Network Rails new snow train

[37415]

got 66718 on 6z25 friday night at derby with network rails new snow train

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63611615@N06/

 

[LCC106]

And I thought snow came from the sky! Ha ha! Some great pics there.

 

[Jdrowlands]

Consist with some re-numbered wagons...

    66718   GBCM
7095940018 E YXA
7095940125 E YXA
7095920028 E ZZA
7095920069 E ZZA

 

[GB]

Once all up and running these will be top and tailed with 57's.

 

[Crossforth]

What is the purpose of this train? To melt the snow?

 

[Hydro]

To lay pre-heated de-icer fluid on conductor rails. It's kind of like an RHTT for snow and ice.

 

[jopsuk]

do the "flat" wagons with the ploughs not go in front/behind the locos in the eventual formation? If not, why do they have ploughs?

 

[Chris125]

do the "flat" wagons with the ploughs not go in front/behind the locos in the eventual formation? If not, why do they have ploughs?

Two loco's sandwich a pair of de-icer vehicles (in a similar manner to the RHTT), with modified wagons fitted with ploughs leading and trailing - a 6 vehicle formation.

Chris

 

[swt_passenger]

+ what Chris said, as shown in BBC pics of a half train a few months back:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15653696

That plough wagon has been slimmed down a bit since then though - apparently it is ballasted with steel plates.

 

[tsr]

I like the slogan on the side of the locos: "Metronet - renewing the tube" - I doubt this train will see much service for LU, although it would be interesting to see their measures, as only 40% of their lines are actually underground.

As you say, though, they will eventually be using different locos.

 

[BRX]

Video of 2 NR 57s with the new "snow train" earlier this week, here -

http://youtu.be/0CIHTSarar8

passing Cambria Junction near Denmark Hill on the South London Line.