CN Snowblowing

bctrainfan · Unread post by **bctrainfan** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:20 am

The yard guys were running the old GT jet blower tonight thawing/clearing switches in the CN Battle Creek yard.It was pretty dark but I was going to try a little video with the new cam Momma got me for Christmas. Of course, the batteries died in the first 3 seconds of having it on!

Pretty cool though, very strong Kerosene smell and very LOUD!

I know they don't use it often, but are similar units very common in big yards?

GTW6401 · Unread post by **GTW6401** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:56 am

CN and CSX have snowjets in the Detroit area. I was able to get some shots of a CN snow jet working along the Mt. Clemens Subdivision back in February 2011.

wisconsincentral34 · Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:23 am

Nice pics!

SD80MAC · Unread post by **SD80MAC** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 10:41 am

NS had a snow jet in Grand Rapids back before Grand Elk took over, saw them use it a few times in Hugart yard. Never seen one on CSX here, but the MOW guys do run around clearing switches with giant leaf blowers.

12Bridge · Unread post by **12Bridge** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:15 pm

You could not pay me to be within 300' of one of these things working.

Tom Train · Unread post by **Tom Train** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:39 pm

Chessie used to have a snowjet at Wyoming yard. I've seen it work as far west as Hudsonville.And yes, you do not want to get real close.

Unread post by **~Z~** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:31 pm

I've seen the snow jet working in Zeeland before. Tlout saw this last year up north of Holland:

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