SNOW PRECAUTIONS IN THE SCOTTISH REGION

Three different designs of snow plow are described. One design is an all-steel nose plow. The second is an all-steel heavy-duty snow plow which can deal with drifts of snow of 5--8 ft. deep. The third design an all-steel heavy duty snow plow, is complete with equipment to protect the locomotive cab and tender from snow displaced when forcing a passage through deep drifts. It can clear snow drifts up to 12 ft. deep.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1956-11-30

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 105

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maintenance of way; Snowplows; Technology; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Track maintenance equipment
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039968
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM