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locomotive, No 1247, 0-6-0ST, Great Northern Railway, designed by Ivatt, built by Sharp Stewart & Company in 1899, withdrawn from service in 1959.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 ...

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 ...

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.

BODMIN AND WENFORD RAILWAY. Railways opened Cornwall up as a premier tourist destination in the Victorian period. This Drummond T9 locomotive ... competition with the Great Western Railway for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Leicestershire's Great Central Railway (GCR), has announced a "once in a lifetime" line-up of historic locomotives for its upcoming Winter Steam Gala. The super steam engines will make guest ...