{"product_id":"the-5at-feasibility-study","title":"The 5AT Feasibility Study","description":"\"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe “Feasibility Study regarding the formation of a Steam Locomotive Development Company to produce advanced technology Second Generation Steam (SGS) Locomotives” was issued in May 2010 some nine years after the establishment of the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/advanced-steam.org\/5at-legacy\/\"\u003e5AT Project\u003c\/a\u003e.  It it represented the final throw of the dice by the project team in its efforts to generate interest from commercial investors in funding the project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe study assumed that 5AT locomotives would find regular use hauling high speed cruise and excursion trains on the UK rail network. However even if such a market could be established (for which there were no certainties) the study faltered on the difficulties in putting together a commercial case for construction of such locomotives.  Indeed, commercial viability was only achievable if the development costs of a “demonstrator” locomotive (amounting to £10.4 million) were written off.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe study was circulated to a number of potential funding bodies but failed to generate any serious interest.  In consequence it was resolved to mothball the 5AT Project, and in 2012 members of the project team moved on to establish the Advanced Steam Traction Trust through which to continue the work of promoting and implementing the principles of Modern Steam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe Feasibility Study covers some 230 A4 pages of which only the first 24 contain the the study itself.  The remaining 200-odd pages are comprised of sixteen supporting Appendices as follows:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAppendix 1:   21st Century Steam, The Day of Modern Steam Traction, (paper by L.D.Porta, 1997).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAppendix 2:  Technical Advances that Improve the Performance, Maintenance and Reliability of Modern Steam Locos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAppendix 3:  Engineering Specification for the Proposed Class 5AT 4-6-0 Steam Locomotive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAppendix 4:  The Fundamental Design Calculations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAppendix 5:  Simulations of 5AT performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAppendix 6:  Estimated costs of development of the Demonstrator 5AT Locomotive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAppendix 7:   Feasibility of Steam Traction for Coal Haulage in Developing Countries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAppendix 8:   Advanced Technology Steam Freight Locomotive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAppendix 9:   The 8AT – A Discussion of Alternative Design Strategies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAppendix 10: Market estimate for Advanced Technology Freight Locomotives in Coal Haulage work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAppendix 11: Estimated Profitability Potential of a Hypothetical 5AT Rail Cruise Organisation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAppendix 12: Review of Carbon Neutral Fuels with Potential for Use in Modern Steam Locomotives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAppendix 13: Comparison of Greenhouse Gas Emission Footprints for Different Railway Traction Systems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAppendix 14: Sample estimates of post development pre-tax profitability (from the business model).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAppendix 15  Design Processes and Methods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAppendix 16: Recruitment and Training of the Engineering Design and Project Management Team.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\"","brand":"Advanced Steam Traction Services Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47505291673904,"sku":"9781944785673","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/2357\/5085\/files\/9781944785673.jpg?v=1728929766","url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/the-5at-feasibility-study","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}