Beilhack Snowplough ZZA ADB966098/099 Network Rail (ex Class 45) Freight Type_Hopper worked Stafford to Crewe then

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

for use at the Signalling & Telecommunications Department workshops at Reading and was delivered on 19 January 1957

518494 was the last 88DS to be built by the firm

even retaining the extra lamp iron on its plated nose doors

Beilhack Snowplough ZZA ADB966098/099 Network Rail (ex Class 45) Freight Type_Hopper worked Stafford to Crewe thenThe '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 A novel solution was found using redundant bogies from withdrawn Class 40 and 45 locomotives, which were fitted with a plough blade manufactured by Beilhack, and weight added.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