Made from a steam locomotive's 'whale back' tender by removing the
fuel tank and placing the plow on the water tank which was filled
with rock to weigh it down. The plow would be coupled to one or
more locomotives which would push it through the snow. Originally
a Vanderbilt tender to Rock Island 2-8-2 # 2572 that was rebuilt
in mid-1920's to 'loaf of bread' water tank design. In 1957 it
was converted to be the plow. Later it was conveyed to St. Louis
Southwestern when the Rock Island was broken up and it lines were sold.
Number 95589 was donated in 1995 by the Southern Pacific Railroad.
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