Iain qualified in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, later doing an MSc in Project Management at the University of Aberdeen. He spent the first part of his career working in the power generation and then defence industries, largely involved in Project / Commercial / QA roles. For various reasons, life took a change […]
Alex Powell MEng. – Committee Member and Trustee Alex joined the AST in February 2016 after discovering the trust while researching steam locomotive efficiency and modern steam for an AS level project. Alex Studied at Newcastle University and graduated in 2022 with an MEng in Mechanical engineering. Alex had always been interested in railways and […]
James is from Pickering, North Yorkshire, and joined ASTT in September 2018, becoming its youngest member (then aged 16). However, by then he was already a director of his own company Conway Rail Solutions Limited offering consulting services on air brake and AWS/TPWS system design and fitment, CAD design and compliance with group standards for […]
Cedric took a BR apprenticeship in mechanical and electrical engineering from 1957 to 1965 before moving into a drawing/technical office. In 1967 he worked as Loco Shedmaster at Goole, managing footplate and maintenance staff together with their fleet of steam locomotives. In the late ’60s he was an engineer at Hull freightliner Terminal being responsible […]
Chris is a Chartered Electrical Engineer with thirty years experience on industrial and power generation projects. He has also held a lifelong interest in railways and steam traction. Chris joined the AST group in 2013 since when he has been regular attender at its meetings and a contributor of ideas and technical suggestions aimed at […]
Dr David Pawson Dr David Pawson, a retired Group Research Director from a large multinational company and a student of steam locomotive performance, has published a number of papers in which he has made detailed comparisons between test data from the old Rugby and Swindon (steam) locomotive testing plants, and performance predictions from Professor Bill Hall’s Perform and Perwal software packages. Dr Pawson […]
Iain Jack Iain Jack has a life-long passion for steam locomotives, first volunteering in the loco dept of the Keighley & Worth Valley Rly at the age of 15, spending 6 years as a fitter/cleaner and assisting in the restoration of ex-Barry locomotives, in particular the BR Standards. After gaining a diploma in Chemical Engineering […]
Jamie Keyte BSc Mech. Eng. Jamie Keyte comes from the south of England. From the age of 14 he was an active volunteer on the Mid-Hants Railway (the Watercress Line), eventually becoming Third Man on a footplate crew. After a year’s work experience with BREL Ltd (formerly British Railways Engineering Limited) in Derby, Jamie completed a […]
Richard Coleby Richard served an Engineering Apprenticeship at Derby Loco Works in the last years of steam during which he gained an in-depth knowledge of the repair and maintenance of steam locomotives. After completing his apprenticeship, he moved to Hunts Bank in Manchester where he was involved in the day-to-day maintenance of the overhead line […]
John Duncan John Duncan: ex BR Locomotive Engineer (1948-1994), Locomotive Superintendent K&WVR (1979-1990) and CME to SLOA later MSLOLtd (1993-2002). John started his engineering apprenticeship at Gorton in the days of steam and also worked for a short time at Doncaster (including on the original A1s). In addition to his many years experience in various […]
Chris Newman BSc. Eng. – Treasurer and Membership Secretary of the AST Group Chris is a retired civil engineer, born and educated in the UK. After emigrating to Australia in 1970, he worked for 20 years in the grain storage, handling and transportation industry in Queensland. Moving to China in 1991, he worked as a consulting […]