Spreaders, Flangers, and Doublestacks on Donner Pass! 

Grand Daddy spent 35years working as a Fireman in the Caboose. Still have all the letters he mailed to his wife. My Grandma.

Been through Donner many times truck driving, often thought of hard work of railroaders... Now retired, God bless you, be safe, and have fun.

ột bài hát rất hoài niệm , nhớ những ngày bồng bột của tuổi trẻ, chút kỷ niệm của tình yêu, lời chia tay vội vàng đúng như cái bồng bột ấy. Đức Phúc cover lại bài hát này tâm trạng quá !

Boy, those double-deckers with the brown sides set so low they look like sleds on the snow -- really cool!

7idea is what inspired me to create my own railfan production company and I am forever grateful for their impact. Brilliant video, guys, as always. -Drayton

i would say, hat off to the camera team who had to brace the cold, snow and what not, to give us such a nice video!

I agree trains and trucks are our life line. Thank you for being there for 🇺🇸

In the 80's a friend and I used to sit on one of the tunnel capstones as trains crawled up the mountain. The power of the locomotives was unforgettable

I owned y'all's cascades and shasta DVDs growing up. This bring back so many memories thank y'all for what y'all do.

I remember going over Donner Pass in my dads truck .And riding shotgun 60 years ago was pretty scary looking down Echo Summit on the looking down side way up in the cab as a young kid.I have seen 40 ft drifts in that area.

I'm glad I don't work on the RR anymore, but seeing the snow dumping down on the rails brings back the memories.

I've seen many videos of snow trains on Donner Pass but this is the very best of them all. Great descriptions!

Every time I drive from Sacramento to Truckee I’m amazed how gradually the scenery changes from lush and palm trees to 10’ of snow. Such a cool part of the country. Some of the best winter railroading footage I’ve ever seen!

Who else can appreciate the raw power of truly built American muscle...I love this shit

Magnificent. With both wings extended that's a whole lotta snow movin' real quick.

I remember going to an undergound rail yard near there , with a friend. It was cut out of the rock. Quite impressive. I forget the name of the yard. It was 50 years ago.....

Being a driver for those trains is a crazy job.

For anyone interested, the strange looking circles on the glass in the snow plow cabs are actually spinning marine windows manufactured by Visiport. They spin to keep them clear versus using windshield wipers.

I love US railroading. Excellent video.

I lived in Carmichael during high school in the mid-sixties and made the trip to Truckee and beyond numerous times. Always beautiful and fun. Great video and trains. thanks for sharing.

first time here. looks very interesting. ive always loved trains. i grew up on the south side of Chicago many years ago and there are several rail yards around my area. this is something very new to me, as i am an old USAF munitions veteran. totally different but still cool, only in another way.

I love Truckee and Donner Pass. In the summer, I'll spend all morning hiking and exploring the summit tunnels, then the afternoon with a craft beer and a meal on patio near the tracks to watch trains go by. Never been in the winter (too difficult to get there and back in this kind of weather) but boy I'd love to experience a winter adventure like this someday! Incredible shots, thanks for posting

I really have taken for granted all the hard work and dedication of the railroad workers that keep our products moving. Whether by rail, sea, or sky.....it all boils down to the big rig operator delivering to our stores. Great job, everyone.

Nice production, You guys are real fans to be out there in that kind of weather.

What an interesting film I certainly enjoyed this verry much. I remembered when I was a boy I watched the train widening the dirt sides on the clearance for the train with a steam locomotive and the rail moved and the engine fell on the ties. They had to bring a crane in from the other end and lift the engine back on. There was no diesel engines back then.

*Absolutely breath taking scenery and photography !*

Great railroad footage. And falling snow makes the video all the more pleasing to the eye.

Great job. Scenery is fantastic. Photographer knows his stuff.

Without trains and truckers this county would be screwed, thanks to all of you to keep America running!

I just love trains period and these work very hard to keep the tracks clear.I cant believe they can do this the engines must be very powerful!

I lived not too far from Truckee in the 60's and 70's keeping interstate 80 and the train tracks open is almost a full time job in a normal winter. we had friends that had a house at Soda Springs and in the winter one would enter the thru the second story deck

Awsome view @ 21.35. Snow vs power. That's a WOW.

Snow in Donner Pass is no joke. It's not just the depth (3' - 6' events are common), but the density especially in the late season storm in Feb - March. Keeping the pass open (UP tracks and I80) is tough work.

I'm a former locomotive mechanic and I enjoy this stuff.

I lived in Reno, Nevada growing up. We went up to the Truckee area year round to visit, drive through, and play in the snow in winter and the lakes in summer. Occasionally watching the clearing of the tracks of snow in winter was awesome. I enjoyed watching this video as it reminded me of the area. I now live near Yreka, California which happens to be quite a bit like Reno when I was a child.

Truckee, had a coffee/restaurant that had pancakes that stacked high enough to please any lumber jack, that was 58 years ago, going over donner pass could be your last meal, the rigs then were nothing like they have now.

Nothing warmer than being in the cab of a diesel on a cold day. Great video.

have Donner pass on my train simulator one very fun and dangerous route!

Guy in Midwest, "I'm sick of all this snow, I'm heading out to California where it never snows!!" Meanwhile in California:

Very interesting! Thanks for posting.

I got caught driving from Reno to Sacramento with rain turning to blinding snow as I approached Donner summit, followed by a downpour of rain all the way to the Sac airport. It was like two different worlds, but I made my flight just in time.

Thank you very much for braving that weather to bring us a glimpse into what go's on on the pass in the fight to keep it open, living in England we never see snow like that, if we get a few wet leaves on the track the trains stop LOL

Donner Pass beautiful scenary lots snow nice

It's crazy how the horns sound in snow without any reflections. It's a very dry sound.

The wheel's of industry turning. This is what keeps our world and life as we know it constant.

That is a lot of power pushing a lot of snow.

Nothing like a nice day of railroady fun in the snow :3

I haven't seen my railway run a spreader or snowplow on the mainline on my division for decades! They just let us plough it with the locomotives! Cheap!

Im always broke living paycheck to paycheck so I can't afford buying the full length videos. Thank you for posting this as I've always wanted to see the full length version of the Snow Fighters.

An absolutely outstanding video

Awesome I love that snow keep it up

What a great video! Never realized how snow could be such a problem for the rails until I saw this! Much is appreciated on the work they do. Thanks.⚠️

wow! Outstanding documentary! Thank You.

A Great presentation. Nothing like this in Australia! Different challenges with different skills. Fantastic!!

Great stuff. I'm watching this in the UK. My hat is off to your railroaders for operating successfully in such harsh winter conditions.

very impressive and beautiful images

Super Winter Impressionen Video toll gemacht weiterhin good Lucky Train

Well, aside of the negative comments, I could care less when this was filmed..I think it's awesome. Great job. Thanks for posting.

Great Video Thank You, Sir!

34 feet of snow falls up there - wow!!!

I admire your commitment. Plus I love being out in the snow. 21 years of Edmonton winters will do that.

This is truly a fabulous video. The knowledge, planning, editing and photography involved here are mind boggling. Cannot thank you enough.

A railfans dream! Thank you!

What stunning locations and weather! We never get conditions like that here in the UK. Thanks for braving the weather to bring this to us all.

Amazing to watch these guy's getting on with the job regardless. I can only reflect on our own railways here in the UK where much less severe conditions bring our system to a complete halt. Much kudos to you for your dedication in producing such an excellent film. Respect!

Car drivers - "on no! A snow flake! Better drive 15mph in a 45." Truck drivers - "meh, it's a few inches." Semi truck drivers "go the speed limit at least. It's just a foot." Trains - "hold my case of beer"

Seeing that spreader in action is a real treat, especially for someone from Flatland. Mountains in the winter are visual wonderlands. I rode Amtrak one winter between Los Angeles and Seattle. When we were in the mountains in Oregon there was so much snow on the ground. Snow everywhere. I remember how sound outside was muffled. We were moving through the landscape at reduced speed as well, compounding the sense of being suspended in time and space.

I admire your dedication! Great video! Greetings from South Africa

Wwaaaaaaoooooo so amazing snowfall video *

I started watching this as I was in a hot mid eastern desert but then this became an obsession.

Awesome video. I love trains. Thank you.

Bring more beautiful snow , thanks to Gods work

Awesome video! Meanwhile on parallel I-80, traffic has come to a complete and hopeless standstill.

I’m 78 female I grew up loving trains half of my family worked for railroad in West Virginia I love all any trains. Let’s use them more.

This is SO BEAUTIFUL! Thank you for filming this.

Excellent video. I’m not fond of the winter but I would love to see the action up there. That would be a great vacation week to watch trains in and out

There are only a handful of places ON EARTH that get as much or more snow as the Sierras and Cascade mountains.

Amazing footage

The camera crew is definately dedicated! Really enjoyed the video!

With that amount of snow, its a shame it can't hit Lake Mead & clear that lake of the drought.

Great video.... lots of snow scenes...

Thats a well earned paycheck 👏

31:24 3rd engine #74 was one of the units involved in the Joplin, Montana derailment in Sept 2021.

AMASSING what happening to the lines open , truly amassing

Such a lovely snowy day!

In the mid fifties trains would get stuck in the heavy winter snows. One time I remember they had send out rescue teams. We used to frequent a Cabin on I-40 before it became I-80. Sometimes we walked up the hill behind the cabin at about 35 degree angle, and when we reached the top we could look down on those tracks which were 1/2 way down a 50 degree slope. The cabin was only one to two mile north-east of Immigrant Gap before the grocery and gas station were moved to the opposite side of I-80. I-80 took out the cabin and anything else that was on the north side of I-40. Our Cabin was the last one on the left side of the road. we actually got our pictures in the Sacramento Bee because it snowed almost five fee over night and we had to shovel our car out of the drifts, that was when the photographers were driving up the mountain to see just how bad it had gotten. Ah yes, those were the days when our ski boots had to be oiled because they were made out of leather unlike those today which are made out plastic.

I really miss the Southern Pacific, but UP has done a great job restoring traffic levels along this route

What a beautiful sight!!!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏 please be careful employees.

Love the telephoto shots!

Amazing train video, given wintry conditions!

Great video of harsh conditions on Donnor Pass!!!

EXCELLENT VIDEO ! SP LIVES

Spectacular video. To those that participated in this production, well done.

I love everything about trains...it's horn , engine, engineering and everything

WOW!, Spectacular video and footage of then railroad action during the winter season plus the nice scenery out that way.

That was one awesome video. Love snow plowing scenes such as these. Keep that freight moving.

The bull dozer operations occurring along the pass are intense. There is a lot of snow removal occurring on that line. It really piles up on some corners and there is a lot of effort going into moving it around. The amtrack over the summit is incredible

Donner pass (and that particular stretch of the Sierra Nevada mountain range) sees some of the most snowfall in the world, not just the United States.

Great video, you really did a super job on the narration. If You didn’t say it was shot in 2010 I would have thought early 2021 or even late 2021 with that huge storm that dumped over 100 inches up in the Truckee area. Keep your videos coming. You really don’t see a lot of that spreader videos. There is a spreader in the Lagrande Oregon yard (UP) in the blue mountains of eastern oregon but it does not get out too often. Robert in Lagrande Oregon

Enjoyed the video very educational its amazing how much snow that Donner pass gets per year keep up the good work and send more videos