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 ...

A fascinating compilation tracing the development of British trains throughout the 20th century This program provides a record of the greatest days of steam the magnificent express engines developed ...

YORK, England (Reuters) - Legendary British steam train The Flying Scotsman returned to the tracks on Thursday after a 10-year, 4.2-million-pound ($5.9-million) refit, billowing smoke over train ...

The N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer on Thursday showed off a Class J #611 steam locomotive to promote trips to Lynchburg, Va., on April 8 and to Charlotte on April 9. Travelers will ride trains ...

For the first time since the 1950s, a steam-powered locomotive will whistle through Genesee Valley. Starting this weekend, and continuing Aug. 26-27, the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum ...

It may not be a bullet train, but a steam locomotive made history this week as it became the first steam-driven train clocking 100 mph (161 km/h) on a British mainline track in over 50 years. On ...

Crowds turned out to watch a replica of a historic steam engine cross the oldest railway bridge still in use for trains in the world. Locomotion No 1 is recreating the first British passenger rail ...