Photos of Conrail's snow-fighting equipment, including jet-powered blowers, Russel snowplows, Jordan spreaders, and flangers.
Built 1-79.
Conrail 64630 is seen at Gang Mills, NY
Former Conrail Jordan Spreader 64637 is put to work during January 2010 on the lines around Altoona, and a former CR GP38-2 was used for power.
Car is marked "MAINT. OF WAY, FLANGER CAR". Former number is unknown, but car may be of EL heritage.
Conrail 64712 is seen at Gang Mills, NY
Pan shot of Class SF1A snow flanger 64717 working westward betwen Muddy Pond and the summit on Jan. 26, 1988.
Conrail 64728 is seen at Lewistown, PA in the fall of 1988
Conrail 64728 is seen at Lewistown, PA in the fall of 1988
Conrail class SF1A snow flanger 64730 is seen at Cresson, PA in 1982.
C30-7A 6594 and Jordan spreader 64611 ditching along the B&A near MP 121, the Chester/Huntington town line on Sept. 29, 1985.
Conrail Snow Blower SB1000 Selkirk, NY . Use this on your driveway.LOL!
Technical information on the SB1000 can be found here, from a 3/4/197 article from the now-defunct Syracuse Herald Journal:
SB1000 News Article
CR 'snow jet' SL 3006 at Altoona, PA on January 16th, 1994. Terry Nardella photo, collection of Steve Ondik.
CR SnoJet SL3001 working in West Springfield yard. This was several days after the storm and the SnoJet just seemed to be concerned with blowing out switches.
SnoJet SL3001 in West Springfield yard on Feb. 13, 1983.
Westbound ConRail flanger extra passing the north end of Muddy Pond in Hinsdale, MA. on Jan. 26, 1988.
Flanger extra continues around the curve towards the summit of Washington hill, just a few hundred feet ahead.
Proof that ConRail used something other than the usual B23-7's on flanger runs, SD40-2's 6455 and 6496 bracket the Boston Line's "own" flanger, the 64717 at East Brookfield, MA. on Jan. 20, 1987.
The 64717 was the "B&A" flanger for a number of years. At East Brookfield, MA. on Jan. 20, 1987.
SD40-2 6496 trails the flanger past the depot in East Brookfield, MA. on Jan. 20, 1987.
U33C 6556 along with a Jordan Spreader and Reading Extended Vision Cab 94103 sit on a siding at Waverly, NY
Snow Blower SB 1000 eastbound at Ballou's, Lower Valley Rd. in Washington, MA. on March 10, 2001.
Snow Blower SB 1000 westbound at Ballou's, Lower Valley Rd. in Washington, MA. on March 10, 2001. Doing more of the job of a flanger at this point.
Snow Blower SB 1000 westbound, going away at Ballou's in Washington, MA. on march 10, 2001.
