MBTA snow train on the green line in Brookline last night; keeping the tracks clear.

Posted by Jef Nickerson on February 9, 2013 In Transportation, Video, Weather , ,
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3 responses to Video: MBTA Green Line snow train

  1. Andrew February 9, 2013 at 2:14 pm

    Saw all those videos from MBTA. A snow train is just a train that runs during a storm to keep snow from piling up on the tracks?

  2. Jef Nickerson February 9, 2013 at 2:37 pm

    Yes, I think usually they keep a train running all night on each line. I remember that from when I lived next to the E Branch. They do have some extra special equipment for major storms though.

  3. Andrew February 9, 2013 at 8:24 pm

    Yah, I’ve seen the jet-powered snowblower they call “Snowzilla.”

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