Steam locomotive, No 1247, 0-6-0ST, Great Northern Railway, designed by Ivatt, built by Sharp Stewart & Company in 1899, withdrawn from service in 1959. Length: 31' 3 3/4"; width: 8' 7"; weight: 51 ...

The Thompson B1 Locomotive Trust has issued the latest report into overhauling London and North Eastern Railway B1 Class ...

The National Railway Museum has announced some more details of what Flying Scotsman will get up to in 2025. Flying Scotsman's ...

THERE was great ... its new engine called “Darlington” at Bank Top Station at the start of the year that commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway.

Great Central Railway, in Loughborough, is holding a steam gala featuring one of the engines used in that final ... were introduced across the UK. Many locomotives were scrapped but a number ...

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 ...

Although you could say he bought it for both of them! Perhaps it’s also because a railway engine, steam ones in particular, are probably the closest we’ve ever come to creating artificial life.

The train will depart from Carnforth, Skipton, Keighley, Leeds and York - where it will be joined by a historic steam locomotive ... UK Government, Transport Scotland, Transport for Wales, the ...

The 77-year-old Battle of Britain Class engine – named ... but if you miss this train, there won’t be another steam special ...

On this day ten years ago, staff at Locomotion welcomed locomotive Joem to the museum for the Winter Steam Gala.

From using coal to power steam engines ... train travel by reducing journey times and reached a top speed of 148 miles per hour. Since 1994, Eurostar has provided a direct link from the UK to ...