On an international scale, two of arguably the most famous steam locomotives in the world are part of the 4-6-2 family: A3-class No. 4472 Flying Scotsman and A4-class No. 4468 Mallard, both from ...

Railway heroes George and Robert Stephenson take centre stage in a gripping new children’s book inspired by the early days of steam locomotives.

Locomotives are the mighty machines that make trains go! From the earliest steam engines puffing smoke to today’s super-speedy electric trains, locomotives have been powering railways for over 200 ...

One of the world's most famous locomotives steamed into Wales as part ... said the engine was a "powerful symbol of the steam age". Flying Scotsman steam sets off fire alarm Swiss train travels ...

Sir Nigel Gresley, pictured at his desk in Doncaster, is to be celebrated in a new exhbition in the city The man behind world famous steam locomotives such as the Flying Scotsman is to be honoured ...

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 Tyldesley lad who claimed to have driven the world-famous steam locomotive, Rocket, takes centre stage in a new children’s book by popular Wigan author,.