Plowing snow at Union Pacific railyards in Laramie, Wyoming, 1896
Winter snowfalls plagued the railways. Wedge snowplows were a traditional mechanized method of clearing snow from the tracks. The plow pushed snow off the tracks, deflecting it to the side. Deeper drifts required a rotary snowplow.
Resource Identifier
ah00176_0257
Citation
Elmer F. Lovejoy papers, Collection No. 176, Box 2, Folder 5, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
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