Rotary OM Snowplow - Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad - Chama NM
Posted by: 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
Views: 4
Wikipedia (
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"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 (
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Another nice photo is at (
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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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