The man-in-charge on the ground explains what needs to be done to the operating crew aboard Wisconsin Central Jordan spreader No. 315 before plowing out the railroad’s snow-covered yard at Ishpeming, Michigan, on December 29, 1996. Beside plowing snow on the track the train is on, the hydraulic-powered blades that can extend from the sides of the machine are very useful in pushing snow off adjoining tracks in the yard.