How To Upgrade Your Shunter Locomotives For Maximum Efficiency
By Jessica Salt on June 6, 2025
Shunting operations are a major part of railway logistics. They are integral to the smooth and efficient operation of rail yards, industrial facilities and short-distance movements. A shunter locomotive, also known as a train shunter, plays a pivotal role in these operations by assemb …
Inside Sellafield…by Rail - CBD80 Locomotives
By Jessica Salt on January 8, 2024
Happy New Year from all at Clayton Equipment. Following a successful year for our business we look forward to working with existing, new clients and suppliers again in 2024. On reflecting the recent successes for Clayton Equipment, this insightful article in the January issue of RAIL …
Clayton Hybrid Locomotives - Heavy Haulers at Tata Steel Port Talbot
By Jessica Salt on November 20, 2023
Shunting Steel If you are looking for proof as to why Clayton Equipment battery hybrid locomotives are the workhorses of British manufacturing, then this incredibly detailed article in Today’s Railway UK magazine by Robert Prichard will give you full insight. Robert was lucky enough t …
Clayton Equipment down under
By Jessica Salt on August 14, 2023
We recently received these fantastic photographs of a Clayton Equipment CBD80 replica model which operates on the Illawarra Live Streamers miniature (5") railway in North Wollongong, NSW, Australia. J ohn Wilson (in the photo) is originally from Millom in Cumbria UK and emigrated to A …
Clayton Equipment Ltd to supply Tata Steel UK with Sixth and Seventh hybrid + CBD90 locomotives
By Jessica Salt on August 2, 2023
Clayton Equipment, the only British independent locomotive manufacturer in the UK capable of designing and manufacturing locomotives up to 150 tonnes, is to supply a further two Hybrid + Diesel CBD90 locomotives to Tata Steel, Port Talbot which are currently in build. The steelworks f …
Clayton Equipment is proud to assist & support the National Coal Mining Restoration Programme
By Jessica Salt on June 27, 2023
Nearly 30 years ago, a Clayton Free Steer (FSV) Manrider was sold to British Coal for use underground in the Point of Ayr colliery (which closed in 1996). Now the National Coal Mining, NCM, is in the process of restoring this unique vehicle to its former glory.
Clayton Equipment : Solving your Shunter Solutions
By Jessica Salt on March 20, 2023
Clayton Equipment Managing Director, Clive Hannaford presented at the Rail Forum, Growing Freight for the Future event, in association with the Rail Freight Group and was a guest panellist for the Q&A session alongside fellow speakers.
NEXT GENERATION SHUNTING LOCOMOTIVES
By Jessica Salt on October 5, 2022
The Power of Less Introducing future ready Clayton Equipment CB45 Locomotive Based on proven design, the CB45 is a 45 tonne 2 axle 0-4-0 locomotive. It is a battery only, 100% emission free locomotive with centre cab, designed to provide customers with many of the benefits of a locomo …
The launch of Clayton's new specialist shunter brochure
By Jessica Salt on March 2, 2022
Clayton Equipment Ltd are delighted to launch their specialist shunter locomotive brochure.
Fifth Clayton Hybrid CBD90 Locomotive to join Tata Steel, Port Talbot's fleet
By Jessica Salt on August 3, 2021
The Fifth Clayton Equipment hybrid CBD90 tonne Bo-Bo locomotive capable of moving 2,500 tonnes with battery charging undertaken from a 3-phase supply, providing 100% emission free solutions or from the low emission, EU stage V Diesel engine, has been collected today by Allelys to join …