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Some of our recent contracts and customers.

 
     
 

Contract (April to September 2004): RWE NPower (formerly CEGB), Ferrybridge, UK:

A full engineering design for a portable, special-purpose, track maintenance drilling machine with manufacturing drawings, specifications, technical manuals and Network Rail approval submission.

 
 
   
 

 

Contract (March to June): SAB Wabco Ltd., Merseyside, UK:

Design (incl. CAD draughting/ modeling), development and prototype testing of a further range of special Emergency Brake control units for locomotives in the UK.

 
   
 

Contract (November to December 2003): Land & Marine Project Engineering, Merseyside, UK:

Design development and stress analysis of a marine pipeline bogie for a construction railway application in Peru.

 
 
   
 

Contract (November to December 2003): Brush Traction Ltd, Loughborough, UK:

To provide engineering design support and manage major systems selection for a new hybrid electric locomotive bid for Singapore LTA.

 
   
 

Contract (October to November 2003): MoD Defence Rail & Container Services, UK:

To prepare and present a one-day training course on the operation and fault-finding of a new locomotive air supply, control and braking system.

 
   
 

 

Contract (August to November 2003): Corus Northern (formerly British Steel Corporation), UK:

To design and prototype an electronic vigilance system for a fleet of diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotives.

 
   
 

Contract (January to November 2003): Corus Northern (formerly British Steel Corporation), UK:

To prepare a costed engineering solution to a brake contamination problem on a fleet of diesel-electric shunting locomotives.

 
   
 

Contract (January to March 2003): Tubelines Ltd (formerly London Underground JNP Infraco), UK:

To prepare a costed engineering plan for mothballing a fleet of modern diesel-hydraulic service locomotives for London Underground.

 
   
 

Contract (October 2002 to January 2003): Serco Metrolink, Manchester, UK:

Managing the re-tyring of two axledrive wheelsets from a special purpose service locomotive (designed by our Chief Engineer whilst Engineering Manager at RFS Locomotives).

 
 
   
 

Contract (July to August 2002): JRB Engineering, Perth, Western Australia:

To prepare a costed engineering design for an 18t capacity Road-Rail Truck to support a rail flaw detection operation.

 
   
 

Contract (June to October 2002): LH Group Services, Burton on Trent, UK:

To prepare an engineering design and provide contract technical support for a diesel-hydraulic locomotive refurbishment project for the British Ministry of Defence.

 
 
   
 

Contract (May 2002 to June 2002): Corus Northern (formerly British Steel Corporation), UK:

To prepare an engineering design and provide bid support for a diesel-hydraulic locomotive refurbishment project for the British Ministry of Defence.

 
   
 

 

Contract (January 2002 to date): Jarvis Fastline Ltd, Doncaster, UK:

Engineering design (incl. Railtrack approval, CAD draughting/ modeling and Spares/ Service manuals), development and prototype testing of a microprocessor-controlled track installation vehicle.

 
   
 

Contract (December 2001 to April 2002): Direct Rail Services Ltd, Carlisle UK:

Design, development and prototype testing of a new integrated electronic fuel level gauge system for a mainline diesel-electric locomotive.

 
   
 

Contract (February to April 2001; April 2002): Brush Traction Ltd, Loughborough, UK:

To prepare a fully costed engineering design, (including CAD modeling/ draughting, structural and weights calculations, performance curves, component specifications) and provide bid support for a diesel-hydraulic locomotive re-engineering project for Sri Lanka Railways.

 
 
   
 

 

Contract (December 2000 to Nov 2001): Direct Rail Services Ltd, Carlisle UK:

To prepare a fully-costed engineering design (including Railtrack approval assessment, CAD modeling/ draughting, structural and weights calculations, performance curves, component specifications), for re powering and up rating two types of mainline diesel-electric locomotive.

 
   
 

Contract (October to December 2000): Finchpalm Ltd, London, UK:

Engineering scrutiny and reports (incl. design development, solid modeling and finite element stress analysis) on a range of tunnel-mounted equipment brackets for use in London Underground.

 
   
 

Contract (April 2000): Syrian Railways, Aleppo, Arab Republic of Syria :

To advise Syrian Railways on engineering aspects of a first-class coach refurbishment project.

 
   
 

Contract (November 1999 to December 1999): London Underground Ltd., Transplant Division, UK:

Wheel-rail interface and vehicle curving investigation for Battery Electric and Diesel Hydraulic Works locomotives.

 
   
 

Contract (October 1998 and March 1999): J Thompson Engineering., Mansfield, UK:

Solid modeling and Finite Element stress analysis on a special-purpose railway bogie.

 
   
 

Contract (October 1998 and August 1999): Snowdon Mountain Railway Plc., Llanberis, UK:

Solid modeling and Finite Element stress analysis on a final drive gearbox structure

 
   
 

 

Contract (August 1998 to June 1999): Philmor Rail Ltd, Usk, UK:

Design (incl. CAD draughting) and development of a range of modular, low-height rail wagons for civil engineering support.

 
   
 

Contract (January 1998 to May 1999): Schöma Locomotives, Bremen, Germany:

Working in Britain and in the client's factory in Germany, to provide a full Engineering Design and contract support for Schöma's bid and subsequently their order for new electric Service Locomotives for Singapore LTA North East Line. Managing the Singapore locomotive design (January to May 1999).

 
 
   
 

Contract (March 1998 to May 1999): Davies & Metcalfe Plc., Stockport, UK:

Design (incl. CAD draughting), development and manufacture of a Brake Control Equipment Test Unit for the British Rail Class 256 High Speed Trains of train operator Midland Mainline.

 
 
   
 

 

Contract (August 1997 to September 1998): Davies & Metcalfe Plc., Stockport, UK:

Design (incl. CAD draughting), development, strength analysis and prototype manufacture of a range of special Emergency Brake control units for new passenger vehicles in Britain and abroad.

 
   
 

Contract (August 1995): London Underground Ltd., Transplant Division, UK:

To prepare a Design proposal, including drawings, indicative prices and performance details for the conversion of six 800hp Battery Electric locomotives into Diesel-electric hybrids.

 
   
 

 

Contract (June 1994 to date): Eurotunnel Plc., Folkestone, UK:

Design and manufacture of special, small-footprint, telescopic, earthing-pantograph assemblies for use on the Channel tunnel maintenance trains.

 
   
 

Contract (May 1994 to May 1996): HPE (Tredegar) Ltd., Tredegar, UK:

Complete engineering design (including manufacturing drawings/ specifications) of frame, bogies, traction equipment and brakegear for new ac/ac diesel-electric rack & pinion railcars for Snowdon Mountain Railway

 
 
   
 

 

Contract (March 1994 to May 1997): Schöma Locomotives, Bremen, Germany:

Working in Britain and in the client's factory in Germany, to provide a full Engineering Design and contract support for Schöma's bid and subsequently their order for new diesel-hydraulic Works locomotives for the London Underground, Jubilee Line Extension project.

 
   
   
   
For those curious about the origins of the Railcraft logo, the shield represents strength, the dark blue colour : integrity and the sun : energy, and also that we are a Yorkshire company since the "Sunne in Splendour" is an ancient heraldic device of English Kings from the house of York. ("Now is the Winter of our discontent made glorious Summer by this son / sun of York" - Shakespear, Richard III) Railcraft Associates Ltd, Consulting Design Engineers