Q: Why are the flanges on model steam engine drive wheels so much larger ... And do larger scales (like G scale and ...

Model steam engines have intrigued hackers and makers for over 100 years. Many of us have seen old steam engine models up for sale at garage sales and various internet auction sites. The problem ...

Experience the restoration of a vintage 1950s live steam engine made by the German brand Wilesco. This classic machine, though worn and rusty, is brought back to life with care and precision.

I thought I'd just explain what on earth I'm doing being a co-presenter on BBC Trainspotting Live. In my spare ... Perhaps it’s also because a railway engine, steam ones in particular ...

It all worked in the end, enough so that the engine managed 42,000 RPM on a test with compressed air. We eagerly await the equally tiny boiler for a live steam test.

The Nevada Northern Railway in Ely maintains a unique corner of American history by keeping turn of the 20th century train engines ticking.

A display of transport-related Lego models is coming to a steam railway station in Kent ... The show at the Victorian engine shed will feature models of varying sizes, including trains and planes.