Sudden Snow Shower in NY

[LNW-GW Joint]

Had to laugh at this clip of a train throwing vast quantities of snow onto unsuspecting passengers in New York...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39295857

You can hear them laughing too. Not too much else you can do.
Southern passengers at least haven't had to put up with that yet!

 

[me123]

... What did they expect was going to happen?

 

[Groningen]

And than image that the snowfall was not as heavy as predicted. There are Youtube clips with more speed of the train! This took place in Rhinecliff near the river Hudson!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npm4ElvJWJg

 

[jopsuk]

sometimes there are advantages to having 30+ tonne axle loads (the locos). even the single deck Amfleet carriages are almost as heavy as a lardy Class 185 DMU vehicle; double deck Superliners rival Type 3 diesels.

 

[AM9]

sometimes there are advantages to having 30+ tonne axle loads (the locos). even the single deck Amfleet carriages are almost as heavy as a lardy Class 185 DMU vehicle; double deck Superliners rival Type 3 diesels.

I don't think any of the UK network can take above 25t axle loads, (and track access charges would preclude anybody running much above 20t anyway). Add to that the route availability restrictions means that basically it is a non starter even as a regular snowmobile.

 

[GusB]

And than image that the snowfall was not as heavy as predicted. There are Youtube clips with more speed of the train! This took place in Rhinecliff near the river Hudson!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npm4ElvJWJg

The caption at the end amused me:

Was not expecting that...

Really? The driver probably did, and the clue was in the lengthy horn blast before the train passed!