Snow through the roger's pass and east of revy

[Summitric]

THESE WERE E-MAILED TO ME THIS MORNING:

CPR Mainline Between Revelstoke and Golden

> The first photo has a D-8 Dozer pushing snow and in
> the tunnel entrance/portal is a train c/w a V - Plow ready to
> cut thru the snow.
>
> The second photo taken from above the tunnel/portal is the plow
> c/w a couple of engines heading west towards Revelstoke.
>
> The third photo is the plow heading west, probably about 1
> km from the entrance/portal.
> Lots of snow in the pass this year! Check the last one to see
> how deep it is around the Plow.
>
> This is between Revelstoke and Golden on the main line...from
> last week.
>


> And people ask why we are fed up with winter…..

 

[gibsons]

that is absolutely INSANE!

 

[what_next]

awesome!!!
thats cool to see right there

 

[ferniesnow]

Wow! Reminds me of some pictures my dad had from the olden days on the prairies. Just see the tops of the telephone poles!

Lots of exciting things happen workin' the rails.....

Thanks for sharing, Ric

 

[polarice]

Wow! Reminds me of some pictures my dad had from the olden days on the prairies. Just see the tops of the telephone poles!

Lots of exciting things happen workin' the rails.....

Thanks for sharing, Ric

there were spots along the transcanada that the power poles were damn near consumed by the water mind you only ten feet above the ground to start with

 

[Pinner]

Dec 28 08

 

[polarice]

Dec 28 08

i thought ive seen those pics before

 

[gibsons]

I can see that getting a little tiring after a while.

 

[Summitric]

dec 28 08

was told these were the ones from the big avy right by the tunnels this year?? Also had some of the big slides in the roger's pass that buried the hiway for a few days.......

 

[TylerG]

was told these were the ones from the big avy right by the tunnels this year?? Also had some of the big slides in the roger's pass that buried the hiway for a few days.......

and if we told you that the sky was falling would you believe that too, Chicken Little......?

 

[sledderdoc]

Cool pics none the less.

 

[Summitric]

and if we told you that the sky was falling would you believe that too, Chicken Little......?

F O TG............. THIS GUY WORKS FOR CN

 

[blastoff]

F O TG............. THIS GUY WORKS FOR CN

wosa

 

[lexy]

F O TG............. THIS GUY WORKS FOR CN

Cn does not go through there Ric.....CP does....and you can't trust a railroader....I would know.....

 

[Summitric]

cn does not go through there ric.....cp does....and you can't trust a railroader....i would know.....

ya, he runs the computer board in the rail house for that line....

 

[Pinner]

A quick search showed several posts of those pics from Jan 09, one stated the date 12. 28. 2008.

 

[RMK Junky]

Cool pics none the same. I've never seen them before

 

[MATTIAC]

are you sure the 3rd picture isnt a Nytro?

 

[gibsons]

haha

are you sure the 3rd picture isnt a Nytro?

 

[RMK Junky]

are you sure the 3rd picture isnt a Nytro?

can't be...still visable :d