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Date: 03/09/25 12:27
BNSF Rotary Plow Aspinwall, Iowa Bayard Subdivision
Author: nssd70

On March 8, 2025 the BNSF ran a rotary plow train on their Bayard Subdivision out of Council Bluffs, Iowa to clear some large snowdrifts along the line. This photo is near Aspinwall, Iowa.

Doug

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Date: 03/09/25 13:16
Re: BNSF Rotary Plow Aspinwall, Iowa Bayard Subdivision
Author: callum_out

The Turn used to be 4 axle only, is that still the case?  BTW, that's a great shot!

Out 



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Date: 03/09/25 13:42
Re: BNSF Rotary Plow Aspinwall, Iowa Bayard Subdivision
Author: nssd70

Power was a rebuilt GP35 powering the plow and a pair of SD70ACE.There was a parked train at Manilla, Iowa with two six axle GE's.

Doug.

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Date: 03/09/25 15:11
Re: BNSF Rotary Plow Aspinwall, Iowa Bayard Subdivision
Author: MP555

nssd70 Wrote:
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> Power was a rebuilt GP35 powering the plow and a
> pair of SD70ACE.

Powering the plow was GP28P BNSF 1542.

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Date: 03/09/25 17:50
Re: BNSF Rotary Plow Aspinwall, Iowa Bayard Subdivision
Author: rrpreservation

I don't suppose anyone caught the rotary plow number, by chance?
 

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Date: 03/09/25 18:15
Re: BNSF Rotary Plow Aspinwall, Iowa Bayard Subdivision
Author: BoostedFridge

rrpreservation Wrote:
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> I don't suppose anyone caught the rotary plow
> number, by chance?
>  

BNSF 972558

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Date: 03/10/25 06:22
Re: BNSF Rotary Plow Aspinwall, Iowa Bayard Subdivision
Author: MILW86A

Excellent Doug.
MILW86A 

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Date: 03/10/25 06:24
Re: BNSF Rotary Plow Aspinwall, Iowa Bayard Subdivision
Author: MILW86A

callum_out Wrote:
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> The Turn used to be 4 axle only, is that still the
> case?  BTW, that's a great shot!
>
> Out 
Yes last I knew they are still using 4 axles. I did catch one Bayard Job maybe a couple of years back that had a pair of six axles. But they use them on the shuttles to Templeton and Bayard. 
MILW86A 

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Date: 03/10/25 10:44
Re: BNSF Rotary Plow Aspinwall, Iowa Bayard Subdivision
Author: brc600

Last year, BNSF had three (3) rotary plows in Nebraska alone. The Alliance plow was busy in western Nebraska. The NorthTown  plow was used on the O'Neill to Sioux City line because the Lincoln plow was needed around Grand Island.

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Date: 03/10/25 18:30
Re: BNSF Rotary Plow Aspinwall, Iowa Bayard Subdivision
Author: bobk

Excellent catch and shot!

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Date: 03/10/25 20:30
Re: BNSF Rotary Plow Aspinwall, Iowa Bayard Subdivision
Author: Quakerengr

BN had 10 GP28P's set up for Snow Plow operation.   Here is the switch in electrical cabinet to divert power from traction motors to connection for the rotaries.

PWM



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