The 5AT Group was formed in 2001 by a small group of individuals who were attracted by the idea, first put forward by David Wardale in his book “The Red Devil and Other Tales from the Age of Steam“, to build a high performance steam locomotive to a radically new design incorporating the principles of […]
“STEAM” Locomotive Performance Simulation Software 5AT Group member Jamie Keyte is in the process of developing a new steam loco performance simulation package which he has named “STEAM“, standing for “Steam Traction Engineering Analysis Method”. The software is being developed as an MS Excel spreadsheet model which offers the significant advantage over other packages in […]
Dr Allan Wallace (PhD in mechanical engineering and fluid mechanics) runs his own engineering consulting company Avocet Consulting Pty Ltd in Adelaide, South Australia, that specialises in solving unusual and difficult engineering problems. Allan has undertaken several railway-related projects including the design of specialized rail freight wagons. Like Richard Coleby, Allan is an enthusiastic builder […]
Prof. Bill Hall – Papers and Locomotive Simulation Software The AST Trust is grateful to Mrs Mary Hall, the widow of the late Bill Hall for granting permission to make available for download copies of her husband’s steam locomotive simulation software suites Perform and Perwal. The group is also grateful to his daughter Janet for […]
Original page has been lost. Replacement page to be created. Pages to be referenced: Bill Hall’s page Allan Wallace’s page Jamie Keyte’s STEAM page Charles Dockstader’s website Don Ashton’s website
Wardale Letters and Meeting Notes Page under construction – much work to be done to it This section includes edited segments from letters written by David Wardale to members of the 5AT group over the period of the project. It also contains abridged notes of meetings between Wardale and members of the group. Only segments […]
Reference Papers A variety of papers are available from this section, coving a wide range of topics including: Porta’s papers – A listing of various papers by Ing. L.D. Porta including several available for download. Modern Steam – Downloadable Papers and Broadcasts relating to Modern Steam; Steam vs. Diesel – Downloadable Reference Material relating to Steam vs. Diesel […]
How a Steam Locomotive Works by Dominic Wells Wells D., How a Steam Locomotive Works, publ. Ian Allan Ltd, 2015. 160 pages 263 x 211mm. This is a fully revised, expanded and improved version of the 2010 publication of the same title, reviewed previously on this website. The new edition contains 19 chapters (four more than […]
“The Fire Burns Much Better ..” This book, first published in 2006, is a revision of a PhD thesis submitted by Dr J.J.G. Koopmans to the University of Sheffield. Koopmans depicts his book in the following words: “It describes the historical research into the subject of smoke ejection by steam locomotives. Within the smokebox of […]
Hush-Hush – The Story of LNER 10000 Hush-Hush – The Story of LNER 10000 by William Brown published in 2010 by Kestrel Railway Books ISBN 978-1-905505-15-9 a review by Chris Newman (taken from his Amazon book review) This book is a “prequel” to “Fowler’s Fury: The Story of a Unique British Steam Locomotive” by Ian […]
Fowler’s Fury by I.F. Carney Fowler’s Fury by I.F. Carney Published 2012 by Ian Carney and Noodle Books ISBN 978-1-906419-70-7 a review by Chris Newman (taken from his Amazon book review) The author has done a good job in spinning a fascinating story around this obscure but charismatic locomotive from the limited amount of information […]
The Design, Construction and Working of Locomotive Boilers by Alan Haigh Xpress Publishing, UK, 2010, ISBN 978-1-901056-39-6, 112 pages 297 x 210mm. Alan Haigh began an apprenticeship in 1954 with Robert Hudson Ltd, a manufacturer of railway rollingstock and mining equipment. In 1962, following national service in the RAF, he joined the Wakefield boilermaking firm […]