A fascinating compilation tracing the development of British trains throughout the 20th century This program provides a record of the greatest days of steam the magnificent express engines developed ...
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 ...
YORK, England (Reuters) - Legendary British steam train The Flying Scotsman returned to the tracks on Thursday after a 10-year, 4.2-million-pound ($5.9-million) refit, billowing smoke over train ...
It’s one of the country’s treasured historic railway experiences - based right here in West Yorkshire. Snaking around the vast region’s moorland is Keighley and Worth Valley Railway (KWVR), a ...
The N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer on Thursday showed off a Class J #611 steam locomotive to promote trips to Lynchburg, Va., on April 8 and to Charlotte on April 9. Travelers will ride trains ...
For the first time since the 1950s, a steam-powered locomotive will whistle through Genesee Valley. Starting this weekend, and continuing Aug. 26-27, the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum ...
A beautifully-restored steam locomotive will depart London Paddington for Birmingham via the Cotswolds on Saturday (November 1), recreating the legendary 1965 Farewell to Steam journey that marked the ...
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 ...
Railroad fans in central Pennsylvania are in for a treat during the month of October as Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611, known as “The Queen of Steam,” visits Strasburg Rail Road in Lancaster County ...