Snow Plough Tests

Images taken of locomotives testing the Network Rail Snow Ploughs from Fairwater Yard

10th December 2025 Colas Class 56 No.56113 pushes Network Rail drift plough ADB965209 into the west end head shunt at Fairwater Yard on the 10th December 2025. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

25th July 2025 Network Rail Drift Plough ADB965235 is pictured in Fairwater Yard on the 25th July 2025. This is the last plough left in Fairwater Yard waiting collection for transfer by road. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

25th July 2025 Network Rail Drift Plough ADB965235 is extracted from Road 7 within Fairwater Yard by Colas Class 70 No.70806 on the 25th July 2025 ready for onward transport by road. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

25th July 2025 Network Rail Drift Plough AB965223 is loaded onto a Reid Freight low loader in Fairwater Yard on the 25th July 2025 ready for onward road transport to Wolverton. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

25th July 2025 Colas Class 70/8 No.70806 returns into Fairwater Yard having extracted Network Rail ZZA Drift Plough ADB 965223 from the western head shunt on the 25th July 2025. The plough was then loaded onto a lorry for transport to Wolverton. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

24th July 2025 Class 37 locomotives No.37116 and No.37405 extract ZZA drift plough ADB965240 from the eastern end of Fairwater Yard on the 24th July 2025. - Taken by trained and qualified personnel (Photo: Jason Prole)

24th July 2025 Swietelsky Rail Class 47/4 No.37405 and Colas Class 37 No.37116 are pictured removed at Fairwater Yard on the 24st July 2025. The pair are pictured with ADB 965217 and No.965240 ready to form 7Z41 08:27 Fairwater Yard - Wovlerton. - Taken by trained and qualified personnel (Photo: Jason Prole)

24th July 2025 Colas Rail were contracted to transfer the resident snowploughs ZZA ADB 965217 & ZZA ADB 965240 away from Taunton on 24th July 2025. HNRC SWIETELSKY-liveried Class 374 No.37405 & Colas 37/0 No.37116 approach Cogload Junction with the heavily speed restricted 7Z41 08:27 Fairwater Yard to Wolverton Centre Sidings, a tad behind schedule at 261 minutes down at this point. (Photo: S A Ginn)

24th July 2025 Swietelsky Rail Class 37/4 No.37405 and Colas Rail Class 37 No.37116 pass Broomhay Crossing on the 24th July 2024 operating 7Z41 08:27 Fairwater Yard - Wolverton Drift Plough movement conveying ADB 965217 and ADB965240 away from Taunton. (Photo: Shaun Mockridge)

5th February 2023 Network Rail Taunton-based snow ploughs ZZA ADB 965223 & ZZA ADB 965235 were out on annual test on Sunday 5th February 2023. Motive power was provided by Class 37 locomotives No. 37601 'Perseus' and No. 37419 'Carl Haviland 1954-2012', captured here at Cogload Junction returning to base with the 7Z21 11:22 Fairwater Yard to Fairwater Yard via Weston-Super-Mare. (Photo: S A Ginn)

5th February 2023 The colorful combination of Class 37 locomotives No. 37601 'Perseus' and No. 37419 'Carl Haviland 1954-2012' pass through Cat Hill Farm between Cogload and Creech St Michael on Sunday 5th February 2020. The pair were operating the annual snow plough test as 7Z21 11:22 Fairwater Yard - Fairwater Yard via Weston-super-Mare. (Photo: Adam Snow)

5th February 2023 Veteran Class 37 locomotives No. 37601 'Perseus' and No. 37419 'Carl Haviland 1954-2012' pass Bathpool returning to Taunton on Sunday 5th February 2023. The pair were operating the annual snow plough test as 7Z21 11:22 Fairwater Yard - Fairwater Yard via Weston-super-Mare. (Photo: Rob Sherwood)

5th February 2023 The annual snow plough test returns to Fairwater Yard on Sunday 5th February 2023. No. 37601 'Perseus' (Europhoenix livery) and No. 37419 'Carl Haviland 1954-2012' (Intercity) head south through Creech St Michael operating as 7Z21 11:22 Fairwater Yard - Fairwater Yard (the train having operated via Weston-super-Mare rather than Highbridge Loop. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

5th February 2023 Class 37 locomotives No. 37601 'Perseus' and No. 37419 'Carl Haviland 1954-2012' are pictured in Fairwater Yard on the 5th February 2023 having arrived back from their snow plough test (7Z21 11:22 Fairwater Yard - Fairwater Yard), and prepare to shunt the Network Rail snow ploughs back to their respective sidings in Fairwater Yard. (Photo: Jason Prole (Qualified Personnel))

5th February 2023 Passing Hyde Lane Crossing on Sunday 6th February 2023, Class 37 locomotives No. 37419 'Carl Haviland 1954-2012' and No. 37601 'Perseus' head north while operating 7Z21 11:22 Fairwater Yard - Fairwater Yard via Weston-super-Mare. (Photo: Shaun Mockridge)

5th February 2023 Intercity Class 37 No. 37419 'Carl Haviland 1954-2012' and ROG Class 37 No. 37601 'Perseus' are pictured in Fairwater Yard on the 5th February 2023 waiting to couple to the south end snow plough. (Photo: Shaun Mockridge)

5th February 2023 Passing Cogload Junction on Sunday 6th February 2023, Class 37 locomotives No. 37419 'Carl Haviland 1954-2012' and No. 37601 'Perseus' head north while operating 7Z21 11:22 Fairwater Yard - Fairwater Yard via Weston-super-Mare. (Photo: Antony Christie)

5th February 2023 After a short delay in Fairwater Yard looking for a key, the annual Taunton snow plough test rook place on Sunday 5th February 2023. DRS owned Class 37 No. 37419 'Carl Haviland 1954-2012' leads Europhoinix/ ROG Class 37 No. 37601 'Perseus' through Creech St Michael. The pair operated as 7Z21 11:22 Fairwater Yard - Fairwater Yard via Highbridge, however on the day the train extended to Weston-super-Mare. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

5th February 2023 The Taunton-based snow ploughs were out on their annual test on Sunday 5th February 2023. Class 37 traction for this year’s run was No. 37419 'Carl Haviland 1954-2012' and No. 37601 'Perseus' providing the power sandwiched between Network Rail ploughs ZZA ADB 965235 and ZZA ADB 965223. 7Z21 11:22 Fairwater Yard – Fairwater Yard was booked to reverse direction at Highbridge Loop but on the day continued on to Weston-Super Mare before returning to Taunton. (Photo: S A Ginn)

18th December 2021 DRS Class 66/4 locomotives No.66426 and No.66421 arrive back into Taunton on the 18th December 2021 operating 7Z98 11:04 Faiwater Yard - Fairwater Yard via Weston-super-Mare. The pair are pictured passing through Platform 2 at Taunton turning the heads of passengers as they passed through the station platform. (Photo: Tony Christie)

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