The following is a list of published articles relating to the subject of Modern Steam and/or the 5AT Project.  [Note: a similar listing of articles can also be found in the Project Promotion section of this website.]

• 23rd July 2006 - BBC Radio 4 broadcast a radio program titled "Steam Driven" in which Dave Wardale, Shaun McMahon, Roger Waller and other steam engineers express their views on modern steam..

• July 2007 - Professional Engineer published a brief article on the 5AT following the press release about the "hand-over" of William Powell's model.

• Oct 2009 - Solar Action Bulletin covering the topic of New Zealand Rail published three articles by members of the 5AT Planning Group:

  • "Could there be a place for Steam Traction for Rail Transport in a 'Sustainable Energy' World?";

  • "A Vision for the Future" and

  • "Considerations relating to costs of 'Sustainable' Railway Traction Options".

Note: In Sep 2009, David Wardale wrote a strongly worded (but unpubliushed) response to a letter claiming that British Caprotti valve gear would be better suited to the 5AT than Walschaerts valve gear (also available in PDF format)  This topic is also discussed in the FAQ section.)

• Jun 2010 - The Railway Magazine published a full-length article announcing the completion of the 5AT Project’s Feasibility Study, and seeking interest both from potential investors and from volunteers with appropriate experience or expertize to help take the project forward.

• Jul 2010 - Professional Engineering magazine published a full-page article on the 5AT Project by Ben Sampson.  The 28th July edition included a letter of response from Bob Rainbow, and the 18th August edition contained a further response from Nick Marsh and a rejoinder from 5AT Group member, Jamie Keyte.  Finally the 22nd Sept edition included a letter from 5AT Group member Chris Newman.  The text of the article and subsequent correspondence are combined in a single PDF document that can be downloaded by clicking here.

• Dec 2010 - Railway Magazine published a letter from Chris Newman responding to letters from readers who had commented on RM's June 2010 article about the 5AT Feasibility Study.

• Mar 2012 - Steam Railway Magazine published an article by David Wardale titled "The 5AT Project: The End of the Line" announcing the suspension of the 5AT Projects and the reasons behind the decision.