Comments on: The infamous Salford Cut and a lesson – one of the most notorious spots for drifting on the Port Burwell sub located just north of the OSR Shops in the middle of a farmers field. Even though a train had been through this spot earlier for CAMI and the plow of the locomotive would clear the right of way, the plows flange blades and wings heave considerable amounts of heavy wet snow 20 plus feet into the air. Seconds later I was hit by two waves of snow as I bravely turned and ducked – the first wave – snow from the flanger blades is lifted from inches below the rails and thrown by momentum along the sleek plow curves – hit me like a thousand smowballs thrown in my direction. However, the second wave – from the mighty wings of the plow – each outstretched to their limit, flings snow forcefully to each side – this second wave hit me with a mighty wallop. Gravity won this round and like so much snow before it, took me to the ground, temporarily. Moments later I rose from the snow to watch the train finish the cut, and back up to take a second pass, to which I stood further back in awe of the mighty power that I had just witnessed.

By: Peter Newman

Peter Newman — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 00:31:12 +0000

Amazing photograph… great story!

awmooney — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 13:00:13 +0000

Great shot. Love the simplicity of the view. Wide open field and of course, nowhere to run.