RMweb Premium Daddyman Posted August 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2018 I knew I wasn't imagining it! These ploughs (or similar ones) were mounted directly to locos in the 1980s: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2337916 https://www.derbysulzers.com/25066totonplough81.jp I seem to remember Traction magazine had a feature in the early to mid-2000s on snow-clearing on the WHL in the early 1980s, and had a photo of a class 20 carrying one of these ploughs - possibly the one in the photo above. I wonder how they were fitted to the loco and whether the Hattons Beilhack can be adapted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) I wonder how they were fitted to the loco and whether the Hattons Beilhack can be adapted. Or even use it on a depot layout as a gate guardian as at York http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_05_2015/post-7584-0-56151000-1431539231_thumb.jpg Edited August 15, 2018 by 25901 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hattons Dave Posted November 23, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2018 Hi all, We've managed to get a rather large surprise delivered to our stand at Warley this weekend... Network Rail have kindly supplied us with an original Beilhack snowplough blade! We have spent the last week repainting it in time for the show as well as reinstating the familiar 'Stratford Shark' face! Come along to our stand and tag your photos with #HattonsShark on Instagram or Twitter to be in with the chance to win an OO gauge model of the 'Stratford Shark' - H4-BH-004 We've also got latest samples of all our projects on show so we'll look forward to seeing you over the weekend. We're at stand A32.Cheers,Dave 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) Is it one of the spares I've just talked about from York Edit. to answer my own question, was at Holgate last night and one plough is missing Edited November 24, 2018 by 25901 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium richierich Posted November 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2018 (edited) Back home today <don’t know why RM web is posting the photo upside down!> Edited November 28, 2018 by richierich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Back home today <don’t know why RM web is posting the photo upside down!> Australian camera?? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted November 29, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2018 Australian camera?? They just put it back upside down. :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 They just put it back upside down. :-) Perhaps the film was upside down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoomer1979 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Hello, Took advantage of the recent sale of these ploughs and got a Motherwell pair, with just a number change to make a proper pair. Was a bit disappointed in the running quality. No pinpoint axles, fair enough for taking shaper curves, but no bearings at all, just a plastic slot. The amount of axle drag is crazy. If you push them they barely roll twice their length before they squeel to a halt. Worth the discounted price, but not the £43 rrp. Neil. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2021 3 hours ago, zoomer1979 said: Hello, Took advantage of the recent sale of these ploughs and got a Motherwell pair, with just a number change to make a proper pair. Was a bit disappointed in the running quality. No pinpoint axles, fair enough for taking shaper curves, but no bearings at all, just a plastic slot. The amount of axle drag is crazy. If you push them they barely roll twice their length before they squeel to a halt. Worth the discounted price, but not the £43 rrp. Neil. With a typical plough train consisting of two ploughs and two locos, is axle drag actually an issue? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wolf27 Posted February 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2021 On 08/02/2021 at 21:06, zoomer1979 said: Hello, Took advantage of the recent sale of these ploughs and got a Motherwell pair, with just a number change to make a proper pair. Was a bit disappointed in the running quality. No pinpoint axles, fair enough for taking shaper curves, but no bearings at all, just a plastic slot. The amount of axle drag is crazy. If you push them they barely roll twice their length before they squeel to a halt. Worth the discounted price, but not the £43 rrp. Neil. Can’t be that bad, even a lowly Ped managed to push one through the snow. cheers Shane 18 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Are Hattons ever going to do a second run of these ploughs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted November 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2021 On 11/02/2021 at 22:04, Wolf27 said: Can’t be that bad, even a lowly Ped managed to push one through the snow. cheers Shane Did anyone else watch that, think wow thats pretty neat, then as it jumped the rails think oh I wish i’d seen what happened next ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 31 minutes ago, adb968008 said: Did anyone else watch that, think wow thats pretty neat, then as it jumped the rails think oh I wish i’d seen what happened next ? Hand of God I expect! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hattons Dave Posted April 24, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2023 Hi everyone, We're pleased to announce a new run of our popular Beilhacks! We are now offering these as twin-packs in both BR yellow (1990s to Early 2000s condition) and Network Rail (post-2022 condition) liveries. We currently expect these to arrive during Q2 2024. They can be pre-ordered HERE Cheers, Dave 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 Good to see Hattons bringing back various models. Here is a prototype photo of 965580 in the early yellow. https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/snowplough/e3d1f024f Nice to acknowledge Hattons were grateful with assistance they were given originally with this, and other models. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 3 hours ago, Hattons Dave said: Hi everyone, We're pleased to announce a new run of our popular Beilhacks! We are now offering these as twin-packs in both BR yellow (1990s to Early 2000s condition) and Network Rail (post-2022 condition) liveries. We currently expect these to arrive during Q2 2024. They can be pre-ordered HERE Cheers, Dave Are they based on the class 45 or class 40 bogie? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted April 24, 2023 Moderators Share Posted April 24, 2023 20 minutes ago, PieGuyRob said: Are they based on the class 45 or class 40 bogie? Both bogies numbered in the announcement are Class 40 origins. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 4 hours ago, AY Mod said: Both bogies numbered in the announcement are Class 40 origins. Ok, ta very much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetling Park Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 I am pleased to hear that there will be another run of the snowploughs, as I have been hoping to acquire them for some time as I only started modelling after the previous run had long sold out. I have placed an order to ensure that I can get them. I understand that the forthcoming release will have two liveries, BR departmental yellow and Network Rail black. Could someone advise me on suitable locomotives for the Network Rail ploughs, please? I assume that there are always two locomotives bookended by the ploughs? Also, out of curiosity, could someone advise me on suitable locomotives for the BR departmental ploughs, please? Thank you in advance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 3 hours ago, Sweetling Park said: I am pleased to hear that there will be another run of the snowploughs, as I have been hoping to acquire them for some time as I only started modelling after the previous run had long sold out. I have placed an order to ensure that I can get them. I understand that the forthcoming release will have two liveries, BR departmental yellow and Network Rail black. Could someone advise me on suitable locomotives for the Network Rail ploughs, please? I assume that there are always two locomotives bookended by the ploughs? Also, out of curiosity, could someone advise me on suitable locomotives for the BR departmental ploughs, please? Thank you in advance. For the Network Rail a pair of DRS 60s is one possibility https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/snowplough/ea5013cb6 and lots more photos showing what they look like after being used. Paul 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetling Park Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 On 25/04/2023 at 15:22, hmrspaul said: For the Network Rail a pair of DRS 60s is one possibility https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/snowplough/ea5013cb6 and lots more photos showing what they look like after being used. Paul Thank you @hmrspaul, that is most helpful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 27, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2023 Pair of colas 56s or network rail 97s can be used with the NR ones too I can honestly say working the snowploughs to hindlow and Buxton has been the highlight of my career so far, a really interesting days work and something totally out of the ordinary! 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetling Park Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 34 minutes ago, big jim said: Pair of colas 56s or network rail 97s can be used with the NR ones too Thank you @big jim, that is really helpful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hattons Dave Posted July 12, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2023 Hi everyone, We are currently reviewing our order books for our new batch of ZZA Beilhack Snowploughs and at the moment, there are not enough to proceed with the re-run. We advise customers to pre-order as soon as possible to ensure that this new batch can proceed to production. If we do not reach a satisfactory order threshold these items may have to be postponed or cancelled. You can pre-order yours for £70 per twin pack HERE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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