Imagine riding in Britain's most luxurious train, hauled by some of the most famous steam locomotives in the ... depart from stations all over the UK and cost £365. The company's website ...

abound across the UK. “The rail revolution started with Richard Trevithick’s steam locomotive. This was used in 1804 on the tramway at Pen-y-darren Ironworks. By 1812, the Middleton Railway ...

Having steam locomotives out there on the main line is a wonderful thing to see.' Andy Bell, Vice President of Hitachi Rail UK, added: 'This very special project demonstrates not only the ...

This could see the UK's some 500 steam engines - which contribute £600million ... using an internal mobile phone system - and if they go too fast or run a virtual red light, the trains automatically ...

A Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado steam ... train - Hitachi Rail Testing took place on the Cambrian line in Wales as part of Network Rail’s East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP). According to Hitachi ...

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 ...

High-speed rail gets plenty of attention, but there’s something special about trains that have stood the test of time. These vintage engines may move slower than bullet trains, but their historical ...

captures this UK dominance of the railway world to a tee, but even then Britain fought to outdo the world when it came to glamour, luxury and speed. On July 3 1938, a British steam locomotive ...

Three steam trains passed through Wiltshire over the weekend and stopped at Swindon's railway station. Adver readers Colin Pidgeon and Ken Mumford stood on the platform to capture the locomotives in ...

Enthusiasts will still have an opportunity to see locomotive Sir Nigel Gresley in steam at Grosmont Station Steam train services have been suspended on a heritage railway after a series of ...

Train enthusiasts in Pembrokeshire had a real treat this weekend as a luxury locomotive steamed through the county. The historic LMS Black Five steam locomotive - whose full title is LMS Stanier Class ...