MOW Quiz

[DanRaitz]

OK Fellow Gaugers,

What is the purpose of this beast?
I know, who else does?

 

[Greg Elems]

Isn't that one of the beasts from Tremmors?

Nice shot, have you seen one in action? I haven't, but heard that they are loud.

Greg Elems

 

[TR-Flyer]

Greg,
I'm pretty sure i saw that one in Matrix 3.

 

[Ralph]

I'm guessing that's a propane torch in the front for melting ice (?)
Ralph

 

[Bill Stone]

It's a weed burner isn't it?

BillS

 

[60103]

It's PennCentral's jet-propelled section car.

 

[Russ Bellinis]

I don't know, but I bet they never needed one of those in So. Calif.

 

[Dave Flinn]

I like some of those answers; but, all kidding aside, I believe the beast is an ice melter using a jet engine. I've read about them but never seen one until now.

 

[railohio]

Dunno who's that is, but I know Conrail had a bunch of them. I remember an article from TRAINS about their use in the Buffalo area a few years ago. I saw one in use in Stanley Yard near Toledo. Quite a sight.

 

[sumpter250]

why, of course, it's a steam engine........you turn the jet engine on....and it makes lots of steam, out of all that snow and ice!

 

[Goattee]

When we were in St.Johns at the CN shop in 99 they were getting this thing ready. It is for blowing snow off the switches without melting it they said.

 

[fifer]

Snow/Ballast Blower

They NYC tried this years ago.
Mike

 

[ceebeenq]

that thing

About a month ago I was at the BNSF yard in Galesburg IL and they were using a similar machine to blow out switches. (lots of snow and ice, about 10 degrees at the time)
Sounded like a small jet. Seemed to be purely high speed air, no heat involved- I guess. ** VERY loud **
had never seen one before.
. The one I saw looked more like the CN machine posted in this thread.
Way cool
:thumb:
cbnq

 

[Flangehead]

It's the world largest felt tip pen.