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.
The locomotive has been through a minor refurbishment program at Hunslet’s parent company’s LH Group Services, Barton site.

As with all Hunslet products, the locomotive was supplied with a warranty and driver training package. 

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.

Originally manufactured for the Jubilee Line extension, the two 25 tonne locomotives will be refurbished at the company’s LH Group Services manufacturing facility in Staffordshire. The three 12 tonne locomotives are on hire from preservation societies and private individuals and will be refurbished to their original condition to meet the requirements of operating within a tunnelling environment.

Both comissions are possible with the full backing of parent company, LH Group Services and allow Hunslet to re-enter this very competitive market and establish itself as a key supplier of tunnelling locomotives.