HudRail is a team of ambitious and committed students at The University of Huddersfield from a range of disciplines including; mechanical, energy, motorsport, electronic and electrical engineering. The team has represented the University of Huddersfield in the IMechE Railway Challenge since 2013, and are two time champions.
The HudRail team work hard to design, develop, and manufacture a 10 ¼” gauge railway locomotive to compete in a range of track-based challenges at the annual IMechE Railway Challenge held at Stapleford Miniature Railway, and aims to push the boundaries of modern railway engineering.
The initiative provides excellent opportunities for students to develop their knowledge as engineers and understand how the development process of engineering projects is carried out, from the research and design process to the implementation and testing of the prototype. Project management, business planning, finances, and resources are all managed by the team.
The Railway Challenge is an IMechE competition held annually at Stapleford Miniature Railway. Teams are given the chance to test their locomotives against other teams in a variety of challenges.
HudRail are two times winners of the IMechE Railway Challenge. See our history here.
Take a look at our previous teams and competition entries
Find out about more about our Institute of Railway Research.
The HudRail team is made up of University of Huddersfield students from a variety of engineering disciplines and all year groups. You can find out more about them here.
Forming a partnership with HudRail brings a range of benefits for any company.
Below is a complete list of all of our sponsors for the current year: 
If you are a student and would like to get involved with HudRail, please fill‑in the Expression of Interest form here.
If you are a company interested in sponsoring our team, we’d love to here from you. Please contact us here.
You can also send us an email at HudRail@hud.ac.uk.
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