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A little piece of England is about to come to a picturesque corner of East Asia. Severn Lamb UK, whose people-moving products are used by some of the world’s most respected attraction operators, is preparing to ship the first of five ‘Lincoln’ rail trains to an eco-resort in South Korea – the company’s largest single order to date.
The trains will go into use over the next six months at Ecoland, part of the Beach Hills Resort on Jeju Island, where they will transport guests around a natural volcanic habitat and attractions including a 36-hole golf course, hotels and holiday cottages.
Each well-appointed 24” gauge train will comprise a locomotive, tender and four 36-seater coaches (144 seats in total). Two of the trains will also feature a luxurious mahogany panelled cab for maximum driver comfort, and each will be powered by a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) engine to keep running costs and carbon emissions to a minimum. The first train, named The Blue Lake, is finished in a smart navy blue and red livery, and each subsequent train will be completed with a different colour scheme.
Manufacturing work continues on the trains at Severn Lamb’s premises in Warwickshire, England, and the last should be delivered in the first quarter of 2010, ready to go into use when the resort is fully operational next year. The company’s previous largest train order was for three units, supplied to Leofoo Village in Taiwan during 2005.
“We’re thrilled to have secured such a large order at what we know is a challenging time for many suppliers,” remarks Severn Lamb managing director, Patrick Severn Lamb. “It’s good to see operators investing in new projects, and I wish Beach Hills Resort success for many years to come.”
Based near the town of Stratford-on-Avon (Shakespeare’s birthplace), Severn Lamb has been building rail trains, road trains, custom vehicles and monorails for over 60 years, using the finest British craftsmanship and hand-finished production methods. Its products can be found in over 50 countries, with clients including Walt Disney, Port Aventura, Busch Entertainment, Genting International and many more.
In recent years the company has witnessed demand from an increasingly diverse range of customers, ranging from cruise ship operators and holiday resorts to shopping malls and heritage attractions. In May of this year, for example, Severn Lamb supplied two ‘Texan’ trains to the Monteverde Train Forest, a railroad travelling through the amazing bio-diversity of Costa Rica. A month earlier, it completed an eco-friendly, battery-powered version of the same train for an outlet mall in Lakeland, Tennessee.
“Sustainable technologies are now an important consideration for many of our clients,” adds Patrick Severn Lamb, “and we are pleased to incorporate them into our products, each of which is built to order. Not only do they carry good ‘green’ credentials, but they also help operators save money on fuel and energy.”
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