Replica non-steam locomotive?

[Rlangham]

Something I've been wondering the past few days - does anyone have any thoughts regarding the possibility of making a replica non-steam locomotive? Whilst not as glamorous or interesting to the public, it may fill a few gaps in preservation and may be easier to make - they do not necessarily have to work or use the original engines/motors. There is already a plan to reproduce the LMS 10000 type Diesel - http://www.lms10000.org/

A few more off the top of my head;

Lancashire and Yorkshire No 1 2-4-2 Electric locomotive

North Eastern Railway EF1 BO-BO Electric (especially as Shildon is now the location of the NRM outstation)

North Eastern Railway petrol inspection car http://www.lner.info/locos/IC/inspection.shtml

Great Central Railway petrol electric autocar http://www.lner.info/locos/IC/gcr_petrolelectric.shtml

Also early underground trains and locomotives etc.

The Chasewater also plan to replicate the body and chassis of the L&Y Motor Rail 0-4-0 after it was stolen for scrap leaving just the wheels and builders plate

[manna]

G'day Gents

Not to worried about replica Diesel and Electric traction, but the casting of Bogies, could be a bit of a headache !! and would a brand new diesel engine be built or would it be an old motor out of a Ex BR loco be used ??

manna

[60041]

There is the well established project to build a new class 23 "Baby Deltic".
http://www.thebabydelticproject.co.uk/