For rail fanatics, the network of tracks criss-crossing Britain hold a particular allure. Whether its London commuter trains connecting hills and cornfields to sprawling suburbs and bold skyscrapers – ...

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 new book is celebrating the legacy of British steam locomotives. Great British Steam Locomotives That Made History - The Story of Railways in Britain is written by local historian Dr Rosa Matheson.

A VERY special steam train that starred in a blockbuster film will be arriving at a Yorkshire heritage railway this month.

Robert Urie's S15 class 4-6-0 locomotives for the London & South Western Railway were originally intended to haul heavy freight over the lengthy main lines out of London. However, their rugged design, ...

A train speeds across the checkerboard tracks of Chicago’s bustling Tower 18 junction, sparks flying from wheels that you can almost hear screeching. Across the Atlantic in Aisgill, deep in England’s ...

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