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My father Ray Loran took this Photo in February of 1947...He was a Section Forman for the Canadian Pacific Railway. This Snow Storm I believe lasted a Week...with Snow Drifts as high as houses, all across Southern Saskatchewan.
This snow fighter is model Ki100, it's already retired and a succesor is DD15 or DD16.
Colouring of it's body is black and white stripe. Black monotone colouring is JNR standard for freight car, white stripe indicates max speed is 65km/h.
JNR (Japan National Railways) Model Ki100...
The CP Railflanger stationed at Saratoga Springs,NY stands ready to clear the rails after recently being repainted in the classic D&H lightening stripe scheme. 21FEB93