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 ...

Steam locomotives shaped Britain’s industrial, social, and engineering legacy. Here’s a journey through the key engines that ...

Strictly Bulleid Two is a three day event in Dorset celebrating the steam engines Eight steam engines will gather at a historic railway line, in a sight not seen in the south of England for more than ...

The first steam locomotive to be built from scratch in Britain in almost half a century made its maiden journey last week - a gentle 120-yard chug at a Darlington railway yard. The 62ft, 170-ton train ...

AN author is visiting Crewe tomorrow (Friday) to sign copies of a book marking the 40th anniversary of the end of steam on British Rail. AN author is visiting Crewe tomorrow (Friday) to sign copies of ...

Thought to have been dismantled during Sierra Leone's civil war - these are the long-lost British locomotives humanitarians hope will help the country recover from the Ebola crisis. The steam engines ...

Anyway, on a drizzly July day in ’98, when the sky was crying tears for England’s World Cup campaign, my wife and I were looking for something to do with our toddler, Tris, at the seaside. Article ...

The locomotive which hauled the last British Rail passenger steam train is taking its place in an exhibition to mark 40 years since the end of steam. The Oliver Cromwell made its historic journey, ...

Black 5 no. 44871 will be running from Bristol to Chester and back this weekend, passing through Shropshire. Photo: David Stubbings Two excursion trains will pass through Shropshire, both hauled by ...

Royal Mail is to issue a set of stamps celebrating the heritage of British steam locomotives and the pioneering development of the UK's railway network. A set of 10 stamps features locomotives that ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Train Simulator: Flying Scotsman Centenary Steam Loco Celebrate 100 years of the most famous steam locomotive in the world! As a period of festivities begin ...

The first steam locomotive to be built from scratch in Britain in almost half a century made its maiden journey last week - a gentle 120-yard chug at a Darlington railway yard. The 62ft, 170-ton train ...