Rotary Snow Train - Plowing Donner Pass California - Drone and Ground video with audio - 4k

Union Pacific's rotary #train #plowing through #snow in #california. #video from Troy to Soda Springs, CA after repetead #winter #storms have caused the highest snowpack levels since record keeping began. The rotary train is only used when snowpack levels reach incredible heights or only a couple of times each decade.
Thanks to ‪@JonathanPetramala‬ for the amazing ground video and audio synced up to the drone. If you want to see him get blasted by the train, please check out his channel.
#Train #Railfans #railfanning #railway #Trains #Video #videography #drone #dronevideo #cinematography #snow #2023 #winter #2022 #california #heavyequipment #plowing #blowers #sierra #unionpacific #weather #winterstorm #locomotive
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[@DennisSmithAIStockImageClub]

Thanks for sharing! Just drove Donner Pass last weekend on a sunny day and it's amazing how much snow there is. It's the same here in Idaho and it's still piling up.

[@Mrbfgray]

Done. If not mistaken that plow in opening is one that was mothballed for some 20yrs in Sacramento? Some beautiful scenes. For those asking why we don't all flee Commifornia--there's a tiny snapshot of why, it's the natural landscape.

[@davefroman4700]

betting they had the rotary out this past week up on Donner from the sounds of the weather reports.

[@RadicalEarth]

Ohhhhhhhhh......diesel snowblower train. Raw power. Good looking choo choo. Fun footage!

[@hollybromley47]

"Choo choo." Ugh! My husband is a UPRR engineer. His brother likes to ask if he's out "working on his choo choo" when he calls. *Teeth grating* Please, make it stop!!!

[@RadicalEarth]

@@hollybromley47 haha... Well I ain't no train engineer (obviously) and no disrespect intended. I meant it affectionately. I love trains. Baggage with the brother is not my affair.

[@MozarkAdventures]

Great footage! One of those oddly satisfying things to watch in action!

[@WxChasing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@captainmorgan757]

For me, this video of the rotary plow is beyond words!! Thank you so very much!!

[@davidmihevc3990]

Great footage. I think it's cool that UP leaves the SPMW reporting marks on the rotary. It's like a small part of the SP lives on.

[@sharon94503]

Yes! My late father worked for SPRR for 29 years.

[@AllenCavedo]

Watching this a second time and sharing it with several friends, let me just say this is the most awesome video of RR snow clearing ever shot, Donner Pass or anywhere. Wow! Great sound too.

[@WxChasing]

Thank you Allen!

[@rd4660]

I hope the railroad appreciates your video, I know the train crew does. Spectacular footage!

[@danhuttinger5040]

Wow that really gets with it very cool video.

[@Johnny2Bags47]

​@@danhuttinger5040 where were they when the this cunumdrum was going down. Those folks could have used a little help 😂 Too soon? 🤫🤦‍♂️

[@ChipChapinSJ]

This was so beautifully and professionally done that I had to acknowledge. Really outstanding.

[@WxChasing]

Wow, thank you!

[@roberthenderson4466]

CHIPPER SPEND YOUR MONEY ON BEER. UGH

[@sleepyjay2664]

Very nice. Most videos of this operation are shot by railfans and focus only on the Rotary. Yours shows everything, including the snowcats and (most importantly) the work of moving the snow! Added bonus of excellent work by the drone.

[@WxChasing]

Thank you Jay! As more of a weather person I guess it makes for a different person but I certainly appreciate the trains and other heavy equipment.

[@lizzie5919]

Beautiful . Glad to see the sun shining.

[@lutomson3496]

We had a couple blue bird days it's snowing now here

[@asullivan4047]

Interesting/entertaining. Excellent photography job enabling viewers to better understand how the snow removal rotor operates 😉.

[@WxChasing]

Thank you!

[@Impozalla]

Simply wow. California this year is blessed with all this rain and snow.

[@johnmcgarvie4061]

A top shelf video of well orchestrated snow removal. A real pleasure to watch.

[@dougcarnahan4228]

Beautiful work with your drone! It’s great seeing so much more than just ground videos.

[@WxChasing]

Thank you very much!

[@indianboy72]

Soooo much power. I needed a private moment to watch this. I love machinery!!!

[@WxChasing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bobegunsgaming]

Nice video. Excellent footage. Very relaxing to me. Love the snow, and trains. Beautiful scenery.

[@WxChasing]

Thank you very much!

[@8978Marty]

Amazing footage. Thank you for putting you and your equipment through that shoot

[@timslager5966]

Absolutely awesome, great line side and drone camera work! Love hearing the EMD power sounds, beats a GE any day! Thanks for sharing 👍 👍

[@WxChasing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Johnny2Bags47]

Okay😳

[@rjackson5307]

The most incredible video ever of a SPRR snow blower!

[@tucobenedicto109]

1920's technology that still works today. If it ain't broke don't fix it. The diesel is an improvement. Love the no till cat operation. But they are not farming 😆. Amazing footage. Thanks.

[@stanfullerton8485]

What fantastic aerial footage of Union Pacific crew in action.

[@WxChasing]

Thank you Stan!

[@frontcentermusician]

Imagine trying that with a battery run machine? Green new deal LOL

[@johnpandolfino8663]

What beautiful country.....

[@FrogandFlangeVideo]

Spectacular filming !! And big thumbs up for audio track that you built for it. It is tricky work and takes a lot of time which I believe most viewers may not understand. Great stuff. James.

[@WxChasing]

Thank you. The audio wasnt perfect as the snowcats kept finding it the track but we had multiple channels in multiple locations to build and match. I spent almost a full day on the audio and probably would have been about 3 more days for perfection but tornado season is keeping me busy.

[@FrogandFlangeVideo]

@@WxChasing I know from my own experience how much time and work it takes to craft a realistic audio experience to match on-screen action. But in the end it is worth the effort and I commend you for your work. James.

[@jerrysimon793]

Union pacific has had there hands full with both the rotary and spreaders to keep economy going for the united states

[@M2020-s5x]

Best dinner pass snowblowing video I’ve watched

[@WxChasing]

Wow, so many fantastic photogs in that area, huge compliment!

[@cbpuzzle]

The amount of power used is insane. The world better not run out of oil.

[@abfutrell]

Nice! I knew you'd get some amazing footage of this equipment in operation.

[@WxChasing]

Took me long enough but finally got it.

[@AgricultureTechUS]

This was incredibly helpful. Appreciate the effort you put in

[@sptraxide]

Best footage I've seen so far this winter! THANKS

[@WxChasing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@-...Patricia...-]

You did a great job filming your video! So cool to watch.

[@anb7408]

Well there’s a whole new perspective on these snow eating beasts! Nice!

[@ChaiLatte13]

This is amazing to watch. Nice catch!

[@WxChasing]

Thank you!

[@watchthe1369]

Drones make it look so much prettier, especially with that backdrop.

[@johnknippenberg-LandmarkYards]

That thing is really throwing the snow. Epic conditions to use it this past Winter.

[@suzannepowelldubois3620]

Awesome coverage..Pretty cool coverage of the train work...

[@ddhsd]

A very satisfying video, amazing drone shots and the spectacular snow scape. Thanks 😊

[@sunmoonandwater137]

Subscribed, shared, thumbs up..Thank you..Enjoyed..

[@WxChasing]

Thank you!

[@giovanniflores6637]

Thanks for posting

[@donnaarnold3044]

Beautiful drone footage. 🇺🇸❤🤍💙🇺🇸

[@paulescudero9973]

Great video 💝. Thank you very much.

[@toddwmac]

This is the soundtrack I play in my headphones when I'm snow blowing my driveway. :)

[@tombeyer375]

Thanks for having a sense of humor in this day and age!!

[@framfull]

Great clip, thanks for not adding music🤠

[@tombeyer375]

Thanks for the great drone coverage! Kudos to the rail outfit for their hard work, to keep things movin'. Donner Pass don't play. !

[@Rainbow2997]

Still snowing and it's already April.

[@JH-dc6kj]

Amazing! Probably 30 ft high snow on the tracks; you can see I-80 down the hillside.

[@WxChasing]

Thank you

[@jg-xx8oh]

Amazing my friend 🇨🇦

[@revelationakagoldeneagle8045]

Excellent Footage 🪶 ✨ The "Snow Cats" doing the finish work is cool too...

[@craig7350]

Thats some nice shots there.. well done.

[@WxChasing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@1d1ane]

She'll be comin' 'round the mountain, when she comes...

[@tigerphid9677]

Great drone work... Nice video...

[@WxChasing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@cphilpot]

well done sir! really good stuff

[@WxChasing]

Thanks Craig!

[@dennissvitak5475]

I was a contract Meteorologist for CalTrans for many years. I forecast snow amounts, and start and stop times, as well as how far down the mountains the roads would be impacted. I had some skill. A straight southwest flow into the Sierra's produced the heaviest snowfalls I have ever seen, with just a very few exceptions. I have seen five feet of snow in 24 hours, in the Donner Pass area, with the elevation of 7,227 feet.

[@spotts9668]

great shots! watching them work is very soothing!

[@PacificElectric]

Reporting marks Southern Pacific maintenance of way. A great piece of History.

[@keithingram3428]

That’s one awesome machine

[@northeastrailwayproductions]

Awesome video!!

[@WxChasing]

Thank you!

[@emerald3331]

Very nice footage. That would be a nice screen saver.

[@watchthe1369]

at the rail intersection it looked like a "good morning Harry, goodnight Ralph" moment.

[@know-body2519]

Always nice to see a train video that isn't derailed.👍

[@usmausmma]

Nice shots!

[@WxChasing]

Thanks!

[@deborahwood694]

Pretty cool how the snow plows double team the train!

[@Nana_Mack]

It beautiful the snow

[@deksea]

Outstanding work. Quite possibly the definitive youtube video related to Rotary plow operations. Spectacular film footage throughout.

[@WxChasing]

Thank you @deksea

[@dannymccarty6680]

❤Professional! Just subscribed for thrills. ¡Ándale!

[@WxChasing]

Thank you!

[@CriticoolHit]

Super cool. Great footage and editing as well. Think these guys will ever let you on board for a up close and personal look during snow removal operations? That would just be all the way cool.

[@WxChasing]

Hope so! And thank you.

[@jeffreykreiley7265]

Impressive to say the least.

[@scottford8736]

Really great footage

[@WxChasing]

Thank you!

[@Kreemerz]

Dang, that's a lot of freakin' snow.

[@tires2burn]

I worked the snow plow over Hyak Pass in Wa State for 3 days. It was beautiful bot BOOOOORING. Oh Yeah, and the power was ELECTRIC.

[@sharon94503]

Gives new meaning to the struggles of the Donner Party.

[@lutomson3496]

Snowing here right now we had a couple bluebird days

[@matchoo4050]

Very nice

[@AllenCavedo]

Awesome video!

[@WxChasing]

Thanks!

[@snowsurfr]

Great footage! I recognize that ski area. I know some sick shots on the east side of the pass you would like.

[@geoffmackley]

OH GOD !

[@WxChasing]

Thought you might like. :)

[@user-qjvqfjv]

The bell and horn together have a great harmony. Reminds me of "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield.

[@centredoorplugsthornton4112]

Originally Southern Pacific til the 1990s when Union Pacific took it over.

[@sarajanesmith3892]

I bet the Donner Party would have loved to have one of those!

[@WxChasing]

They would have struggled pushing it over the rocks.

[@lewispaine4589]

Impressive

[@avontaprice2]

WOW, WOW, WOW NOTHING BUT WOW!!!!!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@indyarchive]

Awesome video! Great work

[@WxChasing]

Thank you!

[@bonnieprice9482]

Wow 😮😮😮

[@Johnny2Bags47]

I think I can I think I can

[@Sushi2735]

WOW,!!! 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@islandbirdw]

Must be pretty exciting for the engineer and crew on board this train. I think it was restored after 100 years service. Very cool 😎

[@WxChasing]

I was jealous. Would be such an amazing ride.

[@searles1224]

A friend of mine was stuck on Amtrak, a couple of weeks ago, on top of Donner Pass because the snow plow broke.

[@serinatang4184]

I saw the thumbnail and put the mouse over it to see the first few seconds and thought, "cool" I must watch this. Clicked it on and skipped ahead about 8 minutes and saw that.... nightmare device on the front of the train and nearly spat out my coffee! WOW! I would never have thought this was how it worked, having never seen something like this before... just wow!

[@jeaninehogshead4710]

Thanks!

[@WxChasing]

Thank you!!

[@joshuabennett8110]

January 2020, the California state railroad museum in Sacramento had one of those on display and had a documentary about them as well.

[@sallytidwell7804]

How Clever,🚂🚂

[@Smittyschannel]

Those would be some awesome cross country skiing areas where the Pisten Bully's are clearing next to the tracks

[@Watcher1852]

GREAT LOVED IT THANKS, SHARE,SHARE

[@WxChasing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jsimm4587]

Looks like they have kept up this year !

[@manoelduarte8435]

Muito lindo!

[@АлександрМайер-ф5у]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@juriebezuidenhout2538]

It stay one impressive site seeing these trains

[@marcod345]

what kind of drone did you use?

[@katalinkun2313]

Csodálatos 🥰😍

[@manoelduarte8435]

Muito lindo,ver esse trem!