HRH The Duke of Gloucester visits 72010 Hengist Locomotive, being built in Ecclesfield, Sheffield

23rd July 2025

His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester came to see Sheffield based The Standard Steam Locomotive Company who are the building a Class 6 Pacific Locomotive, named 72010 Hengist.

The Duke was welcomed by the Dame Hilary Chapman, Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire and introduced to Mr Andrew England, MD CTL Seal, the home of the Locomotive and Steven Cooper, Hengist Fundraising & Marketing Consultant.

His Royal Highness has already been involved in the restoration and preservation of his namesake, The Duke of Gloucester Locomotive, so a tour of the Hengist works was both interesting and informative and demonstrated how 21st century engineering techniques can be applied to the original 1952 drawings, to make a greener, more efficient Locomotive with greater power.

The Duke met a host of volunteer engineers who are working on the project and enjoyed a presentation showcasing ‘Yorkshire engineering at its best’. Business donations welcome: www.72010-hengist.co.uk