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 ...

Following its successful Autumn Diesel and Steam Galas, the Great Central Railway has announced the first guest locomotive ...

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 ...

Crowds turned out to watch a replica of a historic steam engine cross the oldest railway bridge still in use for trains in the world. Locomotion No 1 is recreating the first British passenger rail ...

Joe Campbell travels a section of the new freight rail service between Southampton and Doncaster as he takes a deep dive into the future of England's railways. The opening of the world's first railway ...

This weekend's Autumn Steam Weekend at the West Somerset Railway will feature three locomotives that spent much of their ...

The locomotive is part of DB Cargo’s fleet and has been fitted with ETCS technology by Siemens Mobility. Credit: Network Rail The UK’s rail infrastructure manager Network Rail has begun dynamic ...

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 ...