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A long-forgotten press release detailing a major moment in Britain’s railway history has been discovered hidden beneath a ...

It may not be a bullet train, but a steam locomotive made history this week as it became the first steam-driven train clocking 100 mph (161 km/h) on a British mainline track in over 50 years. On ...

Steam locomotive Barber will transport passengers along the track to mark the anniversary A railway heritage group is marking a narrow-gauge line's 40th anniversary with a showcase of locomotives.

The LMS Stanier Class Five 45110 has not been in use since 2008 A heritage railway has confirmed it has sold one of its popular locomotives to help secure its financial future. The Severn Valley ...

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 ...

New locomotives that run on electricity and renewable fuels could reduce rail freight emissions by more than half on a typical journey. A £150m investment was made into Class 99 locomotives, which ...

Heritage railway services at an diesel gala and beer festival were stopped after a restored locomotive partially derailed, triggering an investigation. The incident happened at Corfe Castle station in ...