{"product_id":"the-5at-project-feasibility-study","title":"The 5AT Project Feasibility Study","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeasibility Study regarding the formation of a Steam Locomotive Development Company to produce advanced technology Second Generation Steam (SGS) Locomotives. Undertaken and compiled by the 5AT Group 2001 - 2010.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 1:   21st Century Steam, The Day of Modern Steam Traction, (paper by L.D.Porta, 1997).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 2:  Technical Advances that Improve the Performance, Maintenance and Reliability of Modern Steam Locos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 3:  Engineering Specification for the Proposed Class 5AT 4-6-0 Steam Locomotive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 4:  The Fundamental Design Calculations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 5:  Simulations of 5AT performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 6:  Estimated costs of development of the Demonstrator 5AT Locomotive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 7:   Feasibility of Steam Traction for Coal Haulage in Developing Countries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 8:   Advanced Technology Steam Freight Locomotive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 9:   The 8AT – A Discussion of Alternative Design Strategies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 10: Market estimate for Advanced Technology Freight Locomotives in Coal Haulage work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 11: Estimated Profitability Potential of a Hypothetical 5AT Rail Cruise Organisation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 12: Review of Carbon Neutral Fuels with Potential for Use in Modern Steam Locomotives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 13: Comparison of Greenhouse Gas Emission Footprints for Different Railway Traction Systems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 14: Sample estimates of post-development pre-tax profitability (from the business model).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 15  Design Processes and Methods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 16: Recruitment and Training of the Engineering Design and Project Management Team.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A PRINT-ON-DEMAND TITLE. THERE WILL BE A 2-3 WEEK LEAD TIME BETWEEN YOU ORDERING THE BOOK AND IT ARRIVING WITH YOU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mainline \u0026 Maritime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384383566004,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1610\/7359\/files\/5ATFeasibility.jpg?v=1789479720","url":"https:\/\/mainline-maritime.myshopify.com\/products\/the-5at-project-feasibility-study","provider":"Mainline \u0026 Maritime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}