Cat unloading pictures

[I_boondock]

How long does it take to get a train moving again after something like that? Do you stay overnight on the other train? Pretty country bet it was cold too. Very windy on the side of that mountain?

It took about a week. Because of the avalanche danger, we could only work during the day and when the weather was clear enough to see the mountain. Noone had to spend the night and the weather was pretty mild.

did the railcars stay on the track or get pushed off???

Most of them stayed on. A couple were blown well clear of the tracks.

How did you become involved in that type of work?

Got a job with the railroad in Alaska. I should point out that I'm not one of the operators, these guys work for me. That's why I have time to get good pictures.

Did they bomb the heck out of the snow above before you went in there?

Yes. Heli-bombed and lots of shells through the howitzer.

 

[95zIV]

Here's some pics of the cleanup of the avalanche. And one of the howitzers.

 

[95zIV]

Some more

 

[3thirteen]

Great pics! I like those LGP machines.

 

[King of Obsolete]

there is enough wood there to build a nice cabin over looking the river, LOL

great pictures. the power of snow is hard to believe.

thansk
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[Knucklehead]

I caught part of Tougher In Alaska last night. Are these the same machines that the host tried to operate? and where you on that show?

 

[jmacrust]

Wow. Very cool - literally.

 

[EZ TRBO]

Awesome pics, seems like everything is truly tougher in alaska. You guys are one group of tough SOB's.

Trbo

 

[I_boondock]

Final cleanup

Few more pictures from the final load out.

 

[I_boondock]

Few more.

 

[spitzair]

Wow, great pictures! Keep 'em coming!

 

[[-Agent-]]

Wonderful pics!

Gotta love the snow...

 

[AndyGrevis]

Fantastic pics!
ps are those carts worth the effort?

 

[EGS]

Very interesting.

 

[mrrs19]

Great pictures

 

[dritt]

Great pics thanks

 

[shepoutside]

Wicked Pic !!!

 

[Dozer13]

Great pics

 

[dadsdozerhd5b]

great pics of the snow. we used to load and unload over the side of our lowbed as it's gooseneck did not detach. a little worrysome when it was wet and the tracks would slip but never had any issues. keep the pics coming!

 

[I_boondock]

Couple more unloading pics.

Few more.