That was cool and before today I never knew one existed. I have seen locomotives with plow blades but never a rotary system.

Ron

 

One more from Donner Pass.

 

One more from Donner Pass.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_Party

The Donner Party departed Missouri on the Oregon Trail in the spring of 1846, behind many other pioneer families who were attempting to make the same overland trip. The journey west usually took between four and six months, but the Donner Party was slowed after electing to follow a new route called the Hastings Cutoff, which bypassed established trails and instead crossed the Rocky Mountains' Wasatch Range and the Great Salt Lake Desert in present-day Utah. The desolate and rugged terrain, and the difficulties they later encountered while traveling along the Humboldt River in present-day Nevada, resulted in the loss of many cattle and wagons, and divisions soon formed within the group

This brought up some memories a story told in Utah about Mormon Pioneers traveling terrible routes. My 4th Great GrandFather just off the boat settled in Navoo illinois after sometime there joined the Mormon Battalion. He served with them until he completed service in California all while crossing similar route. Eventually it would require to walk back to illinois get his family to finally settle in Springville Utah.

Very tuff for those individuals the amount of suffering. Truly amazing the brutality of harsh winters there. Once he returned to Utah now a destination for the settlers was told his family hadn’t traveled with the original group.

The stories written of their experiences at that time were more than my mind could even imagine. Let alone to travel so far on foot to California, Utah, Navoo, back to Springville Utah. No wonder his brother became a shoe maker, you wore them out back then. lol


kv

 

That was cool and before today I never knew one existed. I have seen locomotives with plow blades but never a rotary system.

Ron

You should visit the Henry Ford museum in Dearborn. They have a rotary and large blade plow along with some other really impressive engines - some of the largest and oldest. The engines are with the visit alone. The dynamos, cars, clocks&watches, presidential limos, - anything mechanical - even sewing machines - is was a great day (surprising for Detroit).

 

You should visit the Henry Ford museum in Dearborn. They have a rotary and large blade plow along with some other really impressive engines - some of the largest and oldest. The engines are with the visit alone. The dynamos, cars, clocks&watches, presidential limos, - anything mechanical - even sewing machines - is was a great day (surprising for Detroit).

That is something I have wanted to see for years and it's not that far for me. Maybe this summer I can get that off the bucket list. Several years ago I finally got to the VAVAIR (Naval Aviation) museum in Pensacola, Florida. Planned a day and spent two.

Ron

 

That is something I have wanted to see for years and it's not that far for me. Maybe this summer I can get that off the bucket list. Several years ago I finally got to the VAVAIR (Naval Aviation) museum in Pensacola, Florida. Planned a day and spent two.

Ron

I see you're from Cleveland - Dayton Airforce museum (ok if you ae in the area) and Smithsonian air space museum extension next to Dulles airport (well worth the trip from anywhere).

 

I see you're from Cleveland - Dayton Airforce museum (ok if you ae in the area) and Smithsonian air space museum extension next to Dulles airport (well worth the trip from anywhere).

Yeah, ended up in Cleveland and have yet to get to Dayton. That is another bucket list item. Have two sisters, kids and grandkids in Columbus.

Ron

 

 

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Don't need to go to Canada, we are close enough and every year people need to learn to drive in snow all over again and as I type this we are getting slammed again. Here it's not as much a matter of having snow tires as much as having tires less any treads left, bald tires. People just don't seem to "get it".

Ron

 

 

This morning watching the morning news as the snow moves out the freeways are littered with spinouts. People driving too fast for road conditions in a clear lane which is fine right till there is an open area where the wind had piled snow in their lane.

Ron

 

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Facing a logistics problem here. Running out of places to pile the snow. With any luck at all I figure maybe by June/July my mountains will melt. Thank God my neighbor plows the driveway and I just shoveled my little path to the driveway. Gonna need more salt. Keeping in mind we should have been cruising south along Mexico's west coast. This sucks.

Ron

 

Facing a logistics problem here. Running out of places to pile the snow. With any luck at all I figure maybe by June/July my mountains will melt. Thank God my neighbor plows the driveway and I just shoveled my little path to the driveway. Gonna need more salt. Keeping in mind we should have been cruising south along Mexico's west coast. This sucks.

Ron

You could always try Mexico's mountainous east region instead ... I'd give you a warm welcome...

 

You could always try Mexico's mountainous east region instead ... I'd give you a warm welcome...

Someday I really would love to get down and see you. Wife has family in AZ so I ever get out there with her ....

Ron

 

My hometown's frosted mountains, this morning:

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Absolutely gorgeous.

Ron

 

 

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1512990474516066304

 

Spring snow today.