Great Lakes Central Snow Equipment

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Great Lakes Central Snow Equipment

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On October 16 2020, Jones Towing & Recovery Inc, delivered a KNOX KERSHAW ballast regulator, model BR940-340, to the Great Lakes Centrals engine house at Cadillac.
Looks like this unit will do all that the Ann Arbor Russell plow will do and much more:

https://relaminc.com/equipment/knox-ker ... -fighters/

Unit is labeled RELAM (RAILWAY EQUIPMENT LEASING AND MAINTENANCE)

https://relaminc.com/

Could be and end to the plow specials GLC runs during the hard winters.

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Thank you for the update KC
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KC wrote:
Mon Nov 02, 2020 12:06 am
On October 16 2020, Jones Towing & Recovery Inc, delivered a KNOX KERSHAW ballast regulator, model BR940-340, to the Great Lakes Centrals engine house at Cadillac.
Looks like this unit will do all that the Ann Arbor Russell plow will do and much more:

https://relaminc.com/equipment/knox-ker ... -fighters/

Unit is labeled RELAM (RAILWAY EQUIPMENT LEASING AND MAINTENANCE)

https://relaminc.com/

Could be and end to the plow specials GLC runs during the hard winters.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPkMUU9tUqk

I think the towing op is the same company as the one in the YouTube video.

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Mon Nov 02, 2020 6:44 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPkMUU9tUqk

I think the towing op is the same company as the one in the YouTube video.
Jones' Good Ass BBQ & Foot Massage is what appears at the link.

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KC wrote:
Mon Nov 02, 2020 12:06 am

Could be and end to the plow specials GLC runs during the hard winters.
The new unit is a great upgrade for GLC. I think that clearing snow will become a more frequent event.

I expect that the Russell plow will remain in service for clearing deep snow. The ballast regulator would have trouble with snow deeper than 3-4 feet.

Thank you for posting the photos.

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Standard Railfan wrote:
Mon Nov 02, 2020 9:01 am
KC wrote:
Mon Nov 02, 2020 12:06 am

Could be and end to the plow specials GLC runs during the hard winters.
The new unit is a great upgrade for GLC. I think that clearing snow will become a more frequent event.

I expect that the Russell plow will remain in service for clearing deep snow. The ballast regulator would have trouble with snow deeper than 3-4 feet.

Thank you for posting the photos.
I agree, I think 54,000 pounds might be a little light to deal with really heavy deep snow that can come down on some areas of the line. For most snow removal, that should work, but the once every few years massive snow storms with huge lake effect piles that are heavy in water content will be difficult for this to handle.

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