1884:

The Jull Centrifugal Snow Plough

“Orange Jull’s design included chambers to catch snow and eject it away from the top of the train, and became standard equipment on trains. Subsequent improvements produced better-working snowploughs and reduced further danger to rail crews”

- Collections Canada

 

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    Science and technology
  • Era:
    1800s
  • Source:
    Library and Archives Canada

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