A typical railway company in the steam age would therefore maintain a repair facility in which locomotives would be overhauled on a regular basis, and we are lucky enough to have a 1930s film of ...

Our 2023 rail preservation review illustrated a focus on new and renovated museum facilities. In 2024, focus shifted to ...

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 ...

Witness the incredible restoration of an antique mini locomotive, where old meets new through expert techniques and craftsmanship. From intricate detailing to functional upgrades, every step of the ...

The 563 Locomotive Group has issued a report on progress in restoring London & South Western Railway T9 Class 4-4-0 No. 120.

The inspiration for the film’s North Pole also has ties to the American railroad through famed inventor and businessman George Pullman. Pullman was the creator of the Pullman Palace Car Company, which ...

The Worcester Locomotive Society has announced that an agreement has been reached that will see the boiler for Kitson ...

A star attraction of this momentous event will be the debut journey of Britain's newest steam ... 21-year rebuild project. The initiative to resurrect the 'Grange' class locomotives began in ...

The steam locomotive is currently side-lined as a precautionary ... excursions are the major source of funding to maintain and repair our equipment. The experience onboard the train and all ...

The locomotive used for the project was bought from a scrapyard in the 1980s A charity working to restore a 1918 steam locomotive ... methods needed to repair and maintain historic locomotives ...

NIKKO, Tochigi Prefecture--Steam and diesel locomotive operators are testing replacing environmentally unfriendly power sources for the trains to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.