow maybe. But then it’ll just drift in harder because the snow won’t blow across the rail line if you did have trees there. It’s not a “no trees” problem. It’s a “too much snow” problem. Trees won’t fix that.

[@napili5470]

Time to get the rotary out.

[@canadaphil6068]

It looks like the Drift... Won! 😂

[@attrell]

It did

[@lesterpittenger5992]

Snow fences are the problem.

[@chylimzbydzi]

No, it doesn't...

[@RichardCockerill]

back er up and then slam it lol

[@imik3y]

Clears? 🤨

[@attrell]

Drone battery died before it finished

[@SP6QKX]

[@b___a___7___i___t]

Train tyre slipping no engineer install electro magnetic device when train stuck with force create snow

[@chrisgleeton6823]

Oh Man, I want to HEAR this so bad.

[@greathodgy22]

Yup, just like concrete !

[@apple54345]

Not like concrete at all, but appreciate the enthusiasm.

[@greathodgy22]

Appreciate the correction.@@apple54345

[@TheGreatestShowman69]

Damn….I should call her

[@LouisEmery]

Like a baby. snow is a completely innocent occurrence.

[@9fingeredrippingsaxplayer909]

I guess Thomas the Train couldnt

[@jeanducheamps7697]

Clears? You mean get’s stuck?

[@attrell]

Eventually it did clear it

[@vwaudiwelder]

ALMOST CLEARED....

[@SimonZimmermann82]

Didn't clear!