In this collection of television and radio programmes, we celebrate the craftsmanship inherent in steam trains and the beauty of the British countryside through which these locomotives have passed.

A 106-year-old steam locomotive ... to haul heritage trains in Gwynedd. The narrow gauge tank engine was built by the Baldwin locomotive company in Philadelphia, USA, in January 1917.

You can see some of Arizona's most dramatic scenery on the Grand Canyon Railway and Verde Canyon Railroad. Here's ticket and ...

The East Lancashire Railway has proudly welcomed a historical steam train to the Bury Transport Museum. The illustrious 89-year-old 2500 Tilbury Tank once represented the ‘zenith of steam power ...

A steam engine from the Midlands Railway, 1889. The railway was originally ... Discoverers in Science and the Useful Arts: A Book for Old and Young, Timbs, J, 1860 Another drawback of canals ...

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 ...

Considered the world's most famous steam train, it has amassed crowds worldwide during tours throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. An event at Edinburgh Waverley marked the occasion ...

Christmas lovers will be happy to hear that the Santa Steam Express ... get to take a 90-minute tour of south London on the old fashioned train, accompanied by Father Christmas and his helpers.

The chairman of a County Down heritage railway has said the team of volunteers are “heartbroken” after damage was caused to three vintage steam-hauled carriages. The Downpatrick and County ...

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 ...

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.