By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 05:31:34 +0000

That part of these as well as CP’s homebuilt plows were lowered and raised at switches, crossings, bridges etc. Packed snow between the rails used to increase drag on the train. Prior to 1980, on CP’s Galt Sub,near Campbellville westbound trains were almost always on the north track and eastbounds on the south. Westbounds didn’t go fast enough to blow snow between the rails out so it would accumulate & once snow packed between the rails, stalling was a problem. They would run a plow to clean “the flange’ out .

By: jp4pix

jp4pix — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 11:40:07 +0000

It looks to me like the front wedge below the coupler is raised for increased clearance above the rails – it would need to be lowered when snow plowing. Had not noticed this part being movable on a railway snow plow before.

Comments on: A CN plow train powered by GP9rm units CN 7034 and CN 7033 in the vicinity of CN London Yard. In other pictures the train was near Rectory Street grade crossing, with more snow on the plow. Date is correct, location mapped is approximate.

By: RonaldB

By: jp4pix