It hasn’t run in decades, its boiler is cold, and its steel bones are scattered in pieces across a rail yard — but for $50,000, the dream of breathing life into a century-old steam locomotive, and ...

A newly-built steam locomotive will be used for passenger services for the first time this weekend. Hundreds of steam enthusiasts will experience No. 6880 Betton Grange at the Cotswold Festival of ...

A railway icon was on show at the Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre's (GRHC) first public activity for the year. I love sport. You can reach me at [email protected] or on 0437 291 518.

Eskom has successfully finalised the leasing process for five of its historically significant steam locomotives. This follows an open tender process that commenced on 18 May 2024, aimed at preserving ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Many of the UK’s tourist rail operators are in the rare position of hoping for damp weather after an unusually ...

Surprisingly, the weather 200 years ago obliged, with the Durham County Advertiser describing it as “propitious”, which is just as well given that the vast majority of the reported 533 train ...

A set of 10 stamps features locomotives that helped shape the history of rail travel in Britain, including Locomotion No. 1, Rocket, Mallard and Evening Star. Sign up to our free newsletter today In ...