Historic Snowbound Railways

Vintage images of snow-covered railways and snow removal efforts from the past, featuring trains and workers in winter landscapes.

1920S Packard Stuck In Snow Bank With Woman In Jodhpurs And Open Fur Coat Sizing Up The Situation Outside

White water station. State Railways, SJ.

The sweat grape on the lace mountains. The first carbon car 1918.

State Railways, Sj e Lok. Vingplog Björvallen in the winter of 1936.

Wessman - Barkens Railway, Later Smedjebackens Railway, SMBJ, Lok 3 "Smedjebacken." Marnäs Station Later Changed to Ludvika.

Inlandsbanan, Kåbdalis-Jokkmokk-Vajmatsnö plowing by car on the embankment to be able to put rails in the winter

Snow removal at the station

Loading in Stadsgården. Transport to Norrbotten's Ironworks Luleå. State Railways SJ Q23

Territory/ van/ district B.

1920S Packard Stuck In Snow Bank With Woman In Jodhpurs And Open Fur Coat Sizing Up The Situation Outside

Train accident due to heavy snow, circa 1907

Steam locomotive at Bäckefors.

State Railways, SJ Train Home, Traveler at Ski Car.

Anefo photo collection. The Zuiderzeeweg via the Schellingwoudebrug open again open. January 3, 1963

Vassijokk stop

Frövi - Ludvika Railway, flj 27 with ore train. The locomotive built in 1911. 1931 to TGOJ as Y3 127. 1957 sold to SJ as SJ S13 1937. Ended in 1970 and scrapped in 1975.

Snow removal with plow and staff.

Anefo photo collection. Stranded cars on the Amsterdam Rijksweg to Purmerend, the road section of watergang. January 1, 1963. Amsterdam, Purmerend

Field railway to the Köderköpfe Bridge, partly damaged by an avalanche. X. Armeekommando Rohr.

Steam locomotives and staff on rail line between Kiruna and the national border.

Stuck School Bus. Original caption: Miscellaneous (stuck school bus).. 1946-01-01T00:00:00. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Plateau of Awesgeutsh, along the way to the Factory Sommo. .

Snow plow on streetcar in New York City, 1910

Snow removal at Västervik station. State Railways, SJ L18P 3148.

It. Shelles on the roll pass. .

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

State Railway, SJ, Freight Transmill.

Riksgränsen, Ore Train On The Line.

American snow plow at work

Anefo photo collection. Friesland prepares for the Elfstedentocht, between Berlikum and St. Annaparochie with agricultural tractor the ice. January 14, 1963. Berlikum, Friesland, Sint Annaparochie

Snow removal on the track Örtofta - Eslöv.

Water shortage 1953.

The wing plow on the line between Storlien and Granfors.

State Railways, SJ E2 1331

Cable car - valley station, WINKLERTAL - OBSTANZ. .

People on a snowy plain, 1940 - 1945 photograph About a snowy plain, a river people walk. In the foreground a boat frozen in the ice. A long bridge at the back. Photo belonging to album 'KriegSerinnerungen'. Germany photographic support gelatin silver print Germany. Netherlands

Burned autogarage in M.Sziget.

'Launch of the Pram', c1911, (1913). Artist: G Murray Levick.

NSB Lokalmodels scale 0

Snöplogslok SJ Qcv 985

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

River lubrication from tramp dressin in winter.

Road sempione, piemonte, italy 1930-40.

Filming in Knutby by German Film Company. Stockholm Roslagen's Railways, SRJ LOK 24

The State Railways, SJ Motor Dresses, Number 130 or 150, at Björkliden. In the background, freight and passenger cars are visible.

Anefo photo collection. Friesland prepares for the Elfstedentocht, between Berlikum and St. Annaparochie with agricultural tractor the ice. January 14, 1963. Berlikum, Friesland, Sint Annaparochie

Road Conditions before Severe Blizzard Closed them Until the Spring Thaw. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Aberdeen Area Office. Fort Berthold Agency. 1949-. Photographs

Continent train on the way to Malmö.

Eskimo in boat made with skins called an omiak. Frank and Frances Carpenter collection , Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951, Canoes,Alaska,1890-1940, Dead animals,Alaska,1890-1940, Icebergs,Alaska,1890-1940, Ice floes,Alaska,1890-1940, Eskimos,1890-1940, United States,Alaska

Frövi - Ludvika Railway, flj m 102.

Vintage Photograph. Ice fishing on Mille Lacs about 90 miles north of St Paul Minnesota.

Poll photo collection. Middle East 1950-1955: Lebanon. Cars on the pass over the Lebanon on the road between Damascus and Beyrroad. 1950. Lebanon

The line between Eslöv and Örtofta. Snow removal due to snow obstacles on the railway.

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Person Inside Car on Snowy Field ca 1938-1947.

Timber truck from Scania Vabis.

The State Railways, SJ Bandvagn 9007, specially built for the State Railways in the 1950s.

Anefo photo collection. Ice on the Zuiderzee. Latest ships arrive. December 2, 1952. IJsselmeer, Zuiderzee

Stabenstraße over the Gailbergsattel. .

Elsevier photo collection. Ice break ice cream Maas Rotterdam. February 1917. Nieuwe Maas, Rotterdam

Major Project. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Negative. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Vintage Photograph. Car covered by snow.

USA, New York, Putnam County, Patterson, car waiting at railroad crossing

The eagle ", shortly after the landing on the ice fly package on July 14. The production of the pictures was made by an associate professor John Hertzberg in 1930 in photography, the technical college.

Men looking out Description: 'Photograph (Cinematograph Film) entitled 'With Captain Scott Royal Navy to the South Pole (British Antarctic Expedition)'. 'Side of Steam Yacht 'Terra Nova' men looking out' by Herbert Ponting (1870-1935). Date: c.1911 southpole, terranova, captainscott, britishantarcticexpedition, herbertponting

Automobiles in snow drifts, Chillicothe, Ohio 1940. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Transport cart

Emådalen on the Orsa-Sveg line taken in Febuari 1931

Norrland journalists as SJ guests. M/s fjord

Riksgränsen, Ore Train On The Line.

Anefo photo collection. The Amsterdam-Utrecht motorway, bulldozer busy with snow removal. January 1, 1963. Amsterdam, Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Cars over the ice on the Rhine near Opheusden. February 22, 1956. Opheusden

The cable car, the tree line.

Vintage Photograph. Washington State Highway Department Snow clearing equipment keeps mountain pass highways clear.

Båstad Södra Railway Station.

Air station in Östersund Air Station in Östersund. Multiple aircraft Phönix E.1 in front of tenthangars.

Vintage Photograph. Snow cat Hauls Skiers to higher terrain. Lodge in background.

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Snowfall A5 intended for Skåne, test run in Storlien.

Snow removal at Storlien.

Anefo photo collection. American tanker in Gilath. Arrival and unloading of two plates. April 12, 1957

Repair of contact line on rail line after snow.

USA, Pennsylvania, Lititz, car parked near snowdrift

Gunnar Westerberg and John Berglund in motorcycle with side decor on ice.

State Railways, SJ Motordressin at a station.

River traffic in Galicia, probably near Kowel.

The formal opening of the Moffat Tunnel, which cuts through the Continental Divide in north-central Colorado, 1928.

Anefo photo collection. Ship in Amstel with ice. January 5, 1971. Amstel, Noord-Holland

Burned autogarage in M.Sziget.

Horses pulling man in wagon through snow

Dala - Ockelbo - Norrsundet's railway, Donj Lok 8 with wagons cross the country road.

Anefo photo collection. Elfstedentocht. In Hindeloopen. February 14, 1956. Hindeloopen

Derailment due to snow obstacle.state's railways, SJ H 149.

Automobiles Covered in Snow after Blizzard of 1978 2/17/1978 .

Vintage Photograph. Snow Clearing at skiers parking area.

Anefo photo collection. Snowmenere at Central Station in Amsterdam. February 25, 1958. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Railway Ferry Blocked By Ice In U.S.A. -- The Railway Ferry, Sainte Marie, jammed in the ice in the straits of Mackinac, Mackinaw City, Michigan, on Feb. 16. So severe was the weather in Michigan that the railway ferry, Sainte Marie, trying to force a way through the ice in the straits of Mackinac, Mackinaw City, Michigan, jammed to within 800 feet of her dock, before motor trouble forced her to return to the North Shore. March 11, 1939. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

The cable car, Åre.

Vintage Photograph. Snow plow in operation.

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