SNOWPLOW! Escanaba & Lake Superior R R
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Turn the clock back to 2004 when the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad snowplow was caught on the head end of the northbound train to Ontonagon. We start at Rousseau and follow it north, with it working Mass City. The 501 and 1220 make great noise. Plus pacing shots alongside it.
Killer Bee, I dunno how I missed this but fantastic. That’s the first time I think I’ve seen an actual train behind the plow, pretty cool stuff from up Nort! Keep em comin!
Thank you. I was lucky to stumble into access to the video.
The pacing scene was just fantastic complete with great locomotive sounds. Also going thru the Xing at speed just the way the snow glints in the sunlight and curls in the air. With the hot humid weather the next week I'll play this several times hoping to feel cooler lol
I find I keep going back and watching it, especially the pacing scenes. Jim did a good job.
Look at 'em go! Great video.
Agreed - I get mesmerized watching the pacing portion
That was cool to watch!
Literally
I was thinking of you, Jason, when I saw this video show up on my feed. I figured you'd be interested. Glad you saw it too!
Awesome video on the old Milw road.
thank you - glad you enjoyed it.
I sure miss seeing the "snow explosions" at RR crossings from growing up in Tesch, Michigan along the old Soo Line rails. Great snow video!
I merely brought it to life - which I was glad to do.
Thank you for posting this video taken by Jim Alain that was taken on 15 March 2004 showing the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad's Plow #112. The video has some great scenes of the plow in action. The trackage where Jim paced the train was in incredibly decent shape to allow the train to move at the speed that it was running. (Posted 30 July 2024 at 2358 CDT.)
Thank you for the comments...always appreciate knowing what people's reaction is. I figured this would be good to watch on a hot steamy day.
Great modeler's resource video for a fellow like me... thanks so much for sharing.
It was fun to bring it to life. It was in VHS format so I had to get it digitized first.
Awesome snow plow video!
Yes, I was lucky to fall into it.
Dramatic footage. Thanks for sharing! I wonder if E&LS RR still has and operates that plow-locomotive?
I think this is all they actively use.
Do they still use this track year-round? It doesn't seem like it's in a good enough condition for speed this high in 2024.
What track is still in operation is used year around.
All I see nowadays is the glorified regulator with a wedge plow on the front. The Snowfighter.
Or the snow jets - no glamour but cool to watch in their own way.