jfengineer Wrote:
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> 2. Coquihalla Pass is scoured everywhere by narrow
> chutes that dumped rocks and trees and God knows
> what on the tracks and cuts, tearing up the blades
> of a rotary pretty quickly.
There are photos taken over a hundred years ago of snow clearing on the Silverton branch. The branch has several locations where snow slides occur frequently. Photos show men equipped with long rods prodding the snow in search of rocks, trees, and other debris that would cause damage to the blades of the rotary.
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