There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few places, but ...

South Devon Railway is kicking off the new year with the return of its Winter Steam Gala. The three-day event which finishes ...

The Battle of Britain class steam locomotive 34067, also known as Tangmere, was pictured at Carlisle railway station this year. This locomotive was introduced in 1945 by the Southern Railway and is ...

WORK has begun on restoring a famous steam loco – thanks to an anonymous £200,000 donation. The engine – No 5775 – shot to stardom after it featured in the classic 1970 movie version of The Railway ...

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A STEAM train has reached 100mph on Britain's mainline rail network for the first time in 50 years. The Peppercorn class A1 steam locomotive Tornado clocked the speed during a test run on the East ...