Flanger clearing snow

Tim Loutzenhiser Feb 24, 2007

  1. Tim Loutzenhiser

    Tim Loutzenhiser TrainBoard Supporter

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    Here's some shots of a flanger clearing snow that I took yesterday while taking a lunch break. They came up through the back yard around noon and were actually clearing more brush and trees than snow.
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  2. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    How much snow is on the ground? Doesn't look like they'd need to clear too much. Or were there some drifts elsewhere along the line?

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  3. Flash Blackman

    Flash Blackman TrainBoard Member

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    Those are wonderful, clear pictures, especially the first one! :thumbs_up:

    How do they clear brush and trees? Just break them off? Does it push other trash aside, too? I guess it does.
     
  4. BNSF FAN

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    A neat looking operation there. Nice pics!
     
  5. Tim Loutzenhiser

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    There really wasn't much snow left - most of it had melted in the past week. Most of the problem was that as it melted, it packed down around the rails and froze again. They have someone operating the blades on either side as they go along and just break off trees, brush, etc. and push other debris off to the side.
     
  6. NCGrimbo

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    Great pictures. Thanks!!
     

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