Class 60 to be converted to steam power?

[GWVillager]

I couldn’t see a thread on this, and it seems reasonably important so:

UK to convert diesel locomotive to steam

A contract has been signed between Eversholt Rail, Steamology, Freightliner, and Arup. Read more.

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UK: A contract has been signed between Eversholt Rail, Steamology, Freightliner, and Arup.

Eversholt Rail, a leasing company, which has already been working on very light rail vehicles, will be responsible for the development of the project dubbed New Dawn. The engineering company Steamology will contribute its new high-pressure steam technology. The rail freight operator Freightliner will provide operational input and experience, and Arup will offer consultancy to support the conversion. According to Railway Gazette, the project is backed by funding from the public innovation agency Innovate UK.

The six-axle Class 60 freight diesel locomotive, which was produced in the UK at the beginning of the 1990s, will receive steam generators and steam turbines using high-pressure steam generated through burning hydrogen. The 2,000-kW locomotive, equipped with 20 generators, four turbines, and a 140 kg hydrogen tank, will produce no CO2 emissions.

As Matt Candy, CEO of Steamology, informed Rail Business UK, the conversion activities are scheduled to be completed in 2025, followed by an estimated 12–18 months of certification tests.

A quick Google search shows that Steamology are a Salisbury-based research company that have developed a new high pressure hydrogen-powered steam turbine.

Does anyone know anymore about this?

 

[Darandio]

Thread is here.

Class 60 to be converted to steam

No, it's not April 1st! https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2024/06/class-60-diesel-locomotive-set-to-be-powered-by-steam-in-new-trial.html Interesting news. I can't quite imagine what it will be like in practice: you'll get the noise of the traction motors of course, but I imagine it will otherwise...

www.railforums.co.uk

 

[GWVillager]

Thread is here.

Class 60 to be converted to steam

No, it's not April 1st! https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2024/06/class-60-diesel-locomotive-set-to-be-powered-by-steam-in-new-trial.html Interesting news. I can't quite imagine what it will be like in practice: you'll get the noise of the traction motors of course, but I imagine it will otherwise...

www.railforums.co.uk

I see, many apologies, I missed that.