Train Snow Plowing Action in Minnesota

[@alicemerena8076]

A sincere thank you for these great videos from a disabled train nut that could never get out to see this magnificent work on my own.

[@SD457500]

I appreciate your kind words, and I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. The nice feedback such as this is great to hear. Thank you! :D

[@kuntekircan]

good luck to you Alice

[@kunaldahiya310]

@@kuntekircan thanks

[@T128Productions]

@@kunaldahiya310 Did you just reply to yourself? Alright then… 🤷

[@robertomeara6653]

You see the small windows on top of the plow ? In early 1980's I was riding on a snow plow in Eastern Quebec (former Quebec Central RR) beetween Tring Jct.and Megantic. That track has been removed for at least 30 years. We got stuck and had snow over the plow. We were trapped in the pitch black plow's cabin for half an hour before the conductor and trainmen reached us with hand shovels. Fortunatly, some of you may know, the doors of these plows were designed to open to the inside ! Guess why? It is a hell of a good souvenir !!! Good old days, au plaisir !

[@garykoukal8682]

oh really?

[@ChristmasChris77]

Elvis passed away

[@dannymcnamara2554]

@@ChristmasChris77 😂

[@T128Productions]

@@ChristmasChris77 How exactly is that related?

[@carmenhaworth2695]

All the years living in Minnesota, never seeing trains plowing snow. That's pretty cool

[@nicknorthable]

At 68 I'm still jumping up & down when I see this kind action

[@donnebes9421]

nicknorthable I’m happy you can still jump.

[@Qadupae]

I can't even fathom how much power that train would need to move that much snow, just unreal o.o

[@soundbyte99]

Probably less power than it takes to move a mile of boxcars.

[@JohnSmith-mf3dh]

That's Diesel fo you, same with trucks, the Diesel is what gives that power...

[@kevinzurek3431]

Haha, Junction Switch in Inver Grove, spent many hours rail fanning there as I used to live a quarter mile away XD

[@SD457500]

That's cool, and you must know that location very well! Thank you for watching!

[@majobis]

I know that area too. I ride my motor scooter up and down that road and the one along the Mississippi river in that area also. There an impound lot right around that area where the video was shot at.

[@Average_Joe87]

Growing up in Rochester and traveling to Winona and La Crosse, I've never seen a snow plow train before. Great video

[@e92mattt]

My dad grew up in Inver Grove Heights, MN. Excellent video, love seeing Canadian Pacific coming through Minnesota.

[@jackmiller7324]

I am from big Toronto area we can also see train plowing

[@Mike-8404]

i remember the winter of 2019 up here in MN. We got more snow in December than we had for the entirety of the 4 previous winters. It was a cold winter here too, the town I live in was seeing wind chills in the -75f range

[@SD457500]

That winter was brutal, and downright COLD! I don't mind the cold, as long as we have some snow, but the wind chills were insane... Thank you for the comment, and watching!

[@Jakub-kw1rx]

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.

[@richardjohnson2965]

Winter in Minnesota is often amazing...gorgeous scenery, no mosquitoes, no black flies or other irritating critters, & lots to do. Never boring.

[@SD457500]

Thank is soooo true! You can add walking through places and not worrying about ticks or poison ivy getting you in the winter either. Thanks for watching!

[@dyingforpie6879]

Its October 15 / 22 its about to start again! Love winter in Minnesota

[@erbewayne6868]

Anyone remember the Halloween snow early 90's?

[@dyingforpie6879]

@@erbewayne6868 🤣 That was awesome! Had to snowmobile to the store after climbing our a window- good times

[@markthomas8646]

@@erbewayne6868 Yes. It was 1991. It was incredible. Got stuck in the small town of Cleveland MN trying to get back to the Cities from college for a concert. Lucky some strangers let me in their home for the night or I wouldn't be typing right now.

[@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive]

1:40 One of the coolest pieces of tech I've seen recently. Thank you for sharing this 🤙🏾

[@billrobbins5874]

Snow is always beautiful. It just the fridge digits that come later with it. 🌬️☃️❄️🏔️🌡️

[@NERRP2017]

Love the horn on the plow sounds menacing and scary like something outta ones nightmares

[@T128Productions]

Me too. I’m not sure what kind it is (Nathan K3HL perhaps?) but it sounds awesome.

[@TheZebinator]

It's really impressive how these trains can keep on pushing snow without skidding on the tracks. I live in the north so I know how hard snow can be to plow. Amazing machines!

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

They are enormously heavy.

[@ogmudbone619]

They use sand also for friction on the rails

[@TheZebinator]

@@ogmudbone619 never heard of them doing that over here, maybe it's a thing

[@bluesharp59]

The weather outside is so delightful, let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let it Snow ! Thumbs Up, and Happy Saturday also.

[@SD457500]

I hope you had a good weekend too! I love the play on the words you did there, and thanks for the comment.

[@bluesharp59]

@@SD457500 You are welcome also.

[@barbararoberto1258]

What a beautiful place, that plow is amazing

[@SD457500]

It really is! Thank you for the comment, and watching!

[@timsyzek1452]

My Grandpa Mike and Uncle Ed were both switchyard foremen for the Canadian Pacific in Winnipeg; my dad put telephone/telegraph poles in with a post-hole digger (manually) on the rail line in Manitoba. He said they got to their worksite using the wheeled railroad handcar. He was also a freight checker for Canadian National, and slugged a lot of freight in Chicago's railyards, while working his way through school. My mom's folks are from Minnesota, and we've lived there during a blizzard which came up to the eaves of our house in 1960. Be safe doing your essential and dangerous work!

[@jmtimmons]

I love your videos. I never thought about snow being cleared off train tracks, but then one of your videos showed up on my home page. I watched one, and I was hooked. It's fascinating and mesmerizing. That train with the plow extensions was awesome!! I didn't know there was such a thing. I grew up and live in New Jersey, so we don't get much snow. Thank you for making these videos.

[@Jakub-kw1rx]

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.

[@jamesshanks2614]

I've noticed since I retired from the railroad they mounted the horns on the long hood of the locomotive instead of the cab roof. Many a snowy night I've spent hours clearing out the snow and ice as the horn stopped working, no horn can't cross public grade crossings. On the long hood the heat from the engine keeps the horn warm enough that the snow and ice melts allowing the horn to function if not perfectly it still functions. Cheers!

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! I bet it helps in the winter time with all of the heat coming off of the hood. It must be quieter for the crew too!

[@tomfields3682]

Around here there are cossings on city streets where there's a sign for motorists: "Warning No Train Horn" . I love it, a warning that there is no warning! 😂

[@joelee662]

🚂🚂 THIS WAS SOME INCREDIBLE VIDEO 👍 I'VE SEEN THESE PLOW TRAINS SIT IDLE AT THE B&M BUT I NEVER SAW THEM IN ACTION THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS TO MY ATTENTION 👍🇺🇸

[@trainsandtrams2020]

An awesome sight! Better get out of the way or get blown away! Minnesota is the ideal place for railfan train watching in winter!

[@SD457500]

You got that right, and we have a lot of variety too! Thanks for the comment.

[@53kamichael]

Just to show how ignorant I am, I had never seen a plow engine with the outrigger chutes before. That is just plain awesome!!

[@SD457500]

Don't feel ignorant about it, seeing an active plow can be pretty rare. I appreciate the comment, and glad you enjoyed it!

[@53kamichael]

@@SD457500 I absolutely loved it and thank you so much for making it available! When I was a youngster, I got involved with H/O ga. race cars. One of my cousins got into model railroading. I thought it was pretty cool, but it went WAY too slow for me. I had no more interest in anything in modeling. My main internet connection is on my smartphone as we have no computer. But when I saw and heard that the Big Boys, 844 and 4014 were up and operational, I decided to take a peak. After just a little surfing, I found one of them chugging and I "almost had an 'organism'!" 😉😆 Even though the sound was coming out of the little speaker in my phone, it just plain sounded like pure power!! I tried to imagine standing anywhere near it and feeling the engine throbs coming through my feet and ears and the percussive sound waves bouncing off of my chest! WOW! I only wish that I could have been there!! When I was a pre-pubescent boy, I had already started working for farmers. Plowing, disking, planting, baling, etc. I learned tractoring on Allis-Chalmers and John Deere tractors, but the biggest and baddest tractor was an ancient two cylinder John Deere tractor that only the farmer was allowed to touch. Even his three sons were not allowed. The only change from original production was rubber rear tires instead of steel "spiked" or steel "cleated" rims. Compared to the Allis, International-Harvester and smaller Deere's, that thing was a "beast!" I swear if he had a large enough chain, he could have pulled their large farmhouse off of it's foundation! (OK, I am exaggerating slightly to a man that knows about locomotives, but I have nothing else to compare!) Charley always kept a large tomato can on the exhaust pipe; he did not trust the flapper to stay seated in a windy storm. The closest thing to the Big Boys is when he would start that thing up. It sounded like an old single cyl. "hit-or-miss" pump compressor. When it first started to fire, we could always expect about 6-8 perfect, thick smoke rings shooting straight up. Well I apologize for going on and on. I guess just thinking about those unbelievably awesome engines made me a little "loco"-motive. 😊 Thank you for your corresponding. It was fun!

[@svtrains4773]

Great video! Beautiful white snow! Thanks for the video! It is also often very cold and snowy in Moscow!

[@mk84ldb]

I like watching the plows here in my home state. I live in south Florida, have not seen one in 60 years.

[@SD457500]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I was hoping to get one this year, but we had a lighter winter season.

[@TTTS107]

THAT HORN IS AMAZING OML 🎉

[@SD457500]

Glad you liked how it sounds!

[@TTTS107]

@@SD457500Absolutely!

[@TTTS107]

@@SD457500 Absolutely! This whole video is amazing! New sub from me and keep up all the good work!

[@tinderbox218]

I bet you could surf on the waves that wide plow makes ❄️🏄

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! Now that would be interesting, and a sight.

[@jcarry5214]

I bet you could surf on the sound. I'm glad we don't have those near me.

[@sunheenohrenberg5267]

First time in my life saw snow plowing the train tracks! It was very cool extra special cause I live in Minnesota! My 2 year grandson will love it more than me, cause he's crazy about trains 😄 Thanks you!

[@SD457500]

Glad that a fellow Minnesotan found, and enjoyed the video! I hope your grandson enjoyed the video, and thank you for watching. :)

[@jaredstow9011]

Same also live in Minnesota

[@jackmiller7324]

I live in Ontario

[@Sergey322]

Hello, is it OK to feature your clip in a my chanel for educational purposes (so-called temporary copyright.)? You can stop me from using your content at any time and it will be deleted immediately. It will be credited in the description & comments section with your name. Thanks, MM

[@OntarioRailfan992]

HEY! i love your videos and i subbed my top two fav vids are the hi-rail, and the water bomber

[@mikef5951]

My dude that's not how licensing works, you keep on with that and you'll get a lawsuit on your hands. You gotta get the permission first before you use it - not say "hey can I use a clip you made? I'm already going to but I'll delete it if you go after me about it" Looking at your channel more, compilations are *not covered* by fair use unless it's for "criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research" of which you do none.

[@IBims1Mark]

lel

[@T128Productions]

@@charleswilkins943 Mike’s got a point.

[@chrismay5087]

the snow is so deep my head wouldn't even be at the top and I love trains going over snow and plowing it.

[@MrMark85044]

It is about time somebody had a snow plow video from this winter. Thanks

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! If we keep getting snow into March, we might get even more plow action!

[@scottmc1855]

I love when the internet shows me things I never knew existed.

[@RyanBenbow]

They did before you was even born

[@spencerbass7142]

Great video. There is something about snow plows, they are mean and scary looking. Boy, that is a lot of snow, I love Florida.

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment!! It was a lot of snow, and now its all starting to melt and flood. :/

[@sliderinc1]

I love south Georgia

[@mchume65]

People in house. "Train is coming." "Ya, you betcha!"

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! I bet you're talking about the house in the opening scene?

[@rickygreer7288]

Love to hear the Turbo on that EMD spool up and makeing the push💪💪.

[@rubysnowwolfgamingandmusic7417]

my dad was a train engineer fot 23 years and he loved the winter bc u got to do this i was with him a few times and man it was fun watching the snow blow

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment!! That must have been a really neat experience to see from the locomotive.

[@rubysnowwolfgamingandmusic7417]

Heh some of the best moments of my life

[@bnsfbandit9807]

that has to be the most exciting and fun job ever! Keeps you on your toes I bet! I would love that job.

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! I bet it would keep the crew on their toes, one wrong move could cause a derailment!

[@bnsfbandit9807]

@@SD457500 and wipe out a crossing or a sign!

[@ramsuneelsandutt5404]

Good yar

[@sitatan]

I like heavy equipment. The operator is a very good skill. Very good sound. Thank you from Japan.

[@valeriebassett3107]

Love to see those plows work. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@locknathsingh8886]

Watching from Queens 👸 NY. The engine is heavy & powerful. The heavy snow ⛄️ ❄️ is easily removed. Love ❤️ your video. Thank you 🙏 for uploading. I’ve subscribe.

[@SD457500]

Thanks for watching, and subscribing! I'm glad you liked it, and got to enjoy some snow plowing action.

[@groofoot]

This is really interesting .... I live in extreme northern Illinois, and, of course, we get Tons of snow here .... and I live next to railroad tracks and have Never seen one of these things!

[@jackmiller7324]

Bez of wet snow, Canada and minisona is cold enough for dry snow

[@rimodeler7963]

Great catches ........ Spring can't come soon enough!! That's a lot of snow. Thanks for the video. Mike

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! More snow in the forecast for later this week too!

[@donnebes9421]

RImodeler79 that’s a lot of snow,,,,,if you live on the equator.

[@peterbills4129]

I live in Wisconsin, and I've never seen one of these in real life. Thanks for the video.

[@BIGTAZ351]

I have lived in MN all my life, and only seen this type of plowing done a handful of times, its pretty cool...Really Cool, They stopped so you could get a good look at it! The Plow Unit has a diesel engine to run hydraulics, and provide electric for lights, and heat for the cabin, but I don't think it can move itself, it doesn't seem its very heavy, makes sense they would use an Engine to push it...

[@mattfoley6082]

I've watched several train plow videos and this is the first with those side plow things. Cool.

[@Ada152513]

Matt Foley there called wings

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! Yes, Ada152513 is correct, they are called wings and the RR use's them to push snow away from the tracks, and to cut through large difts.

[@ruthiewrangler9864]

Thanks for the video. I have never seen them use the side wings like that. Super cool.

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video! It sure is a neat sight to see.

[@jc6565]

Saw this every winter growing up . The Erie line ran through my back yard, 50yrds from my house.

[@jamesbraun9842]

Do you know which line?

[@jc6565]

Erie Lackawanna

[@jamesbraun9842]

@@jc6565 That's the same one my family worked for.

[@cyrellejayricopuerto1944]

So many ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️🌨️🌨️🌨️🌨️

[@Z-Bart]

I am glad I don't work night shift and live in that house. :) I have plowed snow on a railroad though. We could usually keep the mainline open with our ballast regulator and wings. I enjoyed plowing snow.

[@Z-Bart]

@:20.

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! I bet it was an experience plowing snow on the railroad, looks like a neat operation! Yeah, I wouldn't want to work nights and live their either. :)

[@Z-Bart]

@@SD457500 I was a lot younger then. It was a full time job (Trackman) but we got a two to three month layoff from 1/15 to 3/25. Best job I ever had.

[@deanna4175]

Thanks for plowing here it's nice to watch 💖☺️😊❄️

[@Dstew57A]

So cool to see this.thank you to whoever videotaped and posted this.

[@SD457500]

I appreciate the comment, and kind words! I was the one who shot this video, and I'm happy you enjoyed watching it. It was a fun, and exciting day going after this.

[@societyhillapartments]

I had no idea how satisfying this would be. I may be going down a train snow plow rabbit hole pretty soon.

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!! Snow plows on the railroad are rare, but really neat to see in person.

[@alcopower5710]

That’s awesome........would be very cool to see this from the cab view

[@SD457500]

Thanks for watching! Now that would be a sight to be seen...and image how it would feel hitting a large drift of snow while going fast.

[@wendigo53]

Canadian Pacific invades Minnesota!

[@adriatic123]

Its always scary seeing cars stand and await for those monster machines to pass. I always wonder whether would some smart a** try to be faster and cross railtracks before train. It's never comfortable situation. Here in our country's ad campaign they say 'Train is always faster'. Btw I like how US trains use siren to warn people. That should be used in the EU too.

[@Eldrak1911]

Bad news for you, here in France they warn at EACH crossing, with signs, barriers (majority), flashing lights, the train horn ringing : That doesn't stop people from trying to force their way, or just to be bad drivers. You can warn people all you want about the danger of this or that : "Nah that's just fake news, conspiracies to take ma money !"

[@pow-r_official]

@@Eldrak1911 Your take on this is very realistic... Maybe too realistic... The FBI wants to know your location! oh wait...

[@Eldrak1911]

@@pow-r_official They'll have to get in line ! I probably have already both our DGSE & DGSI on my back for a few years now. Just kidding obviously, but a friend of mine use to say that one day GIGN will swat my home because as a GM, i'm used to make deep research on weapons of all sorts, calc sheets of damage models from them (not Screw theory, i'll probably go back to it some day), black powder, armor etc.

[@All2Meme]

It's like what my grandpa always said about crossing the tracks when a train was coming..."In case of a tie, you lose."

[@0iiiiiii079]

Such an interesting video. Thank you!

[@SD457500]

Glad you enjoyed it! This is a really operation to watch, but it can be very rare and hard to have happen.

[@Itsallindica]

I wish I had one of those for my driveway.

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! Wouldn't that be nice? You could plow your driveway in about a minute!

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

I don't think it would get everything.

[@malcolmcocker5125]

SD457500 fh

[@tomfields3682]

I'm thinking about laying some track in mine!

[@mikecrawford73]

What a great place to live as soon as that snow melts good by

[@cltidball]

So awesome to see 5028 down there in MN... used to seeing it up here in Vancouver, BC, hauling stuff around with a sister unit!

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! Those SD30C-ECOs are neat to see leading, and working trains around here. Sometimes a few of them escape from Canada. :p

[@ponyrang]

Wow... !!! My best friend, Wonderful upload! Keep it up! +thumb up3!

[@DroneCowboy.Gaspésie]

Thanks for sharing and Keep up the great work a Canadian 👍🇨🇦

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@larou14]

Un train du CP ( Canadian Pacific ) au MN ??? Ah ben ! J'adore les trains chasse-neige, c'est vraiment impressionnant de voir la force de ce train, cela m'a toujours été agréable de le voir à l'oeuvre, c'est tellement fort, c'est incroyable ! Merci pour cette vidéo ! 👍

[@barrybogart5436]

Chasse-neige? Ce'st pas une charrue?

[@larou14]

@@barrybogart5436 Tu as tout à fait raison Barry mais ici on appelle ça aussi une '' charrue '' et ce terme peut aussi vouloir dire qq chose de pas très très poli !!! ;-)

[@josephastier7421]

The plow wings are are swept further and further back as the train approaches the speed of sound.

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! That's a fun way to look a it!

[@ownerfate]

I can see that, haha. you don't wanna fly away, when there is still snow on the tracks

[@suebrown7032]

Joseph Astier 🤠😉

[@daleolson3506]

He blew the horn yesterday,we are just hearing it

[@onesadcomputer]

You really make my day

[@darrelgibbs4898]

i Like That Video

[@michaelellams9105]

How does anyone live in such cold places like this and live like it everyday and night year in and year out. Great video by the way but man those train horns are so loud.

[@sduro]

Born into it ...simply

[@Synexin]

It isn't like this every day and night, year in and year out.. this is Minnesota, not Antarctica.

[@ryanfrederick4889]

I'm from about an hr from where it was filmed. Yeah in my opinion there's about 10 days a year where its just to cold to do anything and likewise with heat. Example today in southern mn the real feel is about 95 with dewpoint of 72. It's pretty miserable too! I definitely couldn't handle areas of the south.

[@kallecordoba7402]

If they would ever film a mad max movie in the snow this train would definitely feature in there.

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment; I second this!

[@tomfields3682]

There was a movie about 30 years ago where Danny Glover played a serial killer and somehow winds up in the cab of a runaway rail plow speeding through the Colorado Rockies. Very thrilling, wish I could remember the name.

[@acts2211]

Great to see Union Pacific 1766 still running. Union Pacific probably has I would say roughly 10 to 15 SD40 - 2 still running

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment. UP has actually rebuilt most of their 40-2 fleet into SD40Ns, so thankfully, many of these are still out and roaming the rails.

[@sidesporran2000]

Yes the Canadians also came down and hooked our power up a few weeks ago in CT. More than appreciated.

[@KhangLuRailVideos]

Sick stuff! That was a great chase.

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! Glad you were ale to make it. Remember how we had barley a minute to setup at the first spot?

[@tcreate.s]

The horn is so epic!

[@Maine_Railfan]

Lucky! You caught two plow extras in one day!

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! It sure was luck, and something you don't see everyday!

[@Maine_Railfan]

@@SD457500 for sure!

[@sparky107107]

always cool to watch this. trains playing in the snow

[@SD457500]

Glad you enjoyed the video! This is a key reason why I love heavy snow; the big snow plows come out. Thanks for watching!

[@steveprice638]

Amazing. Having lived in Ottawa, I'd forgotten just how much snow falls!

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! We got a lot of snow in MN this year.

[@dadudadu4198]

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[@patriciabeyer7824]

I love watching this.

[@standardcake18]

Someone got a new horn for Christmas...

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment. They really laid on the horn a lot for the plow train, had to make sure people knew they were coming.

[@oldenweery7510]

@@SD457500 Yeah, people are dumb enough to not pay attention at grade crossings and that spreader could leave your car in two pieces, one on either side of the roadbed!

[@mlopez1007]

Now that's called DASH-ing through the snow!

[@saukraya3254]

Never knew that train can sprout wings.

[@SD457500]

Red bull can give one wings! ;p. Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for the comment.

[@speedcarver1]

Nice footage of snow plow.

[@jilliandawson3740]

That’s some great plowing action!

[@SD457500]

Thank you! After a lot of frantic driving, and slippery roads, it was all well worth it.

[@brianhenry7983]

that snow got plowed so fast and hard

[@HaceSunnyDSol]

I wanna plow you too!

[@SssagaBenches4U]

That's what she... never mind!

[@stevent222]

I grew up in Wisconsin from 1950 to 1970. Saw snow trains with the wings (mark 2:00) all the time it truely amazed me as a child. With all the snow piled up along the sides we made Forts. LOL! Thanks for the memories.

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment, and I'm glad it brought back some good memories for you! Seeing plows in action are really neat.

[@johnbennett3506]

What part of Wisconsin. I live on Lake Superior.

[@stevent222]

@@johnbennett3506 Grew up in the City of Waupun.

[@177SCmaro]

A hundred tons of, "Get the hell outta my way, snow!".

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! Pretty much, and this snow was heavy, and in some places, packed down a bit.

[@marshamariner7897]

A transformer!!!🖖😁 A 🚂 turning into a ❄️🌨️ plow!!!

[@HHh-ej4rl]

Being close to CSX in a snowy area, it'd be amazing to see this in person. Thanks!

[@SD457500]

It sure was as neat sight, and certainly something you don't see very often either. Thanks for the comment.

[@TheRockIslandRock]

Because the wind never stops here we have sand plow trains. Now that’s cool!

[@tomfields3682]

Where?

[@gearshifterg9756]

Minnesota has a hell of a lot more to be concerned about than a little bit of snow on the railroad tracks. That state is going down the toilet faster than snowballs melt in the desert.

[@JC-xw1pz]

Got that right. I grew up in Minnesota, been gone for 55 years and glad of it. Too many fruits, nuts, and nitwits there now.

[@jcamisa50]

I'm a Jersey girl who was one of the baby boomers. The snow we have now now 2019 is NOTHING like we had when I was a child. We had BLIZZARD back then.

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! I could only imagine how that would be; I've heard the winters of 77 and 78 were brutal.

[@traingawker2121]

What great footage and having grown up in Rochester it's fun to see all the familiar towns along the Waseca Sub Route. I hope to catch something like this on the CP River Subdivision someday. How are you tracking train movements on the Waseca Sub? There's not as much traffic as their used to be years ago.

[@kentkearney6623]

Old 14

[@Jakub-kw1rx]

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.

[@jamieturnage4574]

its very enjoyable to see snow plows. move a hell of a lot of snow .

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! They are really cool to see, and I'm hoping to get another one this winter.

[@xatrix4402]

We in Canada have a bit of experience with snow and ice. 😋

[@vilivonkin6243]

Not as professial as in russia.

[@ronin5979]

MN does as well..

[@xatrix4402]

@@phillipbanes5484 Nobody said it was dumbass.

[@desertmulehunter]

What a job to have!😀

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Love this video great footage

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! I'm glad that you enjoyed it; it was well worth the drive down there, and chase, to shoot it.

[@billtimmons7071]

OK ... I got caught. Your channel name has a SD45 in it , I saw the slanted radiators of the loco's pushing the plow, I assumed it was the old SD45 workhorse doing the work ...and behold the unit tag states it a SD30C. Who woulda thought? Thank for this video. I love snow and RR's fighting it.

[@nothingtoseehere177]

2:35 Its only got 50 horsepower and A GILLION MILLION TORQUE!

[@batman_2004]

This seems like heaven.

[@craigbenjamin]

I think I just found my dream job!

[@district2productions]

You will be almost never home though which is the down side to working for the railroad

[@christopherdibble5872]

The engineers don't wave from the trains anymore, not like they did back in 1954.

[@SD457500]

They do a lot to this day, just hard to do so when you're plowing snow. The crew on the UP plow gives a nice wave at the end of the video! Thanks for the comment, and watching.

[@christopherdibble5872]

That's just as good as wav'in.

[@douglasmacarthur8775]

Seeing that snow makes me glad I moved to Arkansas after living for 67 years in centrAl MN.

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! I will admit, the snow has been intense this year, but getting a plow like this makes it worth while.

[@TheMoistyCat]

As much as I hate here it's such a nice place and I like it more then Arizona

[@TNS17]

Great catch dude, of that CNW plow. I saw that in Rosemount

[@TNS17]

On the same day with the same engines

[@SD457500]

Thanks for watching! I was going to chase this further, but I was running on three hours of sleep, and needed a nap before a dance later in the evening. Hopefully you got some good shots!

[@johnjohn-cs9eu]

Ha ha in London we get a leaf on the track and the whole country halts to a standstill.

[@stichpimpuli535]

Haha, just the same here in North Germany. More than one snowflake causes a traffic collapse.

[@f00masterFlex]

Fantastic captures. The first few are in my neck of the woods. Surprised we haven’t run into each other while I’m out railfanning! 👍🏼

[@SD457500]

Thank you very much! Are you down in Southern MN? I used to be down there a great deal more when DM&E power was running.

[@f00masterFlex]

@@SD457500 sure am! I’m minutes from Dover and St. Charles. Trivia: in nearby Stockton, the owner of a property was friends DM&E’s president Kevin Schieffer. This property owner was “given” a small section of old siding (I think from the old Milwaukee Road). The property owner put up an outbuilding to store his old and restored dining car. Recently, CP tried to tear up the switch & siding since it’s not used. They were unaware of the previous “gentlemen’s agreement.” So the property owner pleaded to leave it alone, told them the history of it, and CP obliged (for now). You may have seen the property, but here it is: goo.gl/maps/UyfCYgZA184KBXUq7

[@davidphilpott6606]

Nice.. Having snow plow withdrawals.. None yet from Donner! Watching the spreader work is cool!

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! Donner would be a sight to see in person sometime.

[@peterballan7952]

Good ol' CP to the rescue . We LIKE snow !

[@SD457500]

I like snow too! :D I look forward to winter so I can see more scenes such as this. Thanks for the comment!

[@peterballan7952]

@@SD457500 :. . . . . now, I just thought that I'd copy this onto a new 'page', 'cos, it's worth it as a separate entity. . . . OK ? Backalong, I can't remember perzakly when, there was a 'buzz' in the neighbourhood in Westboro', Ottawa, Ont. 'The new stainless steel train was coming past soon.' I was used to the ginormous steam trains of the CPR & CN, thundering past our wee station several times every day, These trains were HUGE black monsters. In the winters blue dark light, they had their big front light, shining up the tracks into the distance.. . . . . . . . . . The track was a single track, laid on heavy ballast, and stretched out towards Britannia, on the Ottawa river, close to the riverside. We kids used to pick up the ballast and lay it carefully along the rail for many yards, then crouch down by the side of the embankment, and when the loco's came along, scream with excitement as the huge drive wheels ground the ballast to talcum powder ! The drivers, in their railway caps, used to laugh and shake their fists at us, knowing that we'd get them again on their return journey. The time came, and the crowd lining the rail tracks, waited with anticipation, and then the moment arrived. Slowly, at about 20mph, this beautiful great shining, silver loco with CN red 'go faster' stripe along the side, rumbled past us, and we waved, cheered and hopped up and down in greeting to this phenomenal vision of beauty and modernity. What many of us DIDN'T know was, this was the good bye to our life long familiarity with the Steam age. We didn't know that for not much longer would we see our familiar leviathans, with the friendly driver waving to us, be with us much longer. There would have been considerable sadness, like losing a member of your family. So, for another year or so, the pot belly stove in Westboro station, in winter time still belched out throbbing red hot heat for us kids coming back from larking about on the ice or in the freezing water down 'by the beach'. and ultimately, the unthinkable happened. They closed the line. Silence along the rails. The station lay silent, the stove was cold, doors locked, and eventually, the box cars that had been left there, were taken away with their badges of the CN & CPR, SANTA FE, BALTIMORE & OHIO, and several others that I cannot remember. The silence was like a death. No spirits haunting the place. Just memories of days gone by when we , as kids, used to take shelter in the old wooden floored waiting room, where the ticket office had ceased to sell tickets many years before. Eventually, when I went back to Westboro' many years later, there was no sign of the station, the 'sidings', the buildings or anything. It had been bulldozed away and a big dual carriageway had been driven through the site. There was NOTHING to remind you of what had been there as a heart or hub of our childhoods. Progress has no heart, has it ?