by MP366
BR&P wrote:Lots to mention this day!What BR&P failed to mention was after the intrepid railfan photographed the ONCT plow just east of the RT 96 bridge near Manchester(MP361?) he managed to take a wrong step and disappeared into a snow drift over his head which took quite a bit of flopping and wrangling to escape from.... :-o
The other option was the Ontario Central. The Alco and the former MILW wedge plow were made ready and headed east. Only one railfan elected to chase ONCT, but found the shortline far more accommodating than Conrail. Not only did the crew stop at several crossings to suggest the next good photo location, they also agreed to wait several minutes before continuing, to be sure the photographer had time to find his spot and set up. How's that for shortline service? Much of the line had snow 3 to 4 feet over the rail, with occasional drifts even higher. Plowing was done at about 20 to 25 mph over most parts of the line, often looking like a white comet.
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