Plowing Snow 2012

[leachrod]

Weird weather patterns this winter, still no snow past a day in wichita 50s all this week

 

[grandpa]

Weird weather patterns this winter, still no snow past a day in wichita 50s all this week

Seems to be getting back to normal patterns around here... Highs for tommorrow 17 below zero... the low's I don't even wanna talk about.

 

[leachrod]

Oh!!! Hope no wind

 

[CAT140H]

Condolence's and Prayers to the family of the Grader Operator that was killed in a Grader Train accident on Jan 24, 2013 in Northwestern Saskatchewan.

 

[leachrod]

Sad news, prayers to his family and friends

 

[tigtim]

Sad news indeed Prayers for him and family

 

[Tinkerer]

Sad news indeed. here is link to a newspaper article describing what happened. http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/canada/archives/2013/01/20130124-141149.html

 

[562C]

That sucks. Trains hit stuff every day, pretty regular occurence.

 

[leachrod]

Can't believe this weather, 70s here today

 

[Randy Krieg]

16M Feeding the Blower at 30 below 0

and with the windchill it's was pushing -60, but we try to keep the road open. The things we do to find more oil?

 

[leachrod]

Omg!!!

 

[AKSNOW]

Hey Randy Krieg you on the haul road? I just quit after 10 years with Thompson Pass / Valdez DOT. Kind of looks like pulling and blowing we did with a 160 m sloper and Oshkosh "H" series blower (Cat C-15 blower motor).I will try to posts pictures but am having trouble with mine posting (I have Apple)

 

[Nige]

Randy, I hope that new 16M Cat gave you to play with is better than the POS we've got. Right now I have 2 out of 4 down with transmission failures .......

 

[Diagonal Brace]

Failures? Wow! Whats letting go? How many hours?

 

[Nige]

Clutch failure. Usually either forward, reverse or 2nd speed. Average transmission life to failure is 4000 hours. I think on our 4 we've changed about 8-10 transmissions so far. Also there are major issues with tandem seals leaking, plus steering problems. As far as I'm aware all of these problems are being experienced world-wide.

 

[leachrod]

Looks like a long weekend shaping up in the east, you guys be safe and warm.

 

[KevD815]

Could be looking at 2 feet here in central CT. We have some light snow and a couple inches at the moment but its gonna be interesting tonight.

 

[leachrod]

Those two storms meeting up over tonight and tomorrow could be very difficult ,

 

[KevD815]

Yep its f**king mayhem. I think the town might have to take the onamental V-plow off the front lawn of the Highway dept and put it on a truck!

 

[entasis]

chuckle