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Union Pacific dispatched a rotary set today from Roseville, CA as the WRVTKF-25. They departed at 10am and made it to Colfax around noon. After waiting for a utility crew to remove some downed wires from the tracks about 10 miles east, they finally departed Colfax shortly before 3pm. I chased it up to Gold Run where the snow started to really come down and stick to the roads so I headed back home to lower elevations. Enjoy the photos!

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Date: 3/25/2011 Road #: SPMW 209   (12 photos) Location: Roseville, CA Builder/Model: ALCO ROTARY SNOW PLOW more...   Rotary snow plow SPMW 209 (built in May 1928) leads the eastbound snow fighting set. Seen here a few minutes before departure from Roseville.  Date: 3/25/2011 Road #: SPMW 209   (12 photos) Location: Roseville, CA Builder/Model: ALCO ROTARY SNOW PLOW more...   Full rotary set with a pair of SD70ACe diesels in the middle to provide the push. Another pair of rotaries are seen on the right.  Date: 3/25/2011 Road #: SPMW 209   (12 photos) Location: Roseville, CA Builder/Model: ALCO ROTARY SNOW PLOW more...   SPMW 209 passes the Roseville depot.  Date: 3/25/2011 Road #: SPMW 211   (4 photos) Location: Roseville, CA Builder/Model: ALCO ROTARY SNOW PLOW more...   On the west end of today's snow plow special is SPMW 211, a 74 year old rotary (Blt 1937).  Date: 3/25/2011 Road #: SPMW 211   (4 photos) Location: Rocklin, CA Builder/Model: ALCO ROTARY SNOW PLOW more...   SPMW 211 bringing up the rear. In the distance, a Z train (reefer block) heads back to Roseville after an unsuccessful attempt to get over the mountain.  Date: 3/25/2011 Road #: SPMW 209   (12 photos) Location: Rocklin, CA Builder/Model: ALCO ROTARY SNOW PLOW more...   The blue skies and puffy white clouds will quickly fade as the snow fighters head to higher elevations.  Date: 3/25/2011 Road #: SPMW 211   (4 photos) Location: Rocklin, CA Builder/Model: ALCO ROTARY SNOW PLOW more...   The full consist today: a rotary, F7B snail, a pair of SD70ACe's, F7B snail and finally another rotary.  Date: 3/25/2011 Road #: SPMW 209   (12 photos) Location: Applegate, CA Builder/Model: ALCO ROTARY SNOW PLOW more...   SPMW 209 at Applegate.  Date: 3/25/2011 Road #: SPMW 209   (12 photos) Location: Colfax, CA Builder/Model: ALCO ROTARY SNOW PLOW more...   SPMW 209 waits at Colfax until some downed power lines can be cleared from the tracks ahead. While waiting, it continues to spin its blades and fill the cold air with steam.  Date: 3/25/2011 Road #: SPMW 209   (12 photos) Location: Colfax, CA Builder/Model: ALCO ROTARY SNOW PLOW more...   It's been almost 15 years since Union Pacific purchased the Southern Pacific. Many remnants of the SP can still be found.    Next 10 >>

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