Tanfield Railway's two Victorian steam locomotives have a new future ahead of them following being handed over to the railway ...

Voice recordings of one of Britain's most celebrated steam locomotive engineers are being sought as part of celebrations to ...

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 ...

A set of 10 stamps features locomotives that helped shape the history of rail travel in Britain, including Locomotion No. 1, Rocket, Mallard and Evening Star. Sign up to our free newsletter today In ...

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On Monday, April 21, host Michael Portillo's tour of the county where he visited Shrewsbury and Telford, and met a grandfather, father and son who have dedicated time towards restoring a 1959 diesel ...

Locomotives have a fascinating history. They were one of the first methods to mass transport goods from one place to another, and while the first railroads used horses to pull carts along the tracks, ...

Celebrations are taking place to mark 200 years since "the birth of the modern railway" - the Stockton and Darlington Railway on 27 September 1825. But for some, this history is celebrated every time ...

An iconic locomotive is stationed at the Strasburg Rail Road for the summer season.The Norfolk & Western Railway Class J 611 locomotive is known as a powerhouse of steam, technology and near ...