Another puff of black smoke rises out of the b-unit as the rotary blows snow to the east side of the tracks at MP 17. This was some of the highest snow we seen thrown this day. Only 6 miles to go... (more)

Last rays of sunlight shine on the 4 units on the roarty snow plow near MP 22. The steam from the Hastings power plant can be seen in the distance. Only a few miles to go for the day for the rotar... (more)

The rotary snow plow is pasting MP 21 as the late afternoon light is golden. This job has plowed 21 miles of the Giltner Sub so far in around 5 hours. Only a couple miles left to Hastings, NE. Thi... (more)

Into the 1st drift the rotary goes, and like us, the crew is excited to get a couple photos of the snow flying. The B-unit provides power for the rotary wings. Here the B-units starts to work hard... (more)

BNSF's rotary snow plow is parked for the night at Aurora. A 8 am crew will jump aboard today to plow the Giltner Sub towards Hastings, NE. A 7 man crew is used to move this equipment, 4 man train... (more)

Pretty sever winter conditions has existed in Nebraska due to a heavy winter storm that dumped over 20 inches of snow in spots. From the look of things the rotary has gotten a good workout getting... (more)

I feel to be a pretty lucky guy because in less than a year I have gotten the fortune of shooting 3 rotary snow plows in use. I must say it is something to see. Here BNSF Rotary digs into the 1st ... (more)

The BNSF is working on getting operations back to normal after a snow storm over Christmas dumped 15-20 inches of snow on eastern Nebraska. The Rotary Plow out of Alliance, NE, has been called in ... (more)