Fleischmann 7370001 Beilhack snow thrower, DB AG ep VI

Beilhack snow blower from Deutsche Bahn.

New design 2024!

■ Digital function model!

■ Self-propelled model

Large fully functional scoop wheels

Body that can be rotated 180°

Carefully designed model with numerous digitally switchable functions

Since the beginning of the railway era, it has been necessary to clear snow from the tracks. The 
spectrum of railway service vehicles ranges from simple snow clearing plates to large snow ploughs 
and powerful snow blowers. For the German Federal Railways, it became necessary to replace the old 
steam-powered snow blowers from the 1960s. Various compact heavy-duty wagons with Beilhack diesel 
snow blower units were tested in the Alps, in the Allgäu region and abroad. One disadvantage of 
these vehicles was that an additional locomotive was used to drive them. A self-propelled powerful 
snow blower was developed to make snow clearing even more efficient. It is approved for a speed of 
up to 120 km/h for transfers. Three identical twelve-cylinder diesel engines from Daimler are used 
in the machine. Each of them has an output of 405 kW. This means that snowdrifts of up to 3 meters 
can be cleared. A rim that can be rotated 180° makes it possible to turn on the spot. This means 
that it can master even the most difficult weather conditions.