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 […]
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 […]
Mike Horne – Committee Member Mike acted as Secretary of the 5AT Group until its suspension in 2012, since when he has taken on the role of Secretary of the AST Group. Mike served a three year full-time apprenticeship at RAF Halton, training as an aircraft electronic instrument fitter. He then worked on Vulcan, Nimrod, Canberra […]
Paul Hibberd – AST Group Treasurer Paul acted as Treasurer of the 5AT Group until its suspension in 2012, since when he has taken on the role of Treasurer of the AST Group. Paul has an MA, M.Sc(Econ) and works as a Trust and Estate Practitioner. His background is in market analysis with a management […]
John Hind, BSc, C.Eng, M.I.Mech.E – AST Group Chairman Elected Chairman of the 5AT Group in 2012, John Hind is a Chartered Engineer and member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He is a project management and project-planning specialist, with over 20 years of experience in the Power Generation and Automobile industries. In the 70’s John […]