Rotary Snow Train - Plowing Donner Pass California - Drone and Ground video with audio - 4k

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  • Опубликовано: 26 дек 2024
  • Union Pacific's rotary #train #plowing through #snow in #california. #video from Troy to Soda Springs, CA after repetead #winter #storms have caused the highest snowpack levels since record keeping began. The rotary train is only used when snowpack levels reach incredible heights or only a couple of times each decade.
    Thanks to ‪@JonathanPetramala‬ for the amazing ground video and audio synced up to the drone. If you want to see him get blasted by the train, please check out his channel.
    #Train #Railfans #railfanning #railway #Trains #Video #videography #drone #dronevideo #cinematography #snow #2023 #winter #2022 #california #heavyequipment #plowing #blowers #sierra #unionpacific #weather #winterstorm #locomotive
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Комментарии • 295

  • @WxChasing
    @WxChasing  Год назад +65

    If you like the footage please consider subscribing.

    • @DennisSmithAIStockImageClub
      @DennisSmithAIStockImageClub Год назад +4

      Thanks for sharing! Just drove Donner Pass last weekend on a sunny day and it's amazing how much snow there is. It's the same here in Idaho and it's still piling up.

    • @Mrbfgray
      @Mrbfgray Год назад

      Done. If not mistaken that plow in opening is one that was mothballed for some 20yrs in Sacramento?
      Some beautiful scenes. For those asking why we don't all flee Commifornia--there's a tiny snapshot of why, it's the natural landscape.

    • @davefroman4700
      @davefroman4700 11 месяцев назад

      betting they had the rotary out this past week up on Donner from the sounds of the weather reports.

    • @claudiaolivares7268
      @claudiaolivares7268 2 месяца назад

      Ya me suscribí, pero es un tren? Y lo que bota es humo o nieve?😮

    • @makennakelly1481
      @makennakelly1481 2 месяца назад

      @@DennisSmithAIStockImageClub It's SPMW 222.

  • @RadicalEarth
    @RadicalEarth Год назад +42

    Ohhhhhhhhh......diesel snowblower train. Raw power. Good looking choo choo. Fun footage!

    • @hollybromley47
      @hollybromley47 Год назад +3

      "Choo choo." Ugh! My husband is a UPRR engineer. His brother likes to ask if he's out "working on his choo choo" when he calls. *Teeth grating* Please, make it stop!!!

    • @RadicalEarth
      @RadicalEarth Год назад +6

      @@hollybromley47 haha... Well I ain't no train engineer (obviously) and no disrespect intended. I meant it affectionately. I love trains. Baggage with the brother is not my affair.

    • @Robert_McGarry_Poems
      @Robert_McGarry_Poems 5 дней назад

      All I want to know... is who got out to set that camera down.

  • @MozarkAdventures
    @MozarkAdventures Год назад +54

    Great footage! One of those oddly satisfying things to watch in action!

  • @captainmorgan757
    @captainmorgan757 10 месяцев назад +11

    For me, this video of the rotary plow is beyond words!! Thank you so very much!!

  • @CChapin831
    @CChapin831 Год назад +37

    This was so beautifully and professionally done that I had to acknowledge. Really outstanding.

  • @AllenCavedo
    @AllenCavedo 9 месяцев назад +12

    Watching this a second time and sharing it with several friends, let me just say this is the most awesome video of RR snow clearing ever shot, Donner Pass or anywhere. Wow! Great sound too.

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you Allen!

  • @lizzie5919
    @lizzie5919 Год назад +15

    Beautiful . Glad to see the sun shining.

    • @lutomson3496
      @lutomson3496 Год назад +2

      We had a couple blue bird days it's snowing now here

  • @rd4660
    @rd4660 Год назад +38

    I hope the railroad appreciates your video, I know the train crew does. Spectacular footage!

    • @danhuttinger5040
      @danhuttinger5040 Год назад +1

      Wow that really gets with it very cool video.

    • @Johnny2Bags47
      @Johnny2Bags47 Год назад +1

      ​@@danhuttinger5040 where were they when the this cunumdrum was going down. Those folks could have used a little help 😂
      Too soon?
      🤫🤦‍♂️

  • @Impozalla
    @Impozalla Год назад +7

    Simply wow. California this year is blessed with all this rain and snow.

  • @johnmcgarvie4061
    @johnmcgarvie4061 Год назад +8

    A top shelf video of well orchestrated snow removal. A real pleasure to watch.

  • @rjackson5307
    @rjackson5307 Год назад +7

    The most incredible video ever of a SPRR snow blower!

  • @stanfullerton8485
    @stanfullerton8485 Год назад +5

    What fantastic aerial footage of Union Pacific crew in action.

  • @jg-xx8oh
    @jg-xx8oh Год назад +5

    Amazing my friend 🇨🇦

  • @davidmihevc3990
    @davidmihevc3990 Год назад +38

    Great footage.
    I think it's cool that UP leaves the SPMW reporting marks on the rotary. It's like a small part of the SP lives on.

    • @sharon94503
      @sharon94503 Год назад +9

      Yes! My late father worked for SPRR for 29 years.

  • @anb7408
    @anb7408 10 месяцев назад +4

    Well there’s a whole new perspective on these snow eating beasts! Nice!

  • @jeaninehogshead4710
    @jeaninehogshead4710 Год назад

    Thanks!

  • @bobegunsgaming
    @bobegunsgaming Год назад +5

    Nice video. Excellent footage. Very relaxing to me. Love the snow, and trains. Beautiful scenery.

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you very much!

  • @M2020-s5x
    @M2020-s5x Год назад +5

    Best dinner pass snowblowing video I’ve watched

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  Год назад +2

      Wow, so many fantastic photogs in that area, huge compliment!

  • @giovanniflores6637
    @giovanniflores6637 Год назад +2

    Thanks for posting

  • @sleepyjay2664
    @sleepyjay2664 Год назад +30

    Very nice. Most videos of this operation are shot by railfans and focus only on the Rotary. Yours shows everything, including the snowcats and (most importantly) the work of moving the snow! Added bonus of excellent work by the drone.

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  Год назад +4

      Thank you Jay! As more of a weather person I guess it makes for a different person but I certainly appreciate the trains and other heavy equipment.

  • @johnpandolfino8663
    @johnpandolfino8663 Год назад +2

    What beautiful country.....

  • @suzannepowelldubois3620
    @suzannepowelldubois3620 Год назад +3

    Awesome coverage..Pretty cool coverage of the train work...

  • @framfull
    @framfull Год назад +7

    Great clip, thanks for not adding music🤠

  • @sptraxide
    @sptraxide Год назад +3

    Best footage I've seen so far this winter! THANKS

  • @sunmoonandwater137
    @sunmoonandwater137 Год назад +3

    Subscribed, shared, thumbs up..Thank you..Enjoyed..

  • @usmausmma
    @usmausmma Год назад +3

    Nice shots!

  • @tigerphid9677
    @tigerphid9677 Год назад +3

    Great drone work... Nice video...

  • @craig7350
    @craig7350 Год назад +2

    Thats some nice shots there.. well done.

  • @dougcarnahan4228
    @dougcarnahan4228 Год назад +22

    Beautiful work with your drone! It’s great seeing so much more than just ground videos.

  • @toddwmac
    @toddwmac Год назад +5

    This is the soundtrack I play in my headphones when I'm snow blowing my driveway. :)

    • @tombeyer375
      @tombeyer375 Год назад +2

      Thanks for having a sense of humor in this day and age!!

  • @8978Marty
    @8978Marty Год назад +6

    Amazing footage. Thank you for putting you and your equipment through that shoot

  • @paulescudero9973
    @paulescudero9973 Год назад +2

    Great video 💝. Thank you very much.

  • @ChaiLatte13
    @ChaiLatte13 Год назад +7

    This is amazing to watch. Nice catch!

  • @indianboy72
    @indianboy72 Год назад +1

    Soooo much power. I needed a private moment to watch this. I love machinery!!!

  • @timslager5966
    @timslager5966 Год назад +14

    Absolutely awesome, great line side and drone camera work! Love hearing the EMD power sounds, beats a GE any day!
    Thanks for sharing 👍 👍

  • @keithingram3428
    @keithingram3428 Год назад +2

    That’s one awesome machine

  • @-...Patricia...-
    @-...Patricia...- Год назад +5

    You did a great job filming your video! So cool to watch.

  • @donnaarnold3044
    @donnaarnold3044 Год назад +2

    Beautiful drone footage. 🇺🇸❤🤍💙🇺🇸

  • @scottford8736
    @scottford8736 Год назад +2

    Really great footage

  • @tucobenedicto109
    @tucobenedicto109 Год назад +16

    1920's technology that still works today. If it ain't broke don't fix it. The diesel is an improvement.
    Love the no till cat operation. But they are not farming 😆.
    Amazing footage. Thanks.

  • @FrenchmansFlats51
    @FrenchmansFlats51 2 дня назад

    beautiful winter power

  • @spotts9668
    @spotts9668 Год назад +1

    great shots! watching them work is very soothing!

  • @tombeyer375
    @tombeyer375 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the great drone coverage! Kudos to the rail outfit for their hard work, to keep things movin'. Donner Pass don't play. !

  • @jeffreykreiley7265
    @jeffreykreiley7265 Год назад +3

    Impressive to say the least.

  • @Nana_Mack
    @Nana_Mack Год назад +1

    It beautiful the snow

  • @watchthe1369
    @watchthe1369 Год назад +1

    Drones make it look so much prettier, especially with that backdrop.

  • @FrogandFlangeVideo
    @FrogandFlangeVideo Год назад +15

    Spectacular filming !! And big thumbs up for audio track that you built for it. It is tricky work and takes a lot of time which I believe most viewers may not understand. Great stuff. James.

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  Год назад +3

      Thank you. The audio wasnt perfect as the snowcats kept finding it the track but we had multiple channels in multiple locations to build and match. I spent almost a full day on the audio and probably would have been about 3 more days for perfection but tornado season is keeping me busy.

    • @FrogandFlangeVideo
      @FrogandFlangeVideo Год назад +2

      @@WxChasing I know from my own experience how much time and work it takes to craft a realistic audio experience to match on-screen action. But in the end it is worth the effort and I commend you for your work. James.

  • @emerald3331
    @emerald3331 Год назад +3

    Very nice footage. That would be a nice screen saver.

  • @deksea
    @deksea Год назад

    Outstanding work. Quite possibly the definitive youtube video related to Rotary plow operations. Spectacular film footage throughout.

  • @deborahwood694
    @deborahwood694 Год назад +2

    Pretty cool how the snow plows double team the train!

  • @lewispaine4589
    @lewispaine4589 Год назад +1

    Impressive

  • @jerrysimon793
    @jerrysimon793 Год назад +14

    Union pacific has had there hands full with both the rotary and spreaders to keep economy going for the united states

  • @bonnieprice9482
    @bonnieprice9482 Год назад +1

    Wow 😮😮😮

  • @cbpuzzle
    @cbpuzzle Год назад +2

    The amount of power used is insane. The world better not run out of oil.

  • @Watcher1852
    @Watcher1852 Год назад

    GREAT LOVED IT THANKS, SHARE,SHARE

  • @northeastrailwayproductions
    @northeastrailwayproductions Год назад +3

    Awesome video!!

  • @know-body2519
    @know-body2519 Год назад +5

    Always nice to see a train video that isn't derailed.👍

  • @abfutrell
    @abfutrell Год назад +5

    Nice! I knew you'd get some amazing footage of this equipment in operation.

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  Год назад +3

      Took me long enough but finally got it.

  • @sharon94503
    @sharon94503 Год назад +2

    Gives new meaning to the struggles of the Donner Party.

  • @watchthe1369
    @watchthe1369 Год назад +3

    at the rail intersection it looked like a "good morning Harry, goodnight Ralph" moment.

  • @diane9247
    @diane9247 10 дней назад

    Gorgeous scenery and a fabulous machine!

  • @dennissvitak5475
    @dennissvitak5475 Год назад +2

    I was a contract Meteorologist for CalTrans for many years. I forecast snow amounts, and start and stop times, as well as how far down the mountains the roads would be impacted. I had some skill. A straight southwest flow into the Sierra's produced the heaviest snowfalls I have ever seen, with just a very few exceptions. I have seen five feet of snow in 24 hours, in the Donner Pass area, with the elevation of 7,227 feet.

  • @sarajanesmith3892
    @sarajanesmith3892 Год назад +1

    I bet the Donner Party would have loved to have one of those!

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  Год назад +2

      They would have struggled pushing it over the rocks.

  • @JH-dc6kj
    @JH-dc6kj 9 месяцев назад +2

    Amazing! Probably 30 ft high snow on the tracks; you can see I-80 down the hillside.

  • @ddhsd
    @ddhsd Год назад +2

    A very satisfying video, amazing drone shots and the spectacular snow scape. Thanks 😊

  • @Sushi2735
    @Sushi2735 Год назад +1

    WOW,!!! 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

  • @cphilpot
    @cphilpot Год назад +3

    well done sir! really good stuff

  • @PacificElectric
    @PacificElectric Год назад +3

    Reporting marks Southern Pacific maintenance of way. A great piece of History.

  • @asullivan4047
    @asullivan4047 10 месяцев назад +2

    Interesting/entertaining. Excellent photography job enabling viewers to better understand how the snow removal rotor operates 😉.

  • @dannymccarty6680
    @dannymccarty6680 Год назад +4

    ❤Professional! Just subscribed for thrills. ¡Ándale!

  • @revelationakagoldeneagle8045
    @revelationakagoldeneagle8045 3 месяца назад

    Excellent Footage
    🪶
    ✨ The "Snow Cats" doing the finish work is cool too...

  • @johnknippenberg-LandmarkYards
    @johnknippenberg-LandmarkYards Год назад +3

    That thing is really throwing the snow. Epic conditions to use it this past Winter.

  • @snowsurfr
    @snowsurfr Год назад +3

    Great footage! I recognize that ski area. I know some sick shots on the east side of the pass you would like.

  • @luke_atthat
    @luke_atthat Месяц назад

    Félicitations, superbe vidéo !

  • @avontaprice2
    @avontaprice2 4 месяца назад

    WOW, WOW, WOW NOTHING BUT WOW!!!!!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

  • @serinatang4184
    @serinatang4184 Год назад

    I saw the thumbnail and put the mouse over it to see the first few seconds and thought, "cool" I must watch this.
    Clicked it on and skipped ahead about 8 minutes and saw that.... nightmare device on the front of the train and nearly spat out my coffee!
    WOW!
    I would never have thought this was how it worked, having never seen something like this before... just wow!

  • @islandbirdw
    @islandbirdw 9 месяцев назад

    Must be pretty exciting for the engineer and crew on board this train. I think it was restored after 100 years service. Very cool 😎

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  9 месяцев назад

      I was jealous. Would be such an amazing ride.

  • @TheScreamingFrog916
    @TheScreamingFrog916 13 дней назад

    Like a giant hungry worm, chewing it’s way through the snowy mountains ❤

  • @joebridges1878
    @joebridges1878 27 дней назад

    The view from above and behind the train was the money shot,,,

  • @user-qjvqfjv
    @user-qjvqfjv Год назад +1

    The bell and horn together have a great harmony. Reminds me of "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield.

  • @1d1ane
    @1d1ane Год назад +4

    She'll be comin' 'round the mountain, when she comes...

  • @indyarchive
    @indyarchive 11 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome video! Great work

  • @CriticoolHit
    @CriticoolHit Год назад +8

    Super cool. Great footage and editing as well. Think these guys will ever let you on board for a up close and personal look during snow removal operations? That would just be all the way cool.

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  Год назад +2

      Hope so! And thank you.

  • @AllenCavedo
    @AllenCavedo 11 месяцев назад

    Awesome video!

  • @Kreemerz
    @Kreemerz Год назад +2

    Dang, that's a lot of freakin' snow.

  • @clintnelson8785
    @clintnelson8785 8 часов назад

    I like it

  • @Rainbow2997
    @Rainbow2997 Год назад +4

    Still snowing and it's already April.

  • @jsimm4587
    @jsimm4587 Год назад +2

    Looks like they have kept up this year !

  • @RaulGonzalez-jg8ks
    @RaulGonzalez-jg8ks Год назад

    Ke bonito video. Ke paisajes tan padres.

  • @geoffmackley
    @geoffmackley Год назад +1

    OH GOD !

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  Год назад

      Thought you might like. :)

  • @erichetherington9899
    @erichetherington9899 Месяц назад

    Good job folks how I wish my tenure with intermodal would have,,, y. :) keep on keeping on.

  • @jacquijaxx4397
    @jacquijaxx4397 11 месяцев назад

    This is awesome I have always wanted to know how they plowed. So cool.

  • @lutomson3496
    @lutomson3496 Год назад +2

    Snowing here right now we had a couple bluebird days

  • @juriebezuidenhout2538
    @juriebezuidenhout2538 Год назад

    It stay one impressive site seeing these trains

  • @Johnny2Bags47
    @Johnny2Bags47 Год назад +1

    I think I can I think I can

  • @searles1224
    @searles1224 Год назад +2

    A friend of mine was stuck on Amtrak, a couple of weeks ago, on top of Donner Pass because the snow plow broke.

  • @katalinkun2313
    @katalinkun2313 11 месяцев назад

    Csodálatos 🥰😍

  • @tires2burn
    @tires2burn Год назад

    I worked the snow plow over Hyak Pass in Wa State for 3 days. It was beautiful bot BOOOOORING. Oh Yeah, and the power was ELECTRIC.

  • @centredoorplugsthornton4112
    @centredoorplugsthornton4112 Год назад +4

    Originally Southern Pacific til the 1990s when Union Pacific took it over.

  • @shredead
    @shredead 23 дня назад +1

    @13:40 I wanna see someone clear that gap on a snowboard