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Snowfighting Photo Gallery

Canadian Wedge Plows

Wedge, or "V", plows are a mainstay of the snowfighting fleet. They are also among the simplest pieces of snowfighting equipment. Wedge plows may by symmetric, throwing snow to both sides (for single-track lines), or they may throw snow only to one side (for double-track lines). Most wedges have "wings" to allow them to clear a wider path, and many have flangers.

[THUMBNAIL] Algoma Central 10105 at Sault St. Marie, Ontario, 12 Aug 1992. The fold-out wings, meant to push back snowbanks beyond the plow's width, are visible just behind the cupola.
Photo: Dan Dawdy

[THUMBNAIL] Canadian National 55203 at Capreol, Ontario, 28 Dec 1993. A newly painted single-track plow of typical Canadian design.
Photo: Dan Dawdy

[THUMBNAIL] Canadian National 55204 at Capreol, Ontario, 28 Dec 1993. This plow appears to be identical to the previous one.
Photo: Dan Dawdy

[THUMBNAIL] Two CP wedges at St. Luc yard, Montreal, on November 13, 1997.
Photo: Jeff Lubchansky

[THUMBNAIL] Two CN wedges at St. Luc yard, Montreal, on November 13, 1997.
Photo: Jeff Lubchansky

[THUMBNAIL] Canadian Pacific 40065 being restored at the Monticello RR Museum, Monticello, IL, 16 Aug 1993.
Photo: Dan Dawdy

[THUMBNAIL] A line of CP wedge plows at Calgary, Canada, summer 1997.
Photo: Alan Radecki

[THUMBNAIL] Canadian Pacific 400777 with CP spreader 401200 at North Bay, Ontario, 29 Dec 1993.
Photo: Dan Dawdy

[THUMBNAIL] Canadian Pacific 401007 at Sudbury, Ontario, 30 Dec 1993.
Photo: Dan Dawdy

[THUMBNAIL] Ontario Northland 559 and another plow at North Bay, Ontario, 20 Dec 1993.
Photo: Dan Dawdy

[THUMBNAIL] Ontario Northland 554 at North Bay, Ontario, 20 Dec 1993.
Photo: Dan Dawdy
Snowfighting Photo Gallery
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