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 ...

As a prelude to the festive season and to welcome 2026, the Great Central Railway is running two special events.

Archaeologists have said they have uncovered ''fascinating new features" to show how the world's first public railway was ...

British startup Steamology has secured a contract to test its hydrogen-fueled steam traction system in a converted Freightliner Group (a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary) freight locomotive. Funded ...

The locomotives will be providing services to various businesses. Credit: GB Railfreight Limited. UK freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has struck a 10-year deal, which will see the firm lease ...

In an article written in 1973 for the Great Western Echo magazine, Charles Sherrington, a former serving officer with the ...

Steam trains were one of the most powerful vehicles of their time, capable of pulling hundreds of cars in one go. Their sheer size, speed, and weight are mesmerizing to think about and captivating to ...

An electrification programme of 40 route miles per annum for 20 years could deliver the opportunities highlighted by CILT. Credit: Pixabay. The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) ...

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s long-awaited Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour of Canadian Pacific Hudson 2816, The Empress, from Calgary to Mexico City to mark the one-year anniversary of CPKC’s ...