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An 18-inch minimum gauge model of No. 1 was built in 1898, at the Regent Street Polytechnic, from a set of parts supplied by W. G. Bagnall. Amongst the students at Regent Street who worked on the model was Henry Greenly who later became a celebrated miniature locomotive builder and supplied locomotives for the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway.
No. 299 Hodbarrow No. 5: 0-4-0 ST: Statfold Barn Railway: Built in 1884 for Hodbarrow Mine, Millom as No. 5, working until the early-mid 1960s. It is the eldest complete example of a standard gauge Hunslet-built industrial locomotive. Currently on static display. [74] No. 469 Hastings: 0-6-0 ST: Kent & East Sussex Railway
In 1870, Hunslet constructed its first narrow gauge engine Dinorwic, a diminutive 1 ft 10 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (578 mm) gauge 0-4-0 ST for the Dinorwic Slate Quarry at Llanberis. This engine, later renamed Charlie , was the first of 20 similar engines built for this quarry and did much to establish Hunslet as a major builder of quarry engines.
Locomotives from the National Collection in the Great Hall of the UK National Railway Museum. The UK National Collection is a collection of around 280 historic rail vehicles (predominantly of British origin). The majority of the collection is kept at four national museums: National Railway Museum, York
Exmoor Steam Railway builds several new steam locomotives a year, as well as rolling stock and also advise on the setup and expansion of miniature and narrow gauge railways. Exmoor is a member of Britain's Great Little Railways and has supplied locomotives to many other members who operate public miniature and narrow gauge railways.
Royal Arsenal Railway (standard gauge lines, 18 in (457 mm) gauge lines, and dual gauge lines with standard gauge track and 18 in (457 mm) gauge track also present) (defunct) Southport Pier Tramway (converted from 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge, then converted back to 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge) (operating) 1 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (597 mm) Scotland