Please note that this website is no longer being updated, so the information below may be out of date. Check with the project in question, for instance on their website, for the latest details.
This page lists all standard gauge new build steam locomotives we are aware of, basic information about them and a link to where you can find out more information and offer your support.
If you spot an error, polite correction is always welcomed. New and emerging projects will be added to this list when it is clear that they represent a serious prospect of creating a locomotive of a class not currently represented in the UK standard gauge steam fleet. Images are (obviously) of previous members of the class, save for completed projects.
Completed projects
2999 Lady of Legend
Wheel arrangement: 4-6-0; can also be run as 4-4-2
GWR ‘Saint’ Class
Designer: George Jackson Churchward
In service: 1902-53
Base for construction: Didcot Railway Centre
Basis: some major components taken from a ‘donor’ locomotive
Completed: 2019
Website: http://www.thesaintproject.co.uk/
GWR Steam Railmotor 93
In service: 1904-35
Base for construction: Didcot Railway Centre
Basis: original carriage body and chassis, restored; new power bogie, from scratch
Completed: 2013
Website: http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/zrailmotor93/
60163 Tornado
Wheel arrangement: 4-6-2
LNER class A1
Designer: Arthur H. Peppercorn
In service: 1948-66
Base for construction: Darlington Locomotive Works
Basis: from scratch, with some smaller original components
Completed: 2008
Website: http://www.a1steam.com
9351
2-6-0
GWR ‘Small-Boilered Mogul’
Base for construction: West Somerset Railway
Basis: converted from ‘Large Prairie’ 5193, ex-Barry
Completed: 2004
Under construction
GWR
1014 County of Glamorgan
Wheel arrangement: 4-6-0
GWR ‘County’ class
Designer: Frederick Hawkesworth
In service: 1945-64
Base for construction: Didcot Railway Centre
Basis: some major components taken from ‘donor’ locomotives
Estimated completion date: 2022/3
Website: https://www.county1014.org/
3840 County of Montgomery
Wheel arrangement: 4-4-0
GWR Churchward ‘County’ Class
Designer: George Jackson Churchward
In service: 1904-33
Base for construction: Toddington, Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway
Basis: some major components taken from ‘donor’ locomotives
Estimated completion date: 2033
Website: http://www.churchwardcounty.org.uk/
4709
Wheel arrangement: 2-8-0
GWR 47xx class
Designer: George Jackson Churchward
In service: 1919-64
Base for construction: Llangollen Railway
Basis: some major components taken from ‘donor’ locomotives
Estimated completion date: 2020s
Website: http://www.4709.org.uk/
6880 Betton Grange
Wheel arrangement: 4-6-0
GWR ‘Grange’ class
Designer: Charles Collett
In service: 1936-65
Base for construction: Llangollen Railway
Basis: some major components taken from ‘donor’ locomotives
Estimated completion date: 2019
Website: http://www.6880.co.uk/
LMS
2013 Prince George
Wheel arrangement: 4-4-0
LNWR ‘George the Fifth’ class
Designer: Charles J. Bowen Cooke
In service: 1910-48
Base for construction: tbc
Basis: from scratch
Estimated completion date: tbc
Website: http://lnwrgeorgevtrust.org.uk/
5551 The Unknown Warrior
Wheel arrangement: 4-6-0
LMS ‘Patriot’ class
Designer: Sir Henry Fowler
In service: 1930-62
Base for construction: Llangollen Railway
Basis: from scratch, with some smaller original components
Estimated completion date: 2019
Website: http://www.lms-patriot.org.uk/
670
Wheel arrangement: 2-2-2
LNWR ‘Bloomer’ class
Designer: James McConnell
In service: 1851-88
Base for construction: Tyseley Locomotive Works
Basis: from scratch
Estimated completion date: tbc
Website: N/A
LNER
2007 Prince of Wales
Wheel arrangement: 2-8-2
LNER class P2
Designer: Sir Nigel Gresley
In service: 1934-44 (in rebuilt form to 1961)
Base for construction: Darlington Locomotive Works
Basis: from scratch
Estimated completion date: 2021, subject to resources
Website: http://www.p2steam.com/
61673 Spirit of Sandringham
Wheel arrangement: 4-6-0
LNER class B17
Designer: Sir Nigel Gresley
In service: 1928-60
Base for construction: Llangollen Railway
Basis: from scratch
Estimated completion date: 2029
Website: http://www.b17steamloco.com/
8783 Phoenix
Wheel arrangement: 4-4-0
LNER class D16/2 (GER class H88) ‘Claud Hamilton’ / ‘Super Claud’
Designer: Alfred J Hill
In service: 1922-60
Base for construction: Whitwell and Reepham Railway
Basis: from scratch
Estimated completion date: 2030s
Website: http://www.claudhamiltonlocomotivegroup.co.uk/
789
Wheel arrangement: 2-4-2T
GER class M15R / LNER class F5
Designer: James Holden
In service: 1911-58
Base for construction: Tyseley Locomotive Works
Basis: from scratch
Estimated completion date: tbc
Website: http://holdenf5.co.uk/
1759
Wheel arrangement: 0-4-4T
NER class O / LNER class G5
Designer: Wilson Worsdell
In service: 1894-1958
Base for construction: Hackworth Industrial Park, Shildon
Basis: from scratch
Estimated completion date: 2022
Website: http://www.g5locomotiveltd.co.uk/
567
Wheel arrangement: 4-4-0
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway class 2 / LNER class D7
Designer: Thomas Parker
In service: 1888-1939
Base for construction: Great Central Railway (Nottingham)
Basis: several major and smaller components acquired from heritage sources; others from scratch
Estimated completion date: after 2023
Website: http://gcr567loco.co.uk/
Southern
32424 Beachy Head
Wheel arrangement: 4-4-2
London, Brighton and South Coast Railway class H2
Designer: Lawson Billinton / Douglas Eearl Marsh, based on GNR design by Henry Ivatt
In service: 1911-58
Base for construction: Bluebell Railway
Basis: some major components acquired from heritage sources; otherwise from scratch
Estimated completion date: 2020/21
Website: http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/locos/atlantic/
35011 General Steam Navigation
Wheel arrangement: 4-6-2
Southern Railway class 21C1 / ‘Merchant Navy’ (unrebuilt)
Designer: Oliver Bulleid
In service: 1941-67
Base for construction: tbc
Basis: restoration from BR-modified, ex-Barry condition to original form
Estimated completion date: tbc
Website: http://www.35011gsn.co.uk/
BR Standard
84030
Wheel arrangement: 2-6-2T
BR Standard Class 2MT 2-6-2T
Designer: Robert Riddles
In service: 1953-65
Base for construction: Bluebell Railway
Basis: conversion from 78059 (class 2 tender variant), and restoration from ex-Barry condition
Estimated completion date: 2022/3
Website: http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/loco_news/oh_84030.html
3MT 82045
Wheel arrangement: 2-6-2T
BR Standard Class 3MT 2-6-2T
Designer: Robert Riddles
In service: 1952-68
Base for construction: Severn Valley Railway
Basis: from scratch
Estimated completion date: 2021
Website: http://www.82045.org.uk/
72010 Hengist
Wheel arrangement: 4-6-2
BR Standard Class 6 (6P5F) ‘Clan’ Pacific
Designer: Robert Riddles
In service: 1952-66
Base for construction: tbc
Basis: from scratch
Estimated completion date: tbc
Website: https://www.theclanproject.org/
Planned
42424
Wheel arrangement: 2-6-4T
LMS class 4P 2-6-4T
Designer: Sir Henry Fowler
In service: 1927-66
Base for construction: Llangollen Railway
Basis: from scratch
Commencement: upon completion of 45551 The Unknown Warrior
LNER V4
Wheel arrangement: 2-6-2
Designer: Sir Nigel Gresley
In service: 1941-56
Base for construction: Darlington – future base of A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
Basis: from scratch
Project launch expected 2020
Website: www.v4steam.com
LNER V3
Wheel arrangement: 2-6-2T
Designer: Sir Nigel Gresley
In service: 1939-53
Base for construction: Darlington – future base of A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
Basis: from scratch
Commencement: upon completion of LNER V4
Images
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported licence, and available for re-use under the same:
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- County image by Richard H Huelin
- 3MT 2-6-2T image by Chris Ward
- 9531 image by Geoff Sheppard.
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic licence, and available for re-use under the same:
- Saint, 47xx, Grange, Patriot, B17, Claud Hamilton, F5, G5, Merchant Navy, 2MT, Clan Pacific, V4 and V3 images by Ben Brooksbank
- 3MT 2-6-0, Bloomer and Tornado images by Hugh Llwelyn on Flickr.
LNWR George the Fifth image courtesy of the LNWR George the Fifth Steam Locomotive Trust.
Streamlined P2 image published by the Doncaster P2 Locomotive Trust.
Fowler tank, D7 and Brighton Atlantic images are public domain.
Other images by New Build Steam.
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