Snowy

Snowy is a steam powered Rotary Snowplow used by the Knoxville & Asheville Railroad to clear snow off of the tracks.

  Snowy  
 * Full Name: Snowy Rogers.
 * Number: P-15
 * Builder: American Locomotive Company (Rogers Works), Paterson, New Jersey USA
 * Build date: 1912
 * Previous Owner(s): none.
 * Status: Operational
 * Age: 84 (in the series), 107 (today)

Biography
Snowy was built by the Rogers Works of the American Locomotive Company in Paterson, New Jersey in 1912 for the Knoxville & Asheville Railroad Company. He's only used in the winter season whenever there is snow blocking the tracks. Between winters, he's mostly napping. According to Tom, he's like Rip Van Wrinkle.

Trivia

 * Snowy is based on Oregon Short Line #762, a rotary snowplow that was used on the Union Pacific Railroad's OSL subsidiary until its retirement in 1971. It is now on display at the Mid Continent Railroad Museum in North Freedom, Wisconson.
 * Like Derreck, he speaks with a megaphone through his window, like in TUGS.