ARTILLERY FIRE HELPS WIN RAIL'S WAR AGAINST WINTER

Snow-fighting is a major expense for railways--Canadian Pacific has allocated $10 million in 1976/77 for snow-fighting operations nationwide. Around Revelstoke, B.C., CP uses military artillery to blast potential avalanches from the Rocky Mountain slopes from December to April. A specially designed locomotive operating on a continuous basis is used for track clearing. Top priority is also given to keeping lines open in the busy Montreal Corridor which receives an average 120 inches of snow.

• Corporate Authors:

  Southam Business Publications Limited

  1450 Don Mills Road
  Don Mills, ONo,   Canada 
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 43-44
• Serial:
  • Canadian Transportation & Distribution Management
  • Volume: 80
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Southam Business Publications Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Avalanches; Cold weather; Operations; Snow removal; Snowplows
• Identifier Terms: Canadian Pacific
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149995
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1977 12:00AM