Severn Lamb, sometimes known as Severn-Lamb, are a manufacturers of various forms of transport systems and equipment, principally aimed at the leisure market. They are based at Alcester in the English county of Warwickshire, but sell their products world-wide.[1][2][3]
The company was founded by Peter Severn Lamb in 1948 in Stratford-upon-Avon. In its early days it predominantly manufactured steam locomotives for model and miniature railways. Today it builds live steam and steam outline diesel locomotives for narrow gauge railways in theme parks and similar venues, together with road trains, monorails and various themed custom vehicles, including electric vehicles, buses, and boats.[1][3]
Customers include Disney, with vehicles built for the Wildlife Express Train at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort, the Disneyland Railroad at Disneyland Paris, and the Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad at Hong Kong Disneyland. Vehicles have also been built for many other theme parks and resorts, including Busch Gardens in Florida, Genting Highlands in Malaysia, Thorpe Park and Legoland in the United Kingdom and Mirabilandia in Italy.
Severn Lamb also built the 52 electrically powered platforms that providing the moving stage that encircled the perimeter of the arena for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.[1]