Current and Proposed New-Builds

Lord knows. Perhaps a time has come for whichever magazine it was that did a summary of all the new build projects several years ago to do an updated version: it'd be invaluable.

 

I suspected it was a Facebook project which maybe had a bit more substance than some, e.g. J50, I think they had a front buffer beam and not much else

 

They were never part of an agreed plan. A number of years ago a trustee told we how papers nominating locomotive classes were discussed and P2 then V4 decided on.

 

I think it will be very unlikely this decade given how much has been siphoned into Tornado’s overhaul. Maybe by 100th anniversary in 2034 if change in leadership.

 

There was a Claud Hamilton project web-site, but it is now a blank page. A facebook page remains, but its last entries were in 2019. The Nat Pres thread for the project has also dried up.

https://www.facebook.com/p/Claud-Hamilton-Locomotive-Group-100063840257772/

https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/new-build-claud-hamilton.30337/page-14

The project was reportedly based in Norfolk at the Whitwell & Reepham Rly, but their web-site seems to contain no mention of the Claud project.

Certainly looks as if the Claud project has become moribund, possibly abandoned. I suspect it will not be the only new-build project that is unable to progress further.

 

There's a lot of them about. Occasionally, a project gets a complete change of leadership and becomes reinvigorated - a good example being the Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society.

 

That's me depressed...

 

That’s what No.2007 needs.

 

I think the group behind the Claud project were very enthusiastic but also very young. For a few years they certainly seemed to be putting in a lot of effort with collecting drawings etc but maybe the harsh realities of building a locomotive caught up with them

 

A big day for Beachy Head - the first movements under its own power!

https://www.facebook.com/1000646827...SJTEVHNpzzgrBCT1b1k5XnMLYDZd8WdCdaogpXxMD2ml/

Still plenty of commissioning work to do before the loco can be released for traffic.

Tom

 

What a super loco, well done to all involved

 

Tickets for the first public trains featuring Beachy Head are now on sale, 23 August - 1 September:

https://www.bluebell-railway.com/beachy-head-2024/

As far as I can see, this is being run like a gala, i.e. all day rover tickets are available, but it isn't like (e.g. Flying Scotsman) with booked tickets on specific trains.

Tom

 

One typo could do with urgent correction: "emission" instead of "omission".

 

So...yeahh....


I can say 2024 so far is great for the newbuild scene.

So which one is next?

 

Think we will see patriot and 82045 in 2027 Outside chance of 2007 also

 

G5 is starting to come together

 

Yes, that Ivatt Atlantic does look rather nice

 

I'm looking forward to seeing that in the metal one day.

 

I think you're referring to the New Build Steam blog's feature New Build Nation: https://newbuildsteam.wordpress.com/2019/01/27/feature-new-build-nation/
Unfortunately the blog is no longer active, so any similar feature would have to be done by someone else.

 

No, it was a series of magazine articles.