Over fifty years of railway engineering experience, projects and specialist know-how, now part of Steam Workshop.
Alan Keef's established work in light and narrow-gauge railways is our commercial railway portfolio today. Explore the original projects and photographs, the full range of engineering services and our electric locomotives — all under one Steam Workshop business.
The established Alan Keef engineering services are presented as part of Steam Workshop’s commercial railway offering.
Battery-electric and steam-outline locomotives for leisure, park, farm and commercial railway use.
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Surveying, design, supply, laying, inspections and ongoing maintenance for narrow gauge track systems.
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Specialist advice, feasibility studies, training and condition reports for light railways.
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Railway conservation supported by engineering knowledge and respect for historic character.
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Narrow gauge rail solutions for challenging industrial locations and operations.
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Rail-mounted systems for moving materials efficiently between fixed points.
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Purpose-built private railways for estates and landscaped gardens.
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Overhaul, re-power, repair and modernisation of existing railway equipment.
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A narrow gauge railway built through the castle grounds with care for its sensitive landscape setting.
View project →Reconstruction of a historic tramcar, respecting its 1927 appearance while adapting it for railway operation.
View project →Long-term work with an estate railway, including extensive track renewal and improvements to curves.
View project →Several stages of trackwork including new station approaches and improvements to level crossings.
View project →A long-standing railway relationship including locomotives, carriages and track work.
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Passenger railway equipment designed for operation at a large Danish safari park.
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