FULL GREEN STEAM
AHEAD.
Raising £5.5M to build the iconic 72010 Hengist Steam Locomotive
1952
£5.5m
2030
Originally Built
Build cost
Completion
Engineering the future of steam in Yorkshire
Precision engineered by CTL Seal in Sheffield, we're re-creating a BR Standard Class 6 Steam locomotive using 21st century engineering. Our aim is to re-create the original engine, but make significant improvements to it's overall performance. Our new locomotive will be:
> Cleaner & Greener
> More Powerful
> Greater efficiency
Find out how we're achieving this...
We're building a real head of steam now!
The project is moving forward fast now and we want to keep this up! Using the expert engineers we have working on the Steam locomotive, we're currently underway with the frame assembly, main cylinders and the driving wheel set.
Key milestones:
Front Bogie now complete
6 x Driving wheels now cast and ready
Click 'Discover' below, to view our work to date and outline build plan.
Weekly progress update
Keith has been working on the filler pipes for the sandboxes. First we had to get plates cut to the correct (flat) profile. Then the top and bottom plates of the filler pipe went to Taylor and Watson in Penistone so they could be bent to match the side plates. Keith has then tack welded the pipes together and tack welded them to the flange plates which allow them to be bolted to the sand boxes. Today's job was to fit them to ensure we have no fouling problems before the pipes will be seam welded. The front sand box was not fitted to the original Clans and was one of the modifications due for the lot 242 second batch of Clans. This one is a tight fit at the top of the frames and we will have to do some minor easing here.
