Beilhack Snowplough ZZA ADB965580/581 Network Rail (ex Class 40) Class 55 'Deltic' Pack G: Stella Coal Co

Pack G: Stella Coal Co

the railway sidings and coal storage areas could be accessed from both east and west directions

alongside locos for Freightliner and DRS aboard the MV Stellanova on the 8th November 2006

Outshopped in 1929

Beilhack Snowplough ZZA ADB965580/581 Network Rail (ex Class 40) Class 55 'Deltic' Pack G: Stella Coal CoThe '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 A novel solution was found using redundant bogies from withdrawn Class 40 and 45 locomotives, which were fitted with a plough blade manufactured by Beilhack, and weight added.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