The advent of the affordable private car, and the success of the motor lorry after ... and the railways ceased to be profitable. British Railways' last steam locomotive, 'Evening Star', rolled ...

The loco had four smaller-than-normal diesel traction motors that could be combined ... portrayed as the bright future for the railway alongside steam locomotives that were then very much still ...

Home movies help tell the story of how bands of volunteers got together to save some of Britain's railway tracks and the steam engines that ran on them.

Steam enthusiasts are in for a treat as a pint-sized powerhouse and a freight-hauling giant prepare to steal the show at the West Somerset Railway’s Spring Steam Spectacular. The contrasting ...

In November 2018, Tobu Railway's third steam locomotive was brought from Hokkaido to Tobu Railway's train depot in Saitama Prefecture. 09:19 The Class C11 steam engine that came to Tobu Railway is ...

Norfolk & Western Railway: Steam, Steel, and Storylines is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...

Steam enthusiasts are in for a treat as a pint-sized powerhouse and a freight-hauling giant prepare to steal the show at the West Somerset Railway’s Spring Steam Spectacular. The contrasting ...

Rockville, MD, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to Fact.MR, a market research and competitive intelligence provider, the global railway traction motors market is estimated to reach a ...

hauled by an electric motor and proceeded up the West Coast Mainline to Carnforth, where the steam loco took over. The Tangmere locomotive is a favourite on the railway (Image: Paul Grindley ...

The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) expects the locomotive to ... 6880 'Betton Grange' will appear at the SVR's Spring Steam Gala in April. Picture: Paul Appleton The SVR has also confirmed that ...

The date the South Devon Railway will re-open in 2025 has been confirmed. This year visitors will once again be able to experience the charm of heritage steam travel through the picturesque ...