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 ...

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 ...

Inspired by a true story of survival.

The historic train journey that set the foundations for much of the modern age is being celebrated across the U.K. on the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. On Sept. 27, 1825, the first ...

Discover the historical significance of the Railway 200 celebrations, marking 200 years since the first steam locomotive ...

I’m a huge fan of trains — but I can’t say I’ve had many positive experiences on the so-called Great British railways recently. The delays, overcrowding, and non-functioning facilities mean it’s a ...

ONE tiny town in the middle of the countryside changed travel in the UK and around the globe forever. Shildon in County ...

Visitors will have the opportunity to see the famous engines 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley and 34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair.

A steam engine which sounds like a “mythical Egyptian tomb" was re-discovered after it was thought to be lost to time. Now it has found a new resting place on the coast after an almost decade long ...