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 2-2-2 replica, built 2005^[3]
• GWR steam railmotor project ^[4]
• Lyd 2-6-2T Replica Lynton & Barnstable loco built by the Ffestiniog Railway.^[5]
• Schenectady Locomotive Works #63 Leviathan replica 4-4-0, built 2009^[6]
• Steam into History 4-4-0 "York", built in 2013 by the Kloke Locomotive Works^[7]

Under construction

• Baldwin Lyn 2-4-2T 762 Baldwin 2-4-2T Lyn for the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway^[8]
• BR Standard Class 2 2-6-2T 84030 project - tank conversion of 2-6-0 78059 ^[9]
• BR Standard Class 3 2-6-2T 82045 project ^[10]
• BR Standard Class 3 2-6-0 77021 project ^[11]
• BR Standard Class 6 4-6-2 72010 Hengist project ^[12]
• GCR Class 2 (LNER Class D7) 4-4-0 567 project^[13][14]
• GER Class H88 (LNER Class D16/2) 4-4-0 8783 Phoenix project ^[15]
• GER Class M15 (LNER Class F5) 2-4-2T 67218 project.^[16]
• GWR County 4-6-0 1014 County of Glamorgan project^[17]
• GWR Saint 4-6-0 2999 Lady of Legend project^[18]
• GWR 4709 2-8-0 project^[19]
• GWR 6800 Class 6880 Betton Grange project ^[20]
• LB&SCR H2 class 4-4-2 project^[21] This project however is a replica of the last Atlantic 32424 Beachy Head and will incorporate some parts from the original locomotive.
• LMS-Patriot Project 4-6-0 5551 The Unknown Warrior^[22]
• LNER Class B17 4-6-0 61662 Manchester United project - will use original tender ^[23]
• LNER Class B17 4-6-0 61673 Spirit of Sandringham project ^[24]
• LNER Class P2 2-8-2 2001 Cock O' the North project ^[25]
• LNER Class P2 2-8-2 2007 Prince of Wales project ^[26]
• LNWR George the Fifth Class 4-4-0 project ^[27]
• NER Class O (LNER Class G5) 0-4-4T replica of original class member No. 1759 project^[28]
• South Australian Railways Z class 4-4-0 Z199^[29]
• Ffestiniog Railway Double Fairlie 0-4-4-0T No. 8 James Spooner. A replica of the original locomotive being built to replace Earl of Merioneth.^[30][31]
• Catch Me Who Can 2-2-0 replica. Richard Trevithick locomotive of 1808. (Able to turn wheels under steam when set on blocks, but not yet ready to run on rails since braking system not fitted, yet)^[32]
• PRR T1 4-4-4-4 duplex replica #5550: The Pennsylvania Railroad built 52 4-4-4-4 duplex locomotives for passenger service, and the last one was scrapped in 1956. In March, 2014, a trust was born to rebuild a T1. The new T1, to be numbered #5550, is expected to be completed by the year 2030. The project cast the first major component - a Boxpox driver - in February 2016.^[33]

Proposed

• 5AT Advanced Technology Steam Locomotive. This project has now officially been cancelled due to lack of support ^[34]
• LMS Fowler 2-6-4T 42424. Work on this locomotive will begin after the completion of 45551 The Unknown Warrior.^[35]
• GNR Class J23 (LNER Class J50) 0-6-0T 8905 project.^[36]
• LB&SCR Class E2 0-6-0T #110 project.^[37]
• LNER Class V4 2-6-2. Work on this locomotive will begin after the completion of No. 2007 Prince of Wales, followed by an LNER Class V3 2-6-2T.^[38]
• GWR 3800 County Class 4-4-0^[39]
• GWR 2221 County Class 4-4-2T^[40]
• L&YR Hughes Dreadnought Class 4-6-0 4-6-0^[41]

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. ↑ "GWR Steam Railmotor and Trailer Project". GWR Steam Railmotor and Trailer Project. Great Western Society Limited. Retrieved 7 December 2015. 
5. ↑ Lyd - A New Lynton & Barnstaple Locomotive. Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways. ISBN 978 0 901848 09 3. 
6. ↑ "Kloke Locomotive Works, LLC.". Leviathan63.com. Retrieved 2015-07-20. 
7. ↑ "Steam & Excursion - Kloke Locomotive Works "York"". TrainOrders.com. Trainorders.com Inc. Retrieved 8 May 2016. 
8. ↑ "Recreating a unique Baldwin narrow-gauge Locomotive from 1898". 762club.com. Retrieved 2014-05-04. 
9. ↑ "Restoration/conversion of "84030"". British Railways Standard Class 2MT. Bluebell Railway. Retrieved 7 December 2015. 
10. ↑ "News Update - November 2015". The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust. The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust. Retrieved 6 December 2015. 
11. ↑ "News Roundup March 8, 2015: 3MT 77021". New Build Steam. Newbuildsteam.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015. 
12. ↑ "Building BR Standard Class 6 'CLAN' 72010 'HENGIST'". THE ‘CLAN’ PROJECT. The Standard Steam Locomotive Trust Company LTD. Retrieved 2 December 2015. 
13. ↑ "News Output". GCR Rolling Stock Trust. Retrieved 2012-03-02. 
14. ↑ "GCR 567 Loco Group". Gcr567loco.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-02. 
15. ↑ "Category Archives May 4, 2015: 8783 Phoenix". New Build Steam. Newbuildsteam.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015. 
16. ↑ "Engineering News 28th November 2015". The Holden F5 Locomotive Trust. The Holden F5 Locomotive Trust. Retrieved 30 November 2015. 
17. ↑ "1014 County Project Home Page". Gwcountyproject.org.uk. 1964-09-20. Retrieved 2012-04-07. 
18. ↑ "Welcome to the Great Western Society Saint Project". Thesaintproject.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-25. 
19. ↑ "News | Latest News". Didcot Railway Centre. Retrieved 2012-02-25. 
20. ↑ "Building the 81st Grange". Betton Grange 6800. 6880 Betton Grange (Society) Ltd. Retrieved 22 November 2015. 
21. ↑ "Bluebell Railway Atlantic Group". Bluebell-railway.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-02. 
22. ↑ "Creating the new Royal British Legion Endorsed National Memorial Engine". Lms-patriot.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-25. 
23. ↑ "Project Overview - Engine 61662". Engine 61662 Appeal "Manchester United". Engine 61662 Appeal. Retrieved 22 November 2015. 
24. ↑ "B17 Steam Locomotive Trust". The B17 Steam Locomotive Trust (Spirit of Sandringham). B17 Steam Locomotive Trust. Retrieved 22 November 2015. 
25. ↑ "Doncaster P2 Locomotive Trust". Doncaster P2 Locomotive Trust Cock O' The North. Doncaster P2 Locomotive Trust - Cock O' The North LNER 2001. Retrieved 22 November 2015. 
26. ↑ "Project to build the new Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales". 207 Prince of Wales. The P2 Steam Locomotive Company. Retrieved 22 November 2015. 
27. ↑ "Build Progress to Date - LNWR George the Fifth Steam Locomotive Trust". LNWR George the Fifth Steam Locomotive Trust. LNWR George the Fifth Steam Locomotive Trust. Retrieved 22 November 2015. 
28. ↑ "Home". G5locomotive.co.uk. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-04-07. 
29. ↑ Z199 Australian Steam
30. ↑ "James Spooner rides again". Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016. 
31. ↑ Johnson, Peter (April 2016), An all-new 'Fairlie' for the FR?, Steam Railway Magazine, p. 40 
32. ↑ Lamont, Charles. "Catch Me Who Can". www.catchmewhocan.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-10. 
33. ↑ "Pennsylvania T1 Trust casts new driving whee". Trains Magazine. Kalmbach Publishing Co. Retrieved 19 March 2016. 
34. ↑ Wardale, David (March 2012). "End of the Line - Time is Called on the 5AT Project". Steam Railway Magazine. pp. 90–94. 
35. ↑ "LMS-Patriot Company announces plans to build a new Fowler 2-6-4T after 'The Unknown Warrior' is completed". The LMS Patriot Project. LMS-Patriot Company Ltd. Retrieved 7 December 2015. 
36. ↑ "The J50 Group". The J50 Group. The J50 Group. Retrieved 8 May 2016. 
37. ↑ "LB&SCR E2 No. 110 Society". LB&SCR E2 No. 110 Society. Retrieved 2016-05-09. 
38. ↑ "News Archives - The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust". The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. Retrieved 2016-10-07. 
39. ↑ "Didcot Railway Centre | News Archive 2011". www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-31. 
40. ↑ "Didcot Railway Centre | News Archive 2010". www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-31. 
41. ↑ "News Archive 2016". Lancashire & Yorkshire Society. Retrieved 2016-09-28.