Train Plowing railroad tracks after winter storm - December 2022 - Donner Pass

This is in Soda Springs, CA just on the west side of Donner Pass. I couldn't shoot in the pass due to visibility being below required for drone flight. #trains are Union Pacific. I'll openly admit I do not know a lot about trains but always wanted to get shots of them #plowing and took up #trainspotting for a day. Perhaps a #railway #railfans can help me out in the comments. Shots took place after 4 feet of snow fell in Soda Springs #California after a major #snow #storm. #railfanning

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[battleshipiowa]

The Jordan spreaders are relics from the Southern Pacific days, and have worked many seasons over Donner pass. If the snowfall gets really deep then the rotary snow plows will be called from Roseville.

[valevisa]

Imagine how much energy takes to accomplish this task.All that from dead organic matter.
Our world is amazing.

[wayneemigh]

The amount of torque to move that much weight is amazing!

[mrgdoc]

Diesel Electric Power!!!!
This is so so cool 😎!!!

[timslager]

Fantastic drone work!
I can hardly wait til they figure out how to get sound, would've liked to hear the GP 38's roaring.
Thanks for sharing 👍

[northgeorgiagaragedoor]

Trains are just incredible pieces of historic machinery.

[jenniferroberts]

OMG - so cool!! My family has had a cabin at Soda Springs for 60 years -- we love watching the trains up there.

[davidclarke]

I don't know what I love best, the drone footage or leaving the film silent.

[iowa_don]

The almost immovable object meets the irresistible force! Wow!

[StereoSpace]

That snowmelt will be a much-needed addition to the water supply.

[bisepone]

I dont ever comment on videos, and if i do im trolling....However, I love train plow videos... I have watched them all. They are all old and the same view crappy views. And the worst sound of wind blowing into my watching this video has changed everything. No sound No commentary No Problem....Huge props to the pilot of that drone to get those shots. This video is the best train plowing video i have ever watched No CAP!!!! I cant even wait to watch more. Keep doing videos like this cuz your doing everything right. It makes my weed last so much longer without any noise. Just Plow

[coolbreeze]

Before moving to Truckee, my son lived in Soda Springs, a short walk from the crossing shown here. I spent plenty of time, in all seasons, watching trains of the U.P. and Amtrak.

[quintly]

Very well done. Plowing the good ol' "Sierra Cement".

[HardRockMaster]

LOVED the direct overhead shots!!! 👍👍👍

[patramsay]

This was beautiful to watch. Thanks so much for flying your drone in the snow to grab this awesome footage. It's really something. 🤜💥🤛

[napili]

I use to do Snow Service for the SP and UPRR from !977 til 2015. We worked the Flangers 3 flips a day or 12 hour shifts and if it snowed all week We would use the Jordan Spreader and then back to Flanging. If We had a bad Storm We would take the Rotary out a couple of times if needed and then back to Flanging.

[gdrriley]

UP 589, 590, 567, 576 are GP38-2 all of which were built for Southern Pacific in 1980

[petesimmons]

Spectacular video dog!! Thanks so much. The SIERRA'S are amazing. Wish I was there right now.

[veramae]

Beautiful. The scenery yes, but an engine, a machine, doing it's work so well, is elegant.