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A steam powered rotary snowplow at work in New Ulm, Minnesota. Rotary plows are often deployed when snow is too deep or hard-packed for traditional plows. The ability to operate slowly, as there is no requirement for train momentum to break up the snow, is often an advantage in mountainous regions, where a high speed derailment could be disastrous.
The New York Central Railroad (reporting mark NYC) was a railroad primarily operating in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The railroad primarily connected greater New York and Boston in the east with Chicago and St. Louis in the Midwest, along with the intermediate cities of Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, Rochester and Syracuse.
Areas affected. Mid-Atlantic coastal states. The North American blizzard of 1947 (also known as the Great Blizzard of 1947) was a record-breaking snowfall that began without prediction on Christmas and brought the northeastern United States to a standstill. The snowstorm was described as the worst blizzard in the region after that of 1888. [1]
Schenectady Railway Company. Black Diamond Trail. 8 miles (13 km) Taughannock Falls State Park to Ithaca, New York. Tompkins County. Lehigh Valley Railroad. Black River Recreational Trail. 3.5 miles (5.6 km) Jefferson County. New York Central Railroad.
The North American blizzard of 1996 was a severe nor'easter that paralyzed the United States East Coast with up to 4 feet (1.2 m) of wind-driven snow from January 6 to January 8, 1996. The City University of New York reported that the storm "dropped 20 inches of snow, had wind gusts of 50 mph and snow drifts up to 8 feet high." [ 2]
Snowplow. For the skiing turn, see snowplough turn. A snowplow (also snow plow, snowplough or snow plough) is a device intended for mounting on a vehicle, used for removing snow and ice from outdoor surfaces, typically those serving transportation purposes. Although this term is often used to refer to vehicles mounting such devices, more ...
The West Side Line in Midtown Manhattan, seen in 2013. This opening was permanently covered by residential construction later that year. The West Side Line, also called the West Side Freight Line, is a railroad line on the west side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. North of Penn Station, from 34th Street, the line is used by Amtrak ...
Videos highlight the flooding in upstate New York caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby, revealing damage and submerged streets. The intense downpours have led to dramatic scenes of water ...