First lights tinted the scenery a pleasing light blue. Northbound intermodal rolls by a plowing tractor: In the process of snow removal from roofs its role is to shove any snow out from the yard h... (more)

Clearing the way to a better, beautiful and more enjoyable year! Self propelled 0-6-0+0-6-0 steam rotary snow blower Xrot d # 9213 of the Rhaetian Railway, shoved by the mighty "Bernina croco... (more)

Amtrak 181 leads P050 through Lowell Indiana in the first actual snowfall in December.

OM Rotary snow plow, fan trip on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic. I believe this was the last time the OM operated. Tom Ellis photo.

Very first trial of the steam rotary snow blower R 12 after a 18 year restoration by the "R 12 group" of Martin Horath in Goldau. Shoving is cogwheel steamlocomotive HG 3/4 # 4 of the DF... (more)

The electric cogwheel snow blower locomotive He 2/3 # 8 of the Rigi Bahnen is running down to Arth Goldau just below Rigi Kulm, after there was cleared the line before the first train. This three ... (more)

Shortly after 9 in the morning, the cogwheel snowblower locomotive He 2/3 # 8 of the Rigi Bahnen is running down below Rigi Kulm. This vehicle, built in 1930 by SLM and MFO for the Arth-Rig-Bahn (... (more)

A southbound Wisconsin Central/Southern Pacific taconite load climbs Byron Hill at Hamilton, Wisconsin, on a frigid January 27, 1996.

On February 25, 1994, it’s still snowing and dusk is approaching as Soo Line train 421 blasts west through Brookfield, Wisconsin, with Soo EMD SD60 No. 6014 clearing the way, and has all but obs... (more)

After a historic snowstorm dumped over 41" of snow on Binghamton, NY, NS decided a light engine plow train was in order. Since plow extras are a rarity here, I decided to go out and chase it.... (more)

Making a rare Saturday run the Batten Kill Railroad plowed the entire length of their line with a pair light engines to open up after the massive 3 feet of snow deposited on Washington County by W... (more)

The party's over..... The last Victorian Christmas Train from Alna Center has returned, the holiday revelers are all gone, the coaches have been put away in the barn and all that's left is ... (more)

Scene in the deep winter on the line of the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke, which is closed for traffic from october to june every year. But this day, the steam rotary snow blower R 12, built in 1913... (more)

As yet more snow falls over the Sierra UP's snow fighters use spreader set 4032/4031 to clear snow off the balloon. At right is the now gone Truckee Snow office. In the background the second sprea... (more)