Steam locomotives of the 21st century

LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado under construction in 2002

The frames of LBSC H2 Atlantic 32424 Beachy Head under construction at Sheffield Park, Bluebell Railway in 2009

Steam locomotives of the 21st century fall into two broad categories: those that use advanced steam technology and are designed to be commercially competitive with diesel locomotives; and those built to more traditional designs for hauling tourist trains. Even locomotives in the second case likely use some modern methods and materials. These include welded boilers, to simplify construction, and roller bearings to improve reliability. For safety reasons, asbestos is not used for boiler lagging and is replaced by other materials, such as glass fibre. If the locomotive runs on main lines, safety systems such as the Train Protection & Warning System (TPWS) and an On-Train Monitoring Recorder (OTMR) must be fitted.

Advanced steam

A leading proponent of advanced steam technology is the Swiss company DLM AG.^[1]

Traditional steam

Built

• LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado^[2]
• GWR Firefly Class replica, built 2005^[3]
• GWR steam railmotor project^[4]
• Lyd, Replica Lynton & Barnstable loco built by the Ffestiniog Railway.^[5]

Under construction

• LNWR George the Fifth Class project ^[6]
• Baldwin Lyn 2-4-2T 762 Baldwin 2-4-2T Lyn for the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway^[7]
• LMS-Patriot Project 4-6-0 5551 The Unknown Warrior^[8]
• GWR County 4-6-0 1014 County of Glamorgan project^[9]
• GWR Saint 4-6-0 2999 Lady of Legend project^[10]
• GWR 4709 2-8-0 project^[11]
• GCR Class 2 (LNER Class D7) 4-4-0 567 project^[12][13]
• LB&SCR H2 class project^[14] This project however is a replica of the last Atlantic 32424 Beachy Head and will incorporate some parts from the original locomotive.
• NER Class O (LNER Class G5) 0-4-4T replica of original class member No. 1759 project^[15]
• GER Class M15 (LNER Class F5) 2-4-2T 67218 project.^[16]
• GWR 6800 Class 6880 Betton Grange project ^[17]
• BR Standard Class 3 2-6-2T project ^[18]
• BR Standard Class 6 4-6-2 72010 Hengist project ^[19]
• LNER Class P2 2-8-2 2001 Cock O' the North project ^[20]
• LNER Class P2 2-8-2 2007 Prince of Wales project ^[21]
• GER Class H88 (LNER Class D16/2) 4-4-0 8783 Phoenix project ^[22]
• LNER Class B17 4-6-0 61662 Manchester United project ^[23]
• LNER Class B17 4-6-0 'Sandringham' project ^[24]
• BR Standard Class 2 2-6-2T 84030 project ^[25]
• BR Standard Class 3 2-6-0 77021 project ^[26]

Proposed

• 5AT Advanced Technology Steam Locomotive. This project has now officially been cancelled due to lack of support.
• A proposed replica of a PRR T1, numbered #5550.^[27]
• The Hudson Steam Locomotive Revival Project seeks to build a working replica of a New York Central J3 Hudson Locomotive.

Rebuilds

New steam locomotives being built in the 21st century often incorporate some parts from older, withdrawn, locomotives.

References

1. ↑ "Locomotives". Dlm-ag.ch. Retrieved 2012-02-25. 
2. ↑ "The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust". A1steam.com. Retrieved 2012-02-25. 
3. ↑ "Centre Guide | Broad Gauge Railway". Didcot Railway Centre. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-02-26. 
4. ↑ "The GWR Steam Railmotor and Trailer Project". Railmotor93.org. Retrieved 2012-02-29. 
5. ↑ Lyd - A New Lynton & Barnstaple Locomotive. Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways. ISBN 978 0 901848 09 3. 
6. ↑ http://lnwrgeorgevtrust.org.uk/index.html
7. ↑ "Recreating a unique Baldwin narrow-gauge Locomotive from 1898". 762club.com. Retrieved 2014-05-04. 
8. ↑ "Creating the new Royal British Legion Endorsed National Memorial Engine". Lms-patriot.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-25. 
9. ↑ "1014 County Project Home Page". Gwcountyproject.org.uk. 1964-09-20. Retrieved 2012-04-07. 
10. ↑ "Welcome to the Great Western Society Saint Project". Thesaintproject.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-25. 
11. ↑ "News | Latest News". Didcot Railway Centre. Retrieved 2012-02-25. 
12. ↑ "News Output". GCR Rolling Stock Trust. Retrieved 2012-03-02. 
13. ↑ "GCR 567 Loco Group". Gcr567loco.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-02. 
14. ↑ "Bluebell Railway Atlantic Group". Bluebell-railway.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-02. 
15. ↑ "Home". G5locomotive.co.uk. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-04-07. 
16. ↑ http://holdenf5.co.uk/
17. ↑ http://www.6880.co.uk/
18. ↑ http://www.82045.org.uk/index.html
19. ↑ http://www.72010-hengist.org/index.php
20. ↑ http://www.cockothenorth.co.uk/
21. ↑ http://www.p2steam.com/
22. ↑ http://claudhamiltonlocogro.wix.com/phoenix
23. ↑ http://www.engine61662appeal.co.uk/footballers.html
24. ↑ http://www.b17steamloco.com/
25. ↑ http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/locos/84030.html
26. ↑ http://www.77021.org/
27. ↑ http://www.prrt1steamlocomotivetrust.org/