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It’s interesting then to hear of a brand new steam locomotive prototype being considered for revenue freight use on British metals. Is it yet another rebuild of a heritage design to be used for ...
It’s interesting then to hear of a brand new steam locomotive prototype being considered for revenue freight use on British metals. Is it yet another rebuild of a heritage design to be used for ...
In the heart of southern Bolivia lies a mysterious train graveyard, where the skeletons of British steam locomotives and rail cars rust away on the edge of the world's largest salt flats.
City of Truro is best known and celebrated as the first British steam locomotive to have exceeded 100mph. On 9th May 1904 it pulled the Oceans Mail train from Plymouth to London Paddington; during its ...
The 1937 locomotive is due in town on a return ... here are your photos It holds the post-war speed record for steam locomotives on British Railways and was recently restored to its 1950s-style ...
The 'Duchess' and other members of her class were the most powerful passenger steam locomotives working on the British railway network during the 1930s. After being withdrawn for scrap in 1964 ...
The iconic Tornado steam engine visited Welshpool in the early hours of the morning as part of testing for the train.
A UK heritage steam railway was put at risk of “derailment” after thieves made away with more than 1,200 fixtures, which ...
The Trials were held by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company, to find the best locomotive engine for ... to the fire by concentrating exhaust steam at the base of the chimney.
Peter said: "It showcases the very best of British steam and is good for ... like to pay a huge tribute to our much-loved express steam locomotives, which were the ‘F1 icons’ that evolved ...
FAMOUS locomotive King George V, which hauled trains for cidermaker Bulmers, is on display at STEAM in Swindon.