A heritage railway and working museum said it hoped a visit by the legendary Flying Scotsman locomotive would give its finances a boost. The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) said next month's appearance by ...

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 ...

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 ...

A heritage railway in Dorset has cancelled its autumn steam gala "with much regret". Swanage Railway said the event could not go ahead "due to a combination of unforeseen circumstances and the last ...

A new generation of locomotives have just been unveiled at GB Railfreight’s Peterborough headquarters following a £150 million investment. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Peterborough ...

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 ...