“um I’m not sure this guy could see where he was going”
LOL! Yep, snowblocked windshield, even when you COULD see the loco! I’m surprised that line was not plowed out before sending a tanker train thru. But then Canadians never let a little snow bother them. This is not without risk, as sometimes the rail flanges get packed with hard ice at these crossings, and it is not uncommon for a ‘plow job’ to derail here as it rides up on hard ice at a crossing.
The real idiot is the photographer setting himself up for high-volume, high-impact ‘plow pack’ snowshower… in the potential derailment path. Makes for a great show, though! 🙂