Plow train north from Mason City passes approaches Northwood.

Roster Photograph of Nevada Northern 1908 Jordan Spreader. This spreader has a huge plow on the front for snow removal and 2 winged spreader plows on the sides for spreading ballast. This spreade... (more)

Lately old age and muscular dystrophy are making it hard to get out there and catch trains, so I've pretty much given up on it. However a parked train (or in this case a Jordan Spreader) is very e... (more)

Heavy snow in Wyoming called for the Jordan Spreader DRGW AX-41to be moved from Colorado's west slope to Denver and then eventually Cheyenne, Wyoming.

The Union Pacific pulls a Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Jordan Spreader towards Denver and will eventually run it all the way to Cheyenne, Wyoming to help with heavy snows.

I know some of you aren't fans of the slug version of the Iowa Northern, so here is a normal consist for you. The Butler Switcher has 49 car now for the Manly Sub as they leave the CN interchange ... (more)

With snow clouds moving over, the Union Pacific moved Denver & Rio Grande Western Jordan Spreader AX-41 down the Moffat Tunnel Sub on its journey to Rawlins, Wyoming. It would eventually get stuc... (more)

The Union Pacific pull a Denver & Rio Grande Western Jordan Spreader through the North Yard in Denver, Colorado, passing the old Colorado and Southern water tank from the steam era days.

The Denver & Rio Grande Western Jordan Spreader AX-41 crosses over the soon-to-be demolished Rio Grande bridge just west of Leyden, Colorado.

Although faded, Jordan Spreader DRGW AX-41 still carries the yellow paint of the fallen Denver & Rio Grande Western flag. The Union Pacific moved the vintage spreader from the west slope of Color... (more)

The Union Pacific relocated their Denver & Rio Grande Western Jordan Spreader DRGW AX-41 from Grandby, Colorado to Denver, with the goal of taking it to Wyoming to help with the heavy snows.

Jordan Spreader Called to Duty WGBRWF-04 Sunday, March 5, 2023 Union Pacific moved Jordan Spreader ex-Rio Grande AX-41 to Rawlins, WY for snow removal work. Creeping along at 15 mph ea... (more)

With quite a bit of snow over the past few weeks the heavy was brought in to push the banks back and open things back open. Something interesting is almost 10 years ago CN C44-9WL 2519 was tasked ... (more)

The Spreader works the backtrack at Hillsport pushing the banks into the ditch and bush. The conventional 'broom'/ballast regulators just dont have the reach and power.

In somewhat odd circumstances today....the Iowa Northern helped out the CIC to plow open their Amana Line so the IAIS could get service back between Cedar Rapids and South Amana. With stories of d... (more)