A team of undergraduate mechanical and electrical engineers from the University of Huddersfield competed in the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' Railway Challenge at the Stapleford Miniature Railway, near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Up against teams of students, apprentices and graduates from other UK universities and industry, the HudRail team had to design and build a miniature (10.25in gauge) railway locomotive. The train then had to compete in a number of track-based and presentation challenges including: energy storage; traction; ride comfort; noise; maintainability; and energy efficiency.
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