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 ...

A set of 10 stamps features locomotives that helped shape the history of rail travel in Britain, including Locomotion No. 1, Rocket, Mallard and Evening Star. Sign up to our free newsletter today In ...

Royal Mail is to issue a set of stamps celebrating the heritage of British steam locomotives and the pioneering development of the UK's railway network. A set of 10 stamps features locomotives that ...

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 ...

Locomotives have a fascinating history. They were one of the first methods to mass transport goods from one place to another, and while the first railroads used horses to pull carts along the tracks, ...

WORK has begun on restoring a famous steam loco – thanks to an anonymous £200,000 donation. The engine – No 5775 – shot to stardom after it featured in the classic 1970 movie version of The Railway ...

As Britain celebrates 200 years of the modern railway, discover the world's oldest track or become a steam train driver for a day Surprisingly, the weather 200 years ago obliged, with the Durham ...