A Southern Pacific steam locomotive on display in a Fresno park for almost 70 years is about to receive a new home. SP No.

As a 2-8-4 with the four driving axles in its centre sporting connecting rods, it resembled a steam locomotive from the chassis downwards but with a very diesel-age cab and superstructure.

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 last of its kind steam locomotive rode through Swindon today, making a rare appearance on its voyage. The Steam locomotive 70000 'Britannia' was on Shoeburyness Cardiff Central 'Steam Dreams' ...

The city’s Tudor-and-Victorian heart is known as one of Britain’s prettiest town centres with its black-and-white ... the train will skirt London where the stunning steam locomotive joins.

Network Rail has planned for some trains to run in digital-only mode from the end of 2025 and the historic "A1" No.60163 Tornado became the first steam engine in the world to operate with the ...

Talk to any driver or any person who’s ridden on a steam locomotive footplate... these things feel alive. They have personalities. Hello there! I thought I'd just explain what on earth I'm doing ...

The heritage train has previously had to make the switch ... We will reintroduce the steam engine when the weather is more appropriate for us to do so. “The steam locomotives have fairly ...

But unusually dry weather this spring has led to Network Rail banning steam engines from pulling trains in many parts of the countryside. There are fears that sparks from the chimneys could set ...