Steam locomotives shaped Britain’s industrial, social, and engineering legacy. Here’s a journey through the key engines that made railway history.

The liquid that spilled from a Great Western locomotive Monday has been identified as a corrosion inhibitor from the radiator, according to Lt. Mike Blackwill of the Windsor-Severance Fire Protection ...

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The Great Western Railway was built specifically to serve the rail transportation needs of the Great Western Sugar Co. Its primary purpose was to haul freshly harvested sugar beets from the ...

Railway enthusiasts are in for a winter treat as Great Central Railway (GCR) has announced two major events. A 'special' gala this weekend will round off 2024's events before the heritage line ...

Britain's last survivor of the World War One trenches, Harry Patch, who died six years ago, has been honoured by having a train engine named after him. By the time Mr Patch died in July 2009 aged 111, ...

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PETERSBURG — All fired up after an extensive restoration, the storied Norfolk & Western Class J 611 locomotive will again haul hundreds of passengers into the city this summer. The locomotive will ...