The 'Duchess' and other members of her class were the most powerful passenger steam locomotives working on the British railway network during the 1930s. After being withdrawn for scrap in 1964 ...

It’s interesting then to hear of a brand new steam locomotive prototype being considered for revenue freight use on British metals. Is it yet another rebuild of a heritage design to be used for ...

The graveyard contains over 100 steam locomotives and rail cars ... Many of the trains and locomotives are British imports and have eroded in the harsh Bolivian climate. Chris said: "Most of ...

In this collection of television and radio programmes, we celebrate the craftsmanship inherent in steam trains and the beauty of the British countryside through which these locomotives have passed.

City of Truro is best known and celebrated as the first British steam locomotive to have exceeded 100mph. On 9th May 1904 it pulled the Oceans Mail train from Plymouth to London Paddington; during its ...

The graveyard contains over 100 steam locomotives and rail cars ... Many of the trains and locomotives are British imports and have eroded in the harsh Bolivian climate. Chris said: "Most of ...

The first steam powered vehicle to run on a British road.William Murdock was a brilliant Scottish engineer and inventor. In 1777 he walked from his home in Ayrshire to Birmingham to follow his ...