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 ...

Spain-based train manufacturer Vossloh España has received two new orders from operators in the UK and Italy for its eight Eurolight family locomotives. As part of the deal, Vossloh España will ...

Discover Great British Steam Locomotives That Made History by Dr Rosa Matheson—a new book exploring UK railway heritage, ...

The first carbody of Class 93 tri-mode locomotive. Credit: Stadler. Rolling stock manufacturer Stadler has commenced the production of its first-ever tri-mode locomotive fleet, Class 93, for British ...

One of the UK’s most revered locomotives passed through Blackburn on Wednesday, September 3. The 70000 Britannia pulled into the station as part of a rail tour from Carlisle to Blackpool North. Rail ...

Britain's most advanced locomotive yet has been unveiled in Cambridgeshire. GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the UK’s leading rail freight operators and backed by Infracapital, has revealed its new Class ...

A steam locomotive that has regularly featured on children’s television delighted rail enthusiasts in Blackburn earlier this week ...

The public can also ride in the brake van of a demonstration 1950s freight train, with tickets available from the Swanage Railway website.

A set of 10 stamps features locomotives, while a miniature sheet of four stamps will mark 200 years since the opening of the ...

CN Thursday said it plans to acquire 65 new high-horsepower locomotives, augmenting that purchase with one of 96 second-hand high-horsepower locomotives that will be upgraded, or 161 locomotives in ...