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« on: May 07, 2009, 04:16:56 PM »
My friend Brian W1LYD sent me these pictures of the clearing of the tracks for the upcoming tourists season.

The Rotor in the front was built in 1898. The # 73 steam engine was built in 1947 and Brian is the engineer on that engine. The other steam engine was built in 1906. The rotor on the front has it's own steam power for the rotor. They use bulldozers to clear the snow down to 12 feet. 

You can work Brian W1LYD on 14.286 AM. I worked him a coupe years ago on my BC-610C. Brian is on the right kneeling with the microphone pined to his chest.

Enjoy    Grin Grin

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« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2009, 04:26:13 PM »
very cool. But what the hell happened to the guy in pic 13?  Huh

looks like he got shot in the head 3 times.  Lips sealed
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« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2009, 04:34:14 PM »
Probably high pressure oil with steam  Huh
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« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2009, 07:22:30 PM »


Excellent!

Machine age equipment!!

Got snow?

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« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2009, 08:39:34 PM »
Carcross ,Yukon......Very cool pictures
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« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2009, 11:14:03 AM »
Brian actually uses one of those shots as his QSL card, or did as of a couple years back. He left one in my door the last time he was down but I hadn't gotten home yet from work. Wonder when he'll make it to Deerfield again?
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« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2009, 09:42:26 AM »
I forgot me mention, this is a narrow gauge railway.
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« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2009, 10:03:11 AM »
I've been a railfan for  years!  I love that stuff!

Here is  a shot of CPR 144  with a wooden combine on the McAdam Branch in New Brunswick, circa 1958 or so.

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« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2009, 10:53:57 PM »
That's the biggest snowblower I have ever seen.
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