How many of you know of aviation engines out there that are being used
for oddball type jobs.

For example anyone know the history of some of the jet engines used to
dry off the NASCAR type racetracks when they are a little wet.

The Canadian National Railway (CNR) used jet engines to blow snow and
melt ice from around yard switches in the humpyard at Moncton NB. Trouble
was, it also blew the ballast around and was rather hard on windows in
buildings
and vehicles.

Also saw them in use to melt snow (or rather try to melt snow) as it was
blown
into a huge drum like a cement mixer. The idea was to plow street snow and
blow
it into the container where the jet engine would melt it. Then it would be
dumped
down the drains in the streets. It was supposed to be cheaper than ploughing
and
hauling it away to be dumped.

Regards
Reed

retired CNR technician.