Beilhack Snowplough ZZA ADB965580/581 Network Rail (ex Class 40)The 'Beilhack' ZZA Snowplough dates back to 1982, when BR required additional snowploughs on the network. A novel solution was found using redundant bogies from withdrawn Class 40 and 45 locomotives, which were fitted with a plough blade manufactured by Beilhack, and weight added. A total of 10 were built at Stratford and Ashford up to 1990 latterly using Class 45 bogies. They have carried several liveries including BR yellow, Railtrack, and they are

worked Stafford to Crewe then Crewe to Stafford on the same tour

with full range of lighting options for day/night running and shunting/yard configurations

Four ran as ZDV/ZYVs in Departmental traffic

being outshopped with the upper body yellow band in September 1991

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Pack of three wagons

Class 37/6 bufferbeam configuration with air/control pipes only (with optional Dellner coupler)

* Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)

This proved to be a boon for the departmental businesses which engorged themselves

which included a new toughened centre window

Fuel tanks (As built and with later smooth-sided long range fuel tank)

1955-58 Period