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Rocky Mountain House, Leaverite & Northern Railway
SNOW FIGHTING TRAINS 
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Snow fighting is a big issue on the Rocky Mountain House, Leaverite
and Northern Railway. Specialized equipment and highly trained
crews keep the tracks clear (most of the time). The Snow Train
with rotary snow plow and suppoert cars are shown in the photo
essay below. Most of the train is pretty grubby except the caboose
fresh from the paint shop and the new tender for the plow.
DSP&P Consolidation #64 pushes Rotary O2 enroute to Climax Hill. The
horses pulling the beer wagon seem unconcerned by the rattling of
the rotary as it passes.
To improve visibility in blowing snow, a cupola has been added to
Rotary O2. The rest of the unit still awaits the paint brush.
DSP&P Snow Train on
Trestle #4. The plow has been kitbashed to include boiler backhead
detail, fireman's platform and protective roof over tender. Side
curatins are still at the laundry. The tender
is a standard gauge unit converted to narrow gauge, rescued from the CPR
Ogden Shops (contains steam sound and whistle for plow).
The complete snow
train: caboose, bunk / tool car, kitchen car, coal car, water car,
2-8-0 Consolidation #64, plow tender, rotary plow O2. A wedge plow is
also available for light duty.
Snow train snakes
around Big Rock on the High Line.
Snow train leaving
the Town of Leaverite.
Passing Crain #1 oil
derrick and Mack AC tank truck.
Passing Rocking "Are"
Ranch, on the way to Climax Hill, crossing Lower Steel Bridge.
The other plow, wedge
O3, returning from a cleanup run along the base of Big Rock. DSP&P
#15 "Breckenridge" is above, crossing Trestle #6 over the easten tip
of Shadow Lake on the High Line.
Wedge plow O3 sitting in the yard during a summer respite.
When the snow and rock falls from avalanches are too dangerous for
the rotary plow, Steam Shovel O4 can be brought forward to clear the
line. The enclosed cab is a real comfort to the crew in the minus 40
temperatures of the North.
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