UK effort seeks to build new G5 0-4-4 tank engine

PMC · **Joined:** Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:55 pm **Posts:** 2876

Had not seen this mentioned here, looks like it is well along already https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews ... nk-engine/ Nice looking engine. https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotive ... -numbered/

There was another project to build an L1 2-6-4 tank engine in the UK 11 years ago but I don't know how it developed: viewtopic.php?t=32837

daylight4449 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:57 pm

PMC wrote:

Had not seen this mentioned here, looks like it is well along already https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews ... nk-engine/ Nice looking engine. https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotive ... -numbered/

There was another project to build an L1 2-6-4 tank engine in the UK 11 years ago but I don't know how it developed: viewtopic.php?t=32837

I don't believe the L1 got past the "ask questions" stage. That said, I remember rumors attributed to the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust having tossed around a V3 2-6-2 build, but if memory serves that was before the public announcement to do a V4.

p51 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 13, 2023 7:17 pm

So other than "Tornado," how many of these new steam projects were completed as working locomotives in the UK? I know there were several such groups in the UK once Tornado's team proved it could be done.

PMC · **Joined:** Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:55 pm **Posts:** 2876

There was a website listed in the 11 y.o. post that was meant to document new build steam in the UK, what it is now may say a lot: http://newbuildsteam.com/

daylight4449 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 13, 2023 7:40 pm

p51 wrote:

So other than "Tornado," how many of these new steam projects were completed as working locomotives in the UK? I know there were several such groups in the UK once Tornado's team proved it could be done.

I'm not sure many have been finished yet... But there's a number nearly there. Patriot, Beachy Head, a GWR County and Grange. There's others in various earlier stages... I'm betting we see Beachy Head out first. It's in final fitting out prior to testing.

adammil1 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 15, 2023 8:38 pm

Is this the engine you guys are thinking about?
https://svr.co.uk/locomotive/br-3mt-82045/
They are building it at the Severn valley Railroad

70000 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:20 am

The G5 groups website is this one.....
https://www.g5locomotiveltd.co.uk/

In the smaller loco category, you've also got an F5 as well......
https://www.holdenf5.co.uk/news/

Some of the plans for "New Build" locomotives have vanished without trace whilst others are still underway with varying rates of progress. Covid obviously delayed a lot of work on a number of them, plus others have got caught up in preservation "Politics" and other problems, so how many of them will actually get completed is another matter....

Kelly Anderson · **Joined:** Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:52 am **Posts:** 2477

PMC · **Joined:** Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:55 pm **Posts:** 2876

The G5 project is far along, the boiler is complete, as is the frame, (crank) axles (which apparently were a challenge), and wheels, it looks like the major remaining components are parts of the running gear: https://www.g5locomotiveltd.co.uk/page/ ... -progress/

Interesting that they finished the boiler first, in the USA the standard practice is to wait until the end to install tubes.

Overmod · **Joined:** Thu May 24, 2012 1:37 pm **Posts:** 2492

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"Interesting that they finished the boiler first, in the USA the standard practice is to wait until the end to install tubes."

In Britain, "time tickin' in my head" is a lyric from a Joe Jackson song, not cognizance of a mandatory expensive reinspection...

daylight4449 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 17, 2023 9:06 am

Overmod wrote:

Quote:

"Interesting that they finished the boiler first, in the USA the standard practice is to wait until the end to install tubes."

In Britain, "time tickin' in my head" is a lyric from a Joe Jackson song, not cognizance of a mandatory expensive reinspection...

Now my understanding of their inspection requirements might be off, but doesn't the timer for service time start once the inspector signs off as good for service?