Train Snow Plowing Action in Minnesota 

oh really?

Elvis passed away

@@cynthiaquinn590 😂

@@cynthiaquinn590 How exactly is that related?

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

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

good luck to you Alice

@@kuntekircan thanks

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

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

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

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

nicknorthable I’m happy you can still jump.

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

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

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

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

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!

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

Anyone remember the Halloween snow early 90's?

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

@@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.

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

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!

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.

Their red paint really stands out against the white snow! Thanks for watching!

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

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

They are enormously heavy.

They use sand also for friction on the rails

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

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.

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

@@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!

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

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

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

@@SD457500 You are welcome also.

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

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!

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! 😂

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

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

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

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

Same also live in Minnesota

I live in Ontario

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

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

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

Good yar

Matt Foley there called wings

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.

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

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

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

Heh some of the best moments of my life

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

that snow got plowed so fast and hard

I wanna plow you too!

That's what she... never mind!

I'm glad that you liked it, and thanks for the comment!

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

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

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

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

I love south Georgia

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

Do you know which line?

Erie Lackawanna

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

Thanks for the comment; it was really cool and neat to see in person.

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

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

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.

I appreciate the kind comment, and I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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

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.

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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. :)

@@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.

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.

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.

@@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!

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.

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

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

Thanks for the comment! Just think of all the power it takes to push, and move that snow too.

@@SD457500 I salute those train driver who are involve this job very risky these snow plow trains can be derailed..

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

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

@@SD457500 for sure!

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

I don't think it would get everything.

SD457500 fh

I'm thinking about laying some track in mine!

Thanks for the comment; I second this!

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.

Thanks for the comment! I grew up around the WC, so SD45s are a favorite of mine. The unit in this video is actually an SD30C-ECO, They are rebuilt CP SD40-2s.

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

Thanks for the comment; I'm glad you like it!

Thanks for the comment! It was really fun to shoot this, and see all the snow getting thrown around.

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

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

Joseph Astier 🤠😉

He blew the horn yesterday,we are just hearing it

You really make my day

LOTS of power and force needed to move all that snow! Thanks for watching!

I appreciate the comment, and I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

Thanks for the comment! I was really neat to see, and capture.

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

Thanks for watching! Good blast of snow at the same time too!

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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.

Thanks for the comment! I bet it would be a bit of a thrill running a plow like that.

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

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.

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@@charleswilkins943 Mike’s got a point.

Thanks for the comment! Ha ha ha, I bet!

Lucky you lol

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! :D