Register your Entry Level teams for Railway Challenge 2026

For institutions which have not previously participated in the Railway Challenge, please note that you have until 6 February 2026 to enter an Entry Level team for this year’s competition.

The Entry Level option is only open for teams from institutions which have not previously participated in the competition and the intention is that this provides teams with a stepping stone towards a full entry in a future year, where it may seem too daunting to both design and construct a locomotive within a single year.

Teams taking the Entry Level option are not required to manufacture a locomotive being only required to submit a design of their proposed loco. The design must follow all rules of the main competition, but Entry Level teams must also submit a CAD model to demonstrate the overall structure of their locomotive and a more detailed design of one chosen sub-system. Entry Level teams are still expected to compete in all the other presentation challenges.

To register your Entry Level team, simply complete the registration form on the Railway Challenge website, download the competition documents and gather your team to start designing your locomotive!

All participants are encouraged to follow the Railway Challenge’s LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook social media channels and Challenge website for updates on the competition and teams’ locomotives, and we wish all teams who have registered the best successes with their projects.

Siemens Mobility Ltd, Entry Level class winners at Railway Challenge 2024 - register your team for 2026's competition