WSOR Jordan Spreader plowing snow on the Fox Lake Sub, February 4, 2011

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13 жыл бұрын

On February 1-2, 2011 the Midwest was hit with a record-breaking snowstorm/blizzard. 20 inches of snow fell in the Chicago area, followed by strong winds. WSOR experienced substantial snow drifting on a large portion of its system. The Jordan Spreader was brought out for several days to clear out flangeways and cuts. On February 3 it plowed the Northern Division. On February 4, it was brought down from Horicon and plowed the Waukesha and Fox Lake Subs. This video is of the Fox Lake Sub work, starting at MP 85 and working eastward to Fox Lake, Illinois.

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@stevenphelps7929 2 жыл бұрын

That snowplow is rocking on the rails.

@rjmyers5713 5 ай бұрын

Going to fast for the condition of the track.

@bandfromtheband9445 4 жыл бұрын

Just amazing Locomotives! And it was AWESOME to hear them identify themselves to each other during cold, winter wind! But they only have one thing to say!!!

@jambocoo 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, just awesome machinery at work, thanks for sharing.

@geoffreylee5199 6 жыл бұрын

The opening shot is so visually strong.

@jordangrunow 10 жыл бұрын

One of the best plow videos I've seen!

@blakelambe4921 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thanks for this

@a1e20 11 жыл бұрын

The coolest train video I've seen on youtube.

@BurtonSKnowles 5 жыл бұрын

What an awesome angle and an awesome video. Don't get to see that much out here in CA.

@ryanfisher6402 4 жыл бұрын

I love the turbo spool as it engages the snow drift

@rayinpau.s.a.6351 Жыл бұрын

@ 4:24 , He is rocking side to side really bad . Love a good ChooChoo video!

@2666loco 4 жыл бұрын

It is beings shoved as a wedge plow. The swing wings are being used here. Good video, thanks. Pentrex Video Donner Pass (Over Donner I think is the name with Richard Steinheimer) gives a lot of coverage to these used with the wings out on Donner Pass. Impressive. It is a beautiful video.

@mikehartman5326 2 жыл бұрын

At first I thought there was some rough track, but there was something going on with the plow itself.

@dakibsrr1 13 жыл бұрын

DAMN !! wish I had knew this a couple of days ago. I would've loved to see in person. Awesome video, thanks.

@wisecampmotorcycles8258 2 жыл бұрын

So, 10 year's on, are you still into trains?

@trainzguy2472 7 жыл бұрын

5:59 watch how the spreader operator lifts the plow before the crossing!

@noworriesmate8287 5 жыл бұрын

Trainzguy2472 Good 👁

@Tigerskunk 4 жыл бұрын

At 2:32 you can see the same.

@sda9995 3 жыл бұрын

Wow I didn't noticed that

@StormChaserAaronRigsby 11 жыл бұрын

Train engineer "Hey haven't we seen that guy before" after the third time "we have definitely seen that guy before"

@dwkcamman611 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome coverage!!

@davidkreider942 5 жыл бұрын

For so many years I’ve wondered how they clear snow off the rails. Now I know. Great video! Thank you.

@ThunderTrain2930 4 жыл бұрын

3:39 I really like that FS 2001 tornado siren you got in the back

@plymouth-hl20ton37 5 жыл бұрын

One more thing best snow removal video I've seen in a long time

@bettyboop65340 8 жыл бұрын

lov how the plow rocks back and forth

@niobraraterminalrailroad2709 7 жыл бұрын

the plow rocks from the resistance of the snow but also because through plow is a solid suspension no springs under it.

@rodneyperry6942 5 жыл бұрын

I know, right.....i was getting seasick, lol

@BenjaminEsposti 5 жыл бұрын

Actually the plow is on a pair of regular bogies, which have springs. It could probably use a better suspension system, the regular bogies (like the type found on freight cars) have springs on them and might not be as good as they could be for this type of application. Adding resonance dampers would probably help. You can see those on some locomotive bogies.

@railpast 13 жыл бұрын

Great video. I thought the spreader was going to fall, some rough track there.

@kefka1911 4 жыл бұрын

3:37 those are some wobbly ass tracks

@kurtkauffman4326 9 жыл бұрын

Those two SD's made a great lash-up.

@valeriebassett3107 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that is an amazing video. Those locomotives are beautiful. Great job. Thanks for sharing.

@Letsfightinglov 13 жыл бұрын

thanks! looks like a cool job!

@greathodgy22 10 жыл бұрын

. The Spreader "shakes" because the Sub. is lighter, jointed rail and not kept to the same standard at main line Subs. If you look closely the units are rocking as well. .

@rearspeaker6364 8 жыл бұрын

+greathodgy22 scary rocking to me...i would stay far enough away in case it derails.......

@lordbemylight 13 жыл бұрын

"[T]he Midwest was hit with a record-breaking snowstorm/blizzard." It WAS a blizzard for sure, the worst since 1967. Worse than '99 because of factoring in the winds and the size of that behemoth.

@wisphotog 13 жыл бұрын

Awesome shots! I wish I could have gotten some footage as well! Alex

@johnnybikesalot 3 жыл бұрын

Why does the plow rock side to side so much? Even when theres no snow on the blade, it does it. I thought it was bad track but if you look close, the locomotives seem to be very steady, but the plow is going all over the place.

11 жыл бұрын

Why that plow was swinging? Is it because of wind or because of snow mass on its way was not simetric?

@coryboyd7958 5 жыл бұрын

Why does the plow rock back And forth?

@johnmoore8016 7 жыл бұрын

The plow is doing some rocking and rolling on the track is that normal?

@mmp3pets 10 жыл бұрын

just curios, why does the plowcar shake so much?

@rail1435 11 жыл бұрын

The "snowplug-driver" knows very well the lines to lift the plug at each road-crossing.

@MatthewHoag77 12 жыл бұрын

The plow/spreader unit is pretty wobbly. Why is that?

@skottkoonz 13 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, winter here in Wisconsin. Great video!

@millertime8835 3 жыл бұрын

This is in Illinois

@Yellowjjacket Жыл бұрын

@@millertime8835 Really? The sign said _Zenda,_ and that's in Wisconsin.

@drubradley8821 3 жыл бұрын

Why does the yellow plow car rock side to side ,when the two engines pushing it are really steady? if that the snow beating the day lights out of the plow blade on one side or the others making it rock?.. either way, neat video..

@kurtkauffman4326 6 жыл бұрын

This is former MILW Trackage it's running on.

@irelandbloke 12 жыл бұрын

Great video

@CityThatCannotBeCaptured Жыл бұрын

Why does it rock back and forth?

@maineman11 5 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@kirklawrence4326 5 жыл бұрын

great video!

@MrWc867 4 жыл бұрын

Those last two crossings did not come on?

@danielpullum1907 2 жыл бұрын

Why does the plow rock so much?

@dennisryan6370 4 жыл бұрын

KL5A........I'm loving it

@robertgift 11 жыл бұрын

Well done video! (o)T(o) late activating at 5:50?

@VilquinProductions 13 жыл бұрын

6:00, if that car barreled through 2 seconds later, can you imagine the damage caused by car getting hit by that plow? Nice video! Thanx fur sharin'!

@michaelparr3928 6 жыл бұрын

VilquinProductions Well knowing where that crossing is, that car would have possibly been push into the Legion post or made it into the Fox.

@willibill1 10 жыл бұрын

It didn't look like those crossing lights were working.

@TheOriginalAndysGarage 3 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for the plow to tip over why is it wobbling so much

@heatherallan2695 11 жыл бұрын

wow it's hard getting snow off rail lines that are so dencely covered in snow

@asalvi 11 жыл бұрын

Nice video !

@woltzwurld6760 4 жыл бұрын

That is just so damn cool

@welshray1 11 жыл бұрын

The plow isn't supposed to rock back n forth like that lol. Thats not normal is it?...

@terencechevalier5756 Жыл бұрын

Thats how bad the track surface is lol. My track for cn up in canada is like that sketchy if you dont work for railroad and know its normal lol

@steveg2509 Жыл бұрын

Piss poor roadbed

@geoffreylee5199 21 күн бұрын

Still good more than a decade later …

@artiomodessa5933 2 жыл бұрын

Ну ,я смотрю что штаты это деревня , у нас как то поменьше снега ,да и поезда у нас чаще ездят .

@bigbearhungry983 4 жыл бұрын

Do you know how you can always tell if a train just went past the road crossing? He always leaves his tracks. Ha ha ha ha ha

@Vovo-zx4ql 9 ай бұрын

A Dad joke!! 😂

@jch7807 8 жыл бұрын

BEAST!

@laney50w 10 жыл бұрын

There's always some moron that has to try to beat a train at a crossing...

@nellAyaR2034 6 жыл бұрын

laney50w It's called natural selection

@woofdog4219 5 жыл бұрын

WTF that was crazy

@dave_n8pu 5 жыл бұрын

When I saw it, I thought the same thing.

@steveevans7170 5 жыл бұрын

The risks that drivers take at level crossings boggle the mind.😬😩😓🤑

@JamesJ30t 5 жыл бұрын

What was that guy thinking. Maybe he was going to fast so he kept on going.

@llokuta 11 жыл бұрын

OMG LOVE that horn. Anyone know the airchime configuration? Is it K5H?

@johncotter1600 4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Metra runs almost all K5Hs.

@soupdragon12345 10 жыл бұрын

close call at 6:00.

@merrickjacobs197 3 жыл бұрын

That person was an idiot who just HAD to beat the train. That’s ALWAYS a dangerous gamble that’s not worth taking!

@henery09 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video but car almost got hit by train .where was this nice engins thanks

@hnf1930 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet video, just subbed

@nysbrad 7 жыл бұрын

I hoped they peek them joints . looks like they need some tamping. nice vidio

@MLIW265-FAN Жыл бұрын

Do they still own the plow?

@sludge4125 6 жыл бұрын

In the Chicago area, this storm was referred to as Snowmageddon.

@deniseseifried3403 2 жыл бұрын

There's a Zenda south of Lake Geneva, WI.

@paradiseroad6405 9 жыл бұрын

...if the spreader's a-rockin'...don't come a-knockin'... ;-) ...

@rearspeaker6364 8 жыл бұрын

+Paradise Road ......she's rockin so hard,she might come off the rails!!!!!!!

@derpyallan1435 4 жыл бұрын

0:41 train horn sounds like a really chill part of a song

@mr.snowplow3855 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

@FatAndPretty4Me 5 жыл бұрын

the gates were not down.

@Tom-xe9iq 2 жыл бұрын

That car at 5:59 had a Death Wish crossing in front of the plow like that!!?

@johnmccall8788 7 жыл бұрын

I noticed it sounded like the engines were constantly revving up and down. Why not stay at steady rpm's?

@gregorybentley5707 7 жыл бұрын

John McCall The snow is possibly interfering with the speed depending on how heavy and wet it is. More likely though, as this is an incredibly light train by railroad standards its going to be hard to maintain track speed at any one throttle setting. On a train this light even the lightest power setting is eventually most likely going to get it up to track speed. On the other hand it's also just easier to control speed via the throttle than it is to put breaks on and off. Don't worry, they are designed for this.

@ricardopinto243 6 жыл бұрын

John McCall sit

@MatthewHoag77 12 жыл бұрын

@MONTGOMERYSaApBt Thanks. I figured it was that or the wind.

@wilber53 13 жыл бұрын

Best way to plow.Any reason why the wings were not open?We use to have problems with ours, because of the amount of air being drawn out from the main resevoir with the wings and flanger working the same time.

@voxmarsh6458 5 жыл бұрын

Do the snow plows ever derail.

@axlealex3352 5 жыл бұрын

I'm sure a plow train has derailed, but a WSOR train derailed on this line a few months ago in Spring Grove Illinois.

@birdhunter2754 2 жыл бұрын

Plowing old. Side tracks. Nice

@bluesharp59 4 жыл бұрын

Thumbs Up Liked.

@marilyndesrosiers7988 6 жыл бұрын

must be blind not to see that train comin' at you

@CarlAllenPL 7 жыл бұрын

It looks very strange to me. This machine tilts on the left and right and so on. Firstly I thought that the track must be terribly bad, but no; the locomotives go evenly. WTH is wrong with this plough?

@trainzguy2472 7 жыл бұрын

I believe the rocking is caused by the uneven resistance on the plow from the snow. It also could be because of the uneven resistance on the plow from the snow. Additionally, there looks like there is high wind, which will also cause it to rock. The combination of these factors make it appear highly unstable and broken.

@CarlAllenPL 7 жыл бұрын

Trainzguy 2472 No, i do not think it is due to wind. Did you notice that even the finest ends of branches barely move in the wind? ;) There is windy but this is not a storm that would be able to rock so heavy vehicle that bears additional forces of pushing and lifting up loads of snow (thus being extra pressed against the track). It isn't also impossible that one of this car's boggies under certain load and speed starts to sway (to bump alternately the left and the right rail) so that all car dances like a drunkard xD

@Danny-oi8yl 5 жыл бұрын

I think that the entire plow car is top heavy and that's why it sways back and forth.

@KandiKlover 5 жыл бұрын

It's doing that intentionally.

@Bob.W. 5 жыл бұрын

Rock and roll.

@MeigsCountyRR 4 жыл бұрын

Too close to the tracks. Other than that, great!

@Fontanat 8 жыл бұрын

It look pretty cold out there.

@kcb559 5 жыл бұрын

Tad bit nipply

@albertcyphers1532 2 ай бұрын

And the company is wondering why the engineers are always calling in seasick

@bebo5558 4 жыл бұрын

That snow plow looks like Charlie Chaplin walking, wobbling back and forth!

@lvdovicvs 8 жыл бұрын

Who's this Jordan Spreader guy and why does he get to drive a train? Kidding - but since I'm an honest guy, that really was my first thought.

@specialed6357 4 жыл бұрын

I thought it was a spreader that spreads jordans.

@trainmanauxl1 13 жыл бұрын

People are stupid enough where it comes to trying to beat the trains across... But when They have a PLOW infront of the train the you know their mental.

@bettyboop65340 9 жыл бұрын

doesn't Amtrak run this line

@rearspeaker6364 8 жыл бұрын

+bettyboop65340 if they are don't drink your coffee until you get off the train.......

@michaelparr3928 6 жыл бұрын

From Fox Lake south into the city via Rondout IL. This was north of the yard limit @ Fox Lake operated by WSOR.

@axlealex3352 5 жыл бұрын

The Chicago Metra terminates at fox lake, about half a mile behind the last camera shot

@catenaire Жыл бұрын

Amtrak ran a train on it from Janesville, Wisconsin, to downtown Chicago, Illinois, in the early 2000's, I took it twice into Chicago. I should locate the video of that!