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A keen train spotter has looked back on the days of steam, engine sheds and rail life on Wearside - and how it all changed ...
Lionel’s No. 671 Pennsylvania RR S2 steam turbine is one of the classic O gauge locomotives of the postwar era. Lionel ...
Trainspotters travelled from far and wide to visit Wick railway station on Thursday (May 1) as a gleaming black steam locomotive shunted in. The North Highland Explorer train was hauled by a diesel ...
Hunslet 0-4-0T No. 1684 has been purchased by the Middleton Railway in Leeds. 1684 was built in 1931 and was previously owned by the GWR 1338 Locomotive Trust. A lot of work is needed for the ...
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 ...
The Boilermaker Special is not an actual train, but rather a truck chassis that was modified and built to look like a Victorian-era steam locomotive.
There’s a chance to enjoy the golden age of steam in Pembrokeshire at the weekend, with the visit to the county of a locomotive legend. The county is one of the destinations on The Railway Touring ...
Hank Webber DOVER, Del. — Dozens and dozens of steam locomotives have been revived over the past 60-plus years, and many bear the fingerprints, often literally, of Wesley “Wes” Camp, one of the ...
Construction of 82045 in progress. // Credit: John Titlow. According to the latest update from the 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust, construction of Riddles 82000 Class 3MT 2-6-2 tank engine No. 82045 is ...
It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A 150-year-old steam locomotive will be the oldest in action at the West Somerset Railway's Spring Steam Spectacular next month. The ...
The 'Empress' and Big Boy lead the way in full Positive Train Control compliance. Will other mainline steam locomotives soon follow suit? Still fresh from an overhaul and fully equipped with PTC, ...