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 ...

British startup Steamology has secured a contract to test its hydrogen-fueled steam traction system in a converted Freightliner Group (a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary) freight locomotive. Funded ...

As a prelude to the festive season and to welcome 2026, the Great Central Railway is running two special events.

Robert Urie's S15 class 4-6-0 locomotives for the London & South Western Railway were originally intended to haul heavy freight over the lengthy main lines out of London. However, their rugged design, ...

The locomotive is part of DB Cargo’s fleet and has been fitted with ETCS technology by Siemens Mobility. Credit: Network Rail The UK’s rail infrastructure manager Network Rail has begun dynamic ...

In an article written in 1973 for the Great Western Echo magazine, Charles Sherrington, a former serving officer with the ...

I loved building them and putting them on display - it’s a wrench parting with them but I think the time is right now' ...