An industrial steam engine last used to haul coal in the 1970s has been "rediscovered" at a convent in the east of England. It was thought the 1929 locomotive, called "Newstead", had been scrapped.

On this day 205 years ago, British inventor George Stephenson unveiled his design for the first ever functional steam-powered locomotive. In 1814, Ludwig von Beethoven premiered his 8th Symphony in F.

They were the industrious steam-powered stalwarts that put Leeds on the right track to becoming the pride of the nation’s railways. And later this month, the city’s impressive collection of ...

Deep in the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a remarkable piece of history chugs along every single day. The coal mine in Banovići is home to what many consider the world's last working steam ...

A Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado steam locomotive has become the first railway vehicle of its kind to operate with Hitachi Rail’s European Train Control System (ETCS). Hitachi Rail's ETCS ...

Steam locomotive, No 573, 'Handyman', 0-4-0ST, 3' gauge, made by Hudswell Clarke, Leeds, 1900. Length 18'6", width 5'9", height 9'5".; Steam locomotive, 3' gauge ...

Railway enthusiasts have launched a £40,000 fundraising appeal so a Victorian steam locomotive can haul passenger carriages for the first time in 75 years. Swanage Railway volunteers in Dorset have ...

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