Rotary OM Snowplow - Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad - Chama NM
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member GT.US
N 36° 54.151 W 106° 34.698
13S E 359384 N 4085221
This Rotary Snowplow is on display in the yard of the Combres and Toltec scenic railroad.
Waymark Code: WMC917
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
Views: 4

Wikipedia (visit link) mentions this plow as follows:
"The track goes around a horseshoe curve which is used as a reversing loop to turn the rotary snow plow trains from Chama. The Cumbres and Toltec has two rotary snowplows, Rotary OM and Rotary OY."

Railfans can watch a video of this snowplow at work (visit link)

Another nice photo is at (visit link)
Is this a display or a maintenance facility location?: Display

Are there any fees and if so how much? (optional): Free to walk in the yard

Website about this MOW waymark. (optional): [Web Link]

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