Motive Power Review: Snowfighting Photo Gallery

Motive Power Review

Snowfighting Photo Gallery

Narrow Gauge Rotary Plows

Colorado & Southern rotary #99201 at the Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, CO. Built in 1900 as 3 foot gauge plow C&S 03, it was soon converted to standard gauge, then back to 3 foot gauge in 1935, and back to standard gauge in 1943. The plow was rebuilt in 1949, but retained steam power until its retirement.
Photo: Brian Fritz

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic (ex-Rio Grande) plow OY at Chama, NM. This wooden 3 foot gauge steam plow, built in 1923, is operational and sees regular service.
Photo: Brian Fritz

A recent photo Cumbres & Toltec Scenic plow OY at Chama, NM.
Photo: Brian Fritz

C&TS OY at Chama, NM, 7 June 1998.
Photo: Doyle Davis

C&TS steam rotary OY at Chama, 3 May 1993, "ready for battle" just before the annual line-opening plow run.
Photo: Jeff Osborne

C&TS OY plowing at Coxo, CO, 3 May 1993.
Photo: Jeff Osborne

C&TS OY working through deep snow at Coxo, CO, 3 May 1993.
Photo: Jeff Osborne

C&TS OY working through deep snow at Coxo, CO, 3 May 1993.
Photo: Jeff Osborne

C&TS OY plowing at Coxo, CO, 3 May 1993.
Photo: Jeff Osborne

C&TS OY plowing at Coxo, CO, 3 May 1993.
Photo: Jeff Osborne

Rio Grande plow OM on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic, Chama, NM. Another wooden 3 foot gauge steam unit, this plow was Denver & Rio Grande #1 before becoming OM. Built in 1889, this plow is stored inoperable in deteriorated condition.
Photo: Brian Fritz

Another view of OM at Chama.
Photo: Jim Stover

Snowfighting Photo Gallery
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