NP steam-powered rotary snowplow No. 2 was constructed by the Cooke Locomotive Works for the road in 1887 and is believed to be the oldest example of its kind in existence.

The cab of Union Pacific rotary snowplow No. 900082 allows the crew to operate the motive power back in the train as well as the operations of the plow itself. The unique “marine windows” are spec... (more)

Union Pacific rotary snowplow No. 900082 resides in the Steam Shop at Cheyenne, Wyoming, on March 25, 2013. During the winter months, the plow is readied for service and stands by in case it is ne... (more)

Snowfighters: At the base of Union Pacific’s Donner Pass crossing, one of Southern Pacific rotary snowplow sets rests at Truckee, California, on March 12, 2004. Sitting next to the plow are two sp... (more)

More snow into the night: Just after sunset, Union Pacific rotary snowplow No. 900082 heads east approaching Wallace, Kansas, on New Year’s Day 2007. A portion of the track being cleared of snow b... (more)

Winter’s blue hour: Just after sunset, Union Pacific rotary snowplow No. 900082 heads east approaching Wallace, Kansas, on New Year’s Day 2007, during that magical time on a snowy winter evening w... (more)

A closeup of Union Pacific rotary snowplow No. 900082 clearing out a cut as it approaches a snow-clogged Sharon Springs on New Year’s day in 2007. The circular windows are special snow-fighting wi... (more)

Union Pacific rotary snowplow No. 900082 is eastbound approaching a snowbound Sharon Springs, Kansas, on New Year’s day in 2007. Closely following the rotary is another snow train with more locomo... (more)

Union Pacific rotary snowplow No. 900082 is eastbound approaching a snowbound Sharon Springs, Kansas, on New Year’s day in 2007. Trains have been stranded there for several days, and this plow ope... (more)

Union Pacific rotary snowplow No. 900082 is eastbound approaching a snowbound Sharon Springs, Kansas, on New Year’s day in 2007. Trains have been stranded there for several days, and this plow ope... (more)

Snow and ice: During a crew change at Sharon Springs, Kansas, Union Pacific’s rotary snowplow No. 900082 gets serviced and cleaned off of accumulated snow and ice. Trains have been stranded here f... (more)

Into the night: Work clearing snow continues after the sun sets as rotary plow No. 900082 heads east out of Wallace, Kansas, on the eve of January 1, 2007. The rotary chews into some fresh snow an... (more)

Winter’s battles: During a crew change at Sharon Springs, Kansas, Union Pacific’s rotary snowplow No. 900082 gets serviced and cleaned off of accumulated snow and ice. Trains have been stranded he... (more)

Union Pacific rotary snowplow No. 900082 is westbound out of Westkan, Kansas, and digs into drifts that cover the tracks on the way to a crew change at Sharon Springs on New Year’s day in 2007.

Union Pacific rotary snowplow No. 900082 is westbound out of Westkan, Kansas, and approaches a snow-clogged Sharon Springs on New Year’s day in 2007.