Locomotive Engineer's View Pushing a Snow Plow

[pwalpar]

cool video.

[wizehop]

DO you work for Ontario Northland?

[mudaphucker]

What view???

[beaman220]

Make sure that line stay's open why dontcha?

[ohiofoamer7612]

Sweet! I would love to plow snow like this!

[MAJazzy08]

cool I finally get to see your point of view Awesome!!

[wackymac28]

its literally a whiteout

[gwg1965]

Holy cow, that looks so scary! Engineers are made of stouter stuff than I. Thanks for keepin the country moving!!

[bobbygreenthumb]

Lol kinda piontless but I should have figured you couldn't see anything but white

[randommagnum]

Engineer's view...or lack thereof.

[willsco76]

I've heard of "white out" conditions but this is crazy.

[francksol]

a l'aveugle ... bravo..

[gebass6]

I remember reading in a Trains mag years ago about a certain line somewhere that runs freight trains routinely at near top speed in dense fog.Zero visibility!!!Talk about white out!!!

[Racingnut24]

ummm what view?

[24preacherboy]

How do they steer the train?

Do they have GPS or something?

[castoni2]

@24preacherboy Steering wheel man. But it's pretty tricky. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday's you have to turn the wheel right to go left and Tuesday and Thursday's you turn the wheel left to go right. Sunday's yes, they use GPS'. But only on Sunday's.

[gebass6]

@24preacherboy How do they steer a train?What are they teaching you kids in school these days?Question for you.How do you steer a rollercoaster car?

[24preacherboy]

@gebass6

I have never been in the lead car on a roller coaster so I have no idea how they steer it.

[gebass6]

@24preacherboy OK.Troll Alert!!

[CSXer]

You must have nerves of steel to do that! WOW!

[conductorcoxie]

Qualified!



[han0115]

You betcha!

I could have retired a year ago but still working/

Thunder

[han0115]

I have been an engineer since 1974 and only got the snow plow twice [ worked the mountain sub too in B.C. but only one snowplow, just to clear a small snow slide ]. Really enjoyed your video as never had a chance to experience it. Never tryed to get the snow plow as the train order etc.; well you had to watch really close. Still working the Kootenays in B.C., Canada

Highball big guy.

PS: take a look at my video " mcconnelboys ' hope you like it!

Thunder

[hogger01]

Hi Thunder

I've seen that video before, nice job! Looks like your in an old CP SD40 (CP5500 to CP6000) I've spent many years in them, they're still my favourite engine.

Thanks for watching my videos. And keep the camera rolling!

Hogger1

[walsh661]

@hogger01 first off trains are gay. second your videos suck. and third YOUR GAY

[goober239]

@walsh661 you know, without trains, our shipping costs would be through the roof.

anyway, thank god it's america. and we still have the freedoms to not listen to a troll like you.

[tgm9991]

@walsh661 AND YOUR A WHORE.

[ccoraxfan]

Question here is, how on earth do you even know when you're approaching a railroad crossing? Looks like almost total white-out behind that plow!

[jsnasselin]

Exactly what I was thinking..

[han0115]

@ccoraxfan The section man is riding on the top of the plow, inside and can see really good. He tell us what to do.

Get an image of one on Google and you will see his window.

Thunder

[trainguy3]

holy crap you can't see anything!!!

[cdirksen4]

lol 24preacherboy, that's awesome, btw everyone else I love how you are accusing him of being stupid when it's clearly obvious he is joking and you are to stupid to realize that.

[24preacherboy]

@cdirksen4

Thank you. There is hope for the human race. I got 6 thumbs down from the dummies.

[immigranter]

Oh you preatty chitty -chitty bang-bang ...

[blackhalk24]

view what view lol

[73Shakes]

lol @ preacherboy

[24preacherboy]

How can he steer with all that snow comming up over the hood?

Must be using GPS

[bonkogump]

oooh your an idiot. think about what you just said

[Wizardsquadron]

wow are you really that stupid?

[Wizardsquadron]

Its a "Train" Trains run on something called "Tracks" .... How often do you fail the obvious test?

[tatertots37]

That cant even be considered a blonde joke... come on man hope you werent serious haha

[shinyfuzzy]

Pffffffff HAHAHAHAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[shinyfuzzy]

lol wat ever i think that mite be a joke either way it was funny

[silicon212]

GP38/38-2?  Sounds like a P3 horn.

[CrowleysGhost]

Love it. Would also be great to see both angles: The engineer and someone viewing from the ground.

[Lubo217]

did you see anything ?

[hogger01]

See What?? lol An experienced engineer would know where he is. The "Snow Plow" forman calls out all signals and mile boards to sidings over the radio.

Thanks for watching my videos!

[plasticMD007]

r u retarded ?

[VideoDotGoogleDotCom]

It would suck if someone was stuck on the rails ahead... Thanks for posting the video.

[EarlRausch]

Wow thanks, man you guys cant see crap ! good job on the video

[WindowsAndMacintosh]

Wow I never knew that you couldn't see at all like that!

[mongo5888]

WOW! I love the video! Keep up the great work hogger01!

[Modeltrainguy]

COOL! ^_^

5 Stars!

[fleecejackets]

That is nice

[airplanebuilderman]

looks like a white out

[gp40mc]

Thats really cool. Theres a couple plows like that in Boston near where I live but we hardly ever get enough snow thats too much for a normal locomotive to handle.

[ManOfMeans]

Looks damn cold!

[novak421]

good video. i admire trains alot i love em and the train horns in the distance i think are neat..thanx for the post

[hogger01]

Hi novak421, Thanks for the positive comments, It's appreciated.

Thanks for watching!

hogger01

[jmr604]

How do you see the signal lights or signs?

[hogger01]

Hi jmr604, The snow plow foreman who sits in the plow has a clear few of signals and mile boards. He calls out all signals and station name boards over the radio to the locomotive engineer. Thanks for watching.

Hogger01

[TTC8111]

@jmr604 u pull the horn and keep on "plowing" through <-- y did that become a cliche? -___-

[micko666666]

Nice view

[funit1964]

what if your run a red light, you can't see shit.

[hogger01]

Hi funit1964, The snow plow foreman who sits in the plow has a clear few of signals and mile boards. He calls out all signals and station name boards over the radio to the locomotive engineer. Thanks for watching.

Hogger01

[XcrazyguitarmaniacX]

wait.. so theres actually another person sitting inside the plow?? on the front of the train??

[BurningTirez]

no LOL! the first engine is the plow.

[KokkeiMizu]

No. The first engine is pushing a dedicated plow ahead of it which has room for 2 people to sit and watch and control the flaps on the side and all that groovy stuff.

[BurningTirez]

Oh i didnt know that, here they just sit in the first one with the plow.

[EnufX2]

So, is that a job for those 2 people, or do they pay to get to do that? *lol*

[Griffencph]

So-eh... Where's that snow anyway...?

*LOL*

[imextraordinary]

ontario rules :)

[foo444]

is this the ontario northland?

[hogger01]

Hi foo444

This is the Ottawa Valley Railroad. North Bay Sub, east of North Bay Ontario Canada.

Thanks for watching!

Hogger01

[2706588]

cool video!

[Automcanic]

this is why you need to know your territory... I was on a train one time and my engineer was pretty much asleep eyes closed and all, he had his hand on the horn and was blowing it just about right on for the crossings. He missed one I said HEY! it woke him up till we got out of the city... I stayed awake with my hand hovering the dump button lol

[tpvalley]

Yes in training they have to learn the route.

Here in UK the locos hardly had any lights so driving at night was basically like brail driving!!

[voodoopcawsome]

looks pretty clear outside lol

[Spartreeman]

its not fun ploughing with a machine that big when you can't see sweet F/A!....watch out for the big drifts!

[UpBranchLiner]

Cool video, it definately shows why the snowplow is a "white knuckle assignment"

[tommy13t]

Its scary when you  feel a odd bump. Thats why most big train plows have spotters. Most of the time when a locomotive hits a snow bank you cant see your front end.

[buzznelie44]

wow

[kohlerphotography]

To Engine438, weight has nothing to do with signal activation. The signals are activated by shorting out an electrical connection. I could explain this in detail but there is not enough space here. Hi-rail vehicles are insulated for the most part, that is why they don't activate the grade crossing or way-side signals.

[citi0rhythm]

so you are saying can you drive that...you can't see a thing...

[gsimmons12]

Awesome perspective!

[FlyBikes089]

WOW!!!

[notar1]

how do those railroad signals get triggered is it from inside or automatic? they sometimes works close to and industrial area near my work but dont cross the crossing.And what type of training is required to operate one of these? looks like fun

[Engine438]

Normally there is a piece of insullation that is put in between 2 rails when they meet (on both rails). The train must be a certain weight to trigger the crossing. A High-railer (Car/truck w/ railroad wheels), speeders, etc. Are NOT heavy enough to trigger it. They must stop at a crossing, because the traffic for them has the right-of-way.

[notar1]

thanx there is one I drive truck at in an industrial area and always wonder why arms not going railroad not on.

[Derailedtrain666]

Dang!

[FlyBikes089]

DAMN! There have give you hard time because you can't see on outside it foggy and heavy of snow but that great of work JOB! :) Awesome of video and I give you get full of star rating! Also you are work at train too?

[r26y871]

Don't know how you see a darn thing! Enjoyed that! Thanks for posting it!

[miredian]

Was that a car flying off the left side of the plow? lol...um, I think we felt a bump, but couldn't see a thing... :)

[hogger01]

Hi miredian, if it was a car we never heard anything about hitting one. lol It's weird not seeing anything going down the track when your pushing plow. The plow foreman is responsible for calling out all signals, mile boards to sidings & whistle posts for crossings.

Thanks for watching!

Hogger

[kohlerphotography]

Mile boards? Must be GCOR terrtory!!

[drumteen]

oh man i have allways wanted to do that. we nevere get snow like that around here especaly not this year any chance i can sneek abored lol !

[dashloc]

Yahyy !! nice visisbility !

[mafarnz]

wow, I hope the cab heater was working that day!