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 ...

A restored steam locomotive built more than 100 years ago ... until 1962 when it was donated to the K&ESR. In the late 1970s and early 1980s Marcia was in regular use at steam events and was ...

It’s not really a dinosaur, but the Union Pacific No. 4014 Big Boy steam locomotive that rumbled and hissed to a stop at Union Station to the delight of hundreds of train enthusiasts who ...

The hobby of model railroading looked very different when Al Kalmbach launched The Model Railroader in 1934. Train sets were ...

It operates full-size steam and diesel passenger trains from Norden to Corfe Castle and down to the seaside town of Swanage.

Christmas lovers will be happy to hear that the Santa Steam Express, a vintage steam train where you can meet the big man himself, will return to London this winter. Embarking from London Victoria ...

A photograph of the steam locomotive, 'Locomotion No. 1', built by engineer George Stephenson in 1825 for the Stockton to Darlington Railway. Steam engines and steam-powered train travel began not ...

In the UK, it is rare to see a steam train working the mainline, and it’s even rarer to be able to experience driving it with real paying passengers on board. In 2002, I signed up for a week’s ...

NIKKO, Tochigi Prefecture--Steam and diesel locomotive operators are testing replacing environmentally unfriendly power sources for the trains to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Details what happens behind the scenes at Bressingham Steam Museum, revealing how an endearing and colourful cast of characters keep the charity-funded attraction open. Explores what happens ...

It operates full-size steam and diesel passenger trains from Norden to Corfe Castle and down to the seaside town of Swanage. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.

A popular vintage steam train experience where you can ride aboard historic carriages and meet Father Christmas is returning to London this Christmas. Run by railway experience company Steam ...