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 ...

Steam locomotives are the closest thing humans have created to a living ‘thing’. They require finesse and careful attention to get the best out of them, need to be warmed up gently and then disposed ...

A historic steam locomotive that's nearly 75 years old is being overhauled in Somerset, with a major milestone now reached ...