The snow figthing crew of Pontresina is clearing track 2 in Ospizio Bernina with "Schalke" diesellocomotive Gmf # 23401 and snow blower Xrot mt # 95403.

Arrival of snow blower locomotive He 2/3 #8 on the Rigi (1,798 metres above sea level). The body of the snow blower locomotive, built in 1930, can be rotated. When the snow blower unit is disassem... (more)

Arrival of the snow blower Xm #1 on the Rigi (1,798 metres above sea level). The snow blower is not self-driven and is pushed by locomotive He 2/2 #18 from 1938.

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In winter, the 1930 snow blower locomotive #8 is used every morning on the line from Goldau to the Rigi. Photo below Rigi Kulm, Pilatus can be seen in the background.

"Zaugg" snow blower Xrot mt # 95402 and diesel shunter Tm 2/2 # 119 of the Rhaetian Railway in action in Thusis.

Interregio 1125 of the Rhaetian Railway from Chur to St.Moritz after the arrival in Tiefencastel, with locomotive Ge 4/4 III # 641 in Coop publicity paint scheme. The train returned to Chur afterw... (more)

Dual power electro/battery locomotive Geaf 2/2 # 20607 of the Rhaetian Railway entering Tiefencastel coming from Thusis, in deep snow.

Blazing a trail up the CN Minntac Sub to clear the line using WC 300 and three IC SD40-3s.

CN finally found some people and power to run an extra plow job out of Waterloo. The crew is working drifts on the Dubuque Sub to Manchester and the Cedar Rapids Sub to Cedar Rapids. The drifting ... (more)

BLOM 7561 burst through the plow lines in Sibley, IL on Wabash's former Chicago line

AMTK 142 (P42DC) busts a snow drift as it heads towards the Moffat Tunnel at Tolland, Colorado.

"Allegra" railcar ABe 8/12 # 3511 of the Rhaetian Railway is pulling the PE 951 BERNINA EXPRESS from Chur via Albula-Bernina to Tirano, through Ospizio Bernina station, highest of the Rh... (more)

This is my 5,000th photo on Railpics. It has been a good run over the past 17 years. Thanks for all the views, comments, favorites, and support from many. Here is one of my favorite from my KYLE t... (more)

Local railfans know that if you get enough of a NW wind and no trains for a few hours on main 1, luck just might be on your side here. Said luck showed up on this March Saturday with a westbound H... (more)