A mystery American donor has given £1m to a historic steam railway in the Scottish Highlands. Strathspey Railway said the ...

A new railway training centre has been named after the man behind some of Britain's best-known steam locomotives. Sir Nigel Gresley designed the iconic Flying Scotsman and Mallard, among many others.

THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE ENERGY STORY: How These Locomotives Used Energy and What Was Done to Make Them More Efficient. By Walter Simpson. The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society, Inc. Hardcover, 144 ...

Locomotives have a fascinating history. They were one of the first methods to mass transport goods from one place to another, and while the first railroads used horses to pull carts along the tracks, ...

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Royal Mail is to issue a set of stamps celebrating the heritage of British steam locomotives and the pioneering development of the UK's railway network. A set of 10 stamps features locomotives that ...