Snow jets #689780 by Amtrak7 Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:50 pm What's with the jet-snow melter in the foreground there? Does MNR still use it, and how well does it work? Username Amtrak7 Posts 2190 Joined Thu May 01, 2008 4:39 pm Location Long Island / Pittsburgh Contact
Re: STATUS OF THE **F10** AND **FL9** FLEET #689806 by DutchRailnut Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:19 pm Metro Noth has several snow jets. mainly used to clean out interlockiungs and yards yes they work well. If Conductors are in charge, why are they promoted to be Engineer??? Retired Triebfahrzeugführer. I am not a moderator. Username DutchRailnut Posts 22471 Joined Thu Mar 11, 2004 8:02 pm Location released from Stalag 13 Contact
Re: Snow jets #690576 by wilwel1024 Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:18 pm A couple of years ago MNCR played video of an operating snow jet at the Harmon Shops open house. It appeared to work quite well. Bill Welch Username wilwel1024 Posts 22 Joined Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:16 am Location Baltimore, Maryland Contact
Re: Snow jets #691145 by Patrick A. Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:58 pm Out of curiosity is that New Haven yard? I have lived to ride on the M8. Complete Constant Tension on the New Haven Line ETC: Mid-2018 Username Patrick A. Posts 621 Joined Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:52 pm Location New York, NY
Re: Snow jets #691180 by DutchRailnut Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:05 am why did catenary give it away If Conductors are in charge, why are they promoted to be Engineer??? Retired Triebfahrzeugführer. I am not a moderator. Username DutchRailnut Posts 22471 Joined Thu Mar 11, 2004 8:02 pm Location released from Stalag 13 Contact
Re: Snow jets #691954 by atsf sp Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:40 am The MBTA has two of these snow jets too and I've seen one in operation for CSX in Boston. "Why would you take a train to go see another train?" Some people just don't understand. My Photos Username atsf sp Posts 2202 Joined Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:00 pm
Re: Snow jets #692032 by milkyoreo27 Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:50 pm Patrick A. wrote:Out of curiosity is that New Haven yard? Yes, I took this photo in New Haven when I went to look at the FL9s. Username milkyoreo27 Posts 169 Joined Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:06 am Location Jerusalem Contact