Hunslet manufacture new multi-purpose locomotives
Hunslet Engine Company, fully supported by its parent company LH Group Services Ltd, has now begun production on the first of a range of multi-purpose, diesel hydraulic, shunting locomotives ranging from 40 to 100 tonnes, and suitable for light, medium and heavy haul of industrial rolling stock.
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Hunslet Supplies Shunter to Hitachi
Hunslet Engine Company have supplied a fully refurbished "Sentinel" shunting locomotive to Hitachi Europe Limited for operation at their new high-tech depot in Ashford, Kent.
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Hunslet Developing New Shunter
Hunslet Engine Company is developing a new shunter for the UK and export markets.
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Hunslet Builds New 50 tonne Locomotive for Korea
Hunslet Engine Company have proved they can carry on the tradition of building specialist locomotives.
This new locomotive has been designed, manufactured and assembled as part of a package of equipment for a new coke plant at the POSCO Steelworks in Pohang, South Korea. The complete package is being supplied by John M Henderson of Arbroath, Scotland.Read More
Railtex Exhibition
This years Railtex proved to be successful for Hunslet.
We took along our Quarry Class 0-4-0 Saddle tank locomotive (No 3904 - Jack Lane) which was extremely popular with visitors throughout the show.
Jack Lane is currently for sale.
For more information please call 0113 2774007
Hunslet To the Summit
The Snowdonia National Park Authority has for several years been planning and raising money for the redevelopment of the building on Snowdon Summit. The current building was built in 1935 and is in very poor condition.
With the generous support of the Welsh Assembly Government and a public appeal, the work on re-developing the Summit of Snowdon has begun.Read More
Hunslet Supplies Loco to EMR
Hunslet Engine Company has recently supplied a 56 tonne 0-6-0 diesel hydraulic locomotive to European Metal Recycling Limited, at their Sheffield site. Originally manufactured by English Electric Vulcan Foundry as D1137 in 1966, the locomotive was recently acquired from Castle Cement’s Clitheroe site. Read More
Hunslet Engine Company is back underground
After almost 10 years, Hunslet Engine Company is supplying locomotives to Tunnelling contractors across Europe; including recent orders for two 25 tonne diesel hydraulic locomotives to Gama Nurol in Turkey and three 12 tonne diesel locomotives on hire to J Murphy and Sons Limited for the tunnelling phase of the Lower Lea Valley regeneration project. Read More
Hunslet Adds 08 to Fleet
After a long and well-established history of supplying industrial locomotives to various locomotive operators Hunslet Engine Company is pleased to announce the addition of the first class 08 locomotive to the companies hire and lease fleet. Read More
