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 heritage railway and working museum said it hoped a visit by the legendary Flying Scotsman locomotive would give its finances a boost. The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) said next month's appearance by ...

A heritage railway in Dorset has cancelled its autumn steam gala "with much regret". Swanage Railway said the event could not go ahead "due to a combination of unforeseen circumstances and the last ...

Eight steam engines will gather at a historic railway line, in a sight not seen in the south of England for more than 50 years. Most of the 1940s Bulleid Pacific class steam locomotives will chug ...

A new generation of locomotives have just been unveiled at GB Railfreight’s Peterborough headquarters following a £150 million investment. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Peterborough ...

New locomotives that run on electricity and renewable fuels could reduce rail freight emissions by more than half on a typical journey. A £150m investment was made into Class 99 locomotives, which ...

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