THE COMPETITION

Railway Challenge at Sheffield takes part in the annual IMechE Railway Challenge competition organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. 

It is a 4 day event usually held around the last weekend of June at Stapleford Minature Railway in Leicestershire. The locomotive is re-assembled and adjusted during the first 2 days of preparation, before the competition events take place at the weekend. 

It is a supportive event for young engineers, where competing teams camp together in a nearby field and social activities are held. Aside from networking opportunities, it is a chance for RCAS undergraduates to experience and interact with the engineering industry. Not only are several competing teams are made up of graduate engineers from major rail companies, but the judging panel comprises of industry members.