Roger Nelson (1:3828/7) wrote to Steven Horn at 17:20 on 09 Mar 2008:

 RN> Yes, The White Pass is what it was called.  I was most inpressed
 RN> with the construction of that railway and the really large fan
 RN> blade attached to the front of the engine during snow clearing.  I
 RN> would like to have seen that in action, provided I could keep my
 RN> body temperature at 98.6F.  (-:

There are films of the rotary snow plow in operation which leads me to
think you might find a video through Google. 

 RN> All things come to an end, good and bad.  There is not time enough
 RN> to see all the sights I'd like to see.

The plow is on static display in Skagway.

 RN> I'll bet it is.

Take your Alaska cruise.  You will see it.

Take care,

Steven Horn (steven.horn{at}northwestel.net)
Moderator, ALASKA_CHAT 
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