May 2009 – Monteverde Train Forest Railroad, Costa Rica

20 years ago Francisco Chamberlain dreamt of travelling through a tropical cloud forest on a train crossing the most amazing bio-diversity of Costa Rica. In May 2009 his dream became a reality when the new Monteverde Train Forest railroad received two 24” Texan Locomotives & 6 coaches. The trains take guests on a 90 minute tour allowing you to admire the natural richness of one of the worlds most famous rain forests. On their journey through the rain forest each train navigates tight 12m radius’ and in places climb incredible 5% gradients. The coaches are open wood effect panelled ensuring guests receive a true sense of the tropical environment while they are fitted with rain curtains for times when the forest lives up to its name, and rains!! For further information visit www.trainforest.com

March 2009 – 24” Gauge Lincoln Locomotive FLIES!!!

In autumn 2008 Comercializadora, Mexico ordered a new Lincoln Locomotive & Tender to accompany their Texan & 4 coaches previously delivered in 2008. The Lincoln was destined for their new park in Queretaro, Mexico due to be inaugurated by the Mexican President in early March 2009. The timescales were tight, Severn-Lamb’s trains are all hand crafted and built to order, with lead times typically exceeding 6 months. With sea freight taking up to 4 weeks to ship this was not an option to ensure meeting the deadlines. Working closely with the client and local freight forwarders Confill Ltd, the decision was taken to FLY all 10,000kgs of train to Mexico. The Lincoln successfully completed its testing & pre-delivery inspection on the Friday, the train was packaged ready to fly over the weekend and took off the following week arriving in Mexico in 24hrs. The train was successfully inaugurated in front of a delighted crowd on 12th March 2009.

April 2009 – Sustainable, Eco-Friendly 24” Gauge Texan Delivered to Tennessee, USA

Following delivery of a Diesel Hydraulic Texan to Lodi Station Outlets in August 2008 Severn-Lamb was challenged by the same client with developing an indoor, sustainable, eco-friendly Texan train for a further outlet mall in Lakeland, Tennessee. Utilising technology proven at Harrison’s Caves, Barbados our engineers re-designed the Texan tender removing the Kubota diesel engine and replacing it with 4,500kg of batteries. They swapped out the hydraulic motors & pumps and replaced them with electric drive motors and controllers. This allowed for Severn-Lamb’s first sustainable eco-friendly Texan train, performing as well as, if not better, than it’s diesel counterpart hauling 72 guests for up to 11 hours per day from a single overnight charge. The train is fitted with a digital display providing the driver with all necessary operational instrumentation as well as valuable diagnostic information. The electric power pack allows the train to operate indoors as well as out. For more information on our range of battery electric vehicles please contact our sale team by clicking here.

December 2008 - Kankaria Lake, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Severn-Lamb was proud to deliver a Lincoln locomotive and 4 coaches to the prestigious Kankaria Lake development in Ahmadabad in the last quarter of 2008. Kankaria lake is the biggest lake of the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India and has undergone a redevelopment over the last two years which has seen the inclusion of 1.8km of track and Severn-Lamb’s Lincoln rail train. The Lincoln was named 'Atal Express' after former prime-minister of India Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee as part of a unique week long inauguration ceremony known as the "Kankaria Carnival". With its four coaches it is able to carry up to 144 adults & children on its 20 minute journey around the lake. Feedback on our products is always welcome and we were particularly pleased to hear from the City engineer who on seeing the train for the first time sent us the message: - “Train is really beautiful”.

January 2008 - Severn-Lamb, appearing at an exhibition near you…

For over 20 years Severn-Lamb has been exhibiting at the IAAPA exhibition. During this time we have had a number of our products on our booth from our smaller Arrow River rail train to a complete Lincoln Locomotive, Tender & Coach.

August 2008 - All aboard…… at Lodi Station Outlets

In November 2007 Severn-Lamb were approached by a company in the United Sates with a dream, and on 30th August 2008 that dream came true. The dream, to provide shoppers with the experience and thrill of an early American journey aboard one of Severn-Lamb’s classic western rail trains. With that as our objective and with very specific instructions from the client as to the exact theme and look of the train, we supplied our Texan rail train with variations which included a larger cab, smoke machine, additional sounds effects & enclosed coaches. Today the train can be found offering families a unique shopping experience at Lodi Station Outlets. For further information visit www.lodistation.com

December 2007 - Welcome aboard the SL Americana, the world’s most powerful road train…

Welcome aboard the SL Americana, the industry's most powerful road train! You are about to embark on an exciting tour of the brand new Americana Series Road Train. Proud to be the locomotive with the most powerful unit in the road train market place, boasting a 350 HP twin turbo diesel engine... this road train can handle large capacities of passengers on many types of terrain, both on or off road! We are proud to showcase new and exciting features that are a first in the industry... to name a few:

• Passenger compartment on the locomotive, handling up to 8 adults.
• On board air compressor, reservoir and hose reel for servicing the train.
• Authentic train sounds, with a state of the art 1200 watt amplifier with 4-6’’x9’’ speakers and 1-12’’ subwoofer.
• In-cab video screen to view forward and rear of the train.
• Attractive back-lit transparent advertising panels.
• Caboose with ADA compliance and self leveling suspension.

July 2008 - Kinsale, Ireland

The latest edition to the streets of Kinsale, Ireland, is the SL Land Train. The land train, based on the latest Land Rover Defender Ford Engine, runs throughout the year and is proving to be very popular with both tourists and locals alike. The first carriage has formal seating while the second has seating along the sides with wheelchair access. With the powerful 2.4ltr Euro 4 diesel engine and 4x4 transmission, the SL Land Train can tackle the steepest of Kinsale’s hills along the route from Actons Hotel to both James Fort and Charles Fort. For more information please visit www.kinsale.ie

May 2008 - Bridlington, East Riding gets on board new SL Land Train

Severn-Lamb has had a long serving history with East Riding Council having now supplied all 4 of its road trains operating in Bridlington. Their latest delivery in May is very distinct in its white & orange livery and boasts the latest Land Rover running gear as its power train. This makes their new acquisition both simple to maintain and operate as well as extremely reliable; key to an operation that sees high passenger numbers and long hours of usage during the summer months. For more details of the SL Land Train supplied to East Riding please contact sales@severn-lamb.com

April 2008 - Shibden Hall, Halifax take delivery of New SL Land Train

In April, Shibden Hall took delivery of their new SL Land Train allowing them to show case the hall’s spectacular grounds and features. The SL Land Train comprising of a locomotive, 2 standard coaches and an accessibility coach allows them to make available the vast grounds of the hall to a broader range of guests, from school children through to the more elderly. For more information on Shibden Hall including its location and opening times please click here.