Steam locomotives are the closest thing humans have created to a living ‘thing’. They require finesse and careful attention to get the best out of them, need to be warmed up gently and then disposed ...

The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) said steam locomotives would return from Wednesday and meant its Autumn Steam Gala can go ...

The National New York Central Railroad Museum and the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society invite the public to gather on Friday and Saturday, for a special farewell to New York Central ...

Steam trains, 19th century railways, and majestic redwood forests are all part of America’s unique national treasure. What better way to celebrate each of them than by bringing them together in one ...

Train enthusiasts and history buffs alike will soon have a new Southeast Asian destination to visit, as Vietnam prepares to unveil a revamped pair of vintage steam locomotives from the 1960s. The two ...

Great Central Railway in Leicestershire says trains will be diesel-hauled until further notice.

Railways are the first means of public transportation and ever since the first train left the station, authorities around the world, together with companies and transportation departments, have ...

A steam locomotive winding through a mountainous landscape is an unforgettable sight. For British photographer David Kitching, it’s a spectacle that doesn’t grow old – even if mainline steam trains ...

When the Kinks' Ray Davies penned the tune "Last of the Steam-Powered Trains," the vanishing locomotives stood as nostalgic symbols of a simpler English life. But for a paleontologist at the ...

STREAM trains will be banned nationwide for a week over health and safety concerns. Network Rail has imposed the ban due to fears that the ongoing heatwave and sparks from trains could start wildfires ...