With us approaching winter it's a perfect time for Rails to add a new group of wagons to the website. The Accurascale OO Gauge Beilhack Snowplough ZZA Twin Packs!
Another member of the "Hattons Originals" range Accurascale took over in 2024, the ZZA snow ploughs feature a large amount of diecast construction, along with some rather tasty detail separately applied and etched metal parts. Available to order from Rails now!
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Prototype Information
In 1984 BR identified the need for more snowploughs to be produced to augment the current ZZA independent snowploughs in use across the network. The solution was found in using redundant Class 40 and 45 bogies and mounting a new plough blade made by Beilhack to the ‘inner’ end of the bogie. Toolboxes were fitted above the axles, the pony wheels were removed and the ploughs were ready for use. Since then they have seen regular use when snow clearing is needed and also on test runs around the network during more settled weather to keep them in good condition. The tooling accommodates the changes in the wagons such as the solar panels fitted by Railtrack and removed by Network Rail.