The world’s first rack and pinion hybrid locomotives join the fleet at Snowdon Mountain Railway as the attraction reopens following COVID-19 lockdown.
The 123 year old railway began looking into replacement locomotives five years ago, after extensive market research and specification development, Clayton Equipment Limited has been chosen as the preferred supplier.
Investing in these two new hybrid locomotives is a great opportunity for the railway to move the fleet forward into the next generation.The proposal offered by Clayton allows us to push Snowdon Mountain Railway into a new era of fuel efficiency, emission reductions and take a radical step forward for the business.”“We’re proud to support the Snowdon Mountain Railway with the introduction of the new locomotives.The locomotives are the first of its type designed and built in the UK for over 27 years.”For more information about Clayton Equipment visit www.claytonequipment.co.ukFurther information will be released as the project progresses. New Greener Hybrid Locomotives for Snowdon Mountain Railway. It is a tourist railway that travels for 4.7 miles (7.6 km) from Llanberis to the summit of Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales.
As part of the requirements specification process Snowdon Engineers and Operators investigated the possibility of carrying passengers on-board a larger locomotive.
Two hybrid locomotives unveiled as Snowdon Mountain Railway reopens.
As Snowdon Mountain Railway is an Abt Rack and Pinion Railway, the traction and braking is all taken through the pinions. By acquiring these new hybrid locos, Snowdon Mountain Railway is taking steps to keep the famous tourist attraction accessible for many years to come and improve its sustainability.Making an average of 750 journeys a year each, the updated locomotives will reduce emissions by up to 98 per cent compared with the diesels they replace.Heritage Great Britain, the organisation operating the Snowdon Mountain Railway, will continue to operate traditional steam locomotives as part of its service.Peter Johnson-Treherne, group finance director of Heritage Great Britain, said: “We’re delighted to bring innovative hybrid technology onto the famous slopes of Snowdon.“2020 has obviously been a difficult period for everybody, especially those within the tourism sector, but we’re confident that this investment will keep us on the right tracks for the future.”The new locomotives have been purchased with support from HSBC Equipment Finance UK. Two new hybrid locomotives have been delivered to the Snowdon Mountain Railway by Clayton Equipment.
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Snowdon Mountain Railway can be contacted about this project at [email protected] The Snowdon Mountain Railway, which has been carrying visitors up the five-mile line from Llanberis to the top of the highest mountain in Wales and England sin 1896, has taken steps to keep the national tourist attraction accessible for many years to come by improving its sustainability.
Snowdon Mountain Railway has begun a programme of replacement for its existing diesel locomotives which began service in 1985. Snowdon Mountain Railway has begun a programme of replacement for its existing diesel locomotives which began service in 1985.The 123 year old railway began looking into replacement locomotives five years ago, after extensive market research and specification development, Clayton Equipment Limited has been chosen as the preferred supplier.Clayton Equipment Limited are a UK based Locomotive manufacturer specialising in bespoke hybrid battery-diesel locomotives for use in tunnelling, metro and mining.
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