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 heritage railway and working museum said it hoped a visit by the legendary Flying Scotsman locomotive would give its finances a boost. The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) said next month's appearance by ...

Royal Mail is issuing a set of 12 stamps to celebrate Hornby Model Railways, which was first started by Liverpool toymaker ...

Across Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex, fans gathered at stations and linesides at the weekend to witness the debut of the Class 99 locomotives, which can be powered either by electricity or diesel. The ...

Rail enthusiasts flocked to see the debut of pioneering new freight locomotives. Across Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex, fans ...

The Flying Scotsman has made its first passenger journeys of the year in Cambridgeshire to commemorate the anniversary of British Railways. Train lovers were photographed smiling from the vintage ...

A new generation of locomotives have just been unveiled at GB Railfreight’s Peterborough headquarters following a £150 million investment. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Peterborough ...

New locomotives that run on electricity and renewable fuels could reduce rail freight emissions by more than half on a typical journey. A £150m investment was made into Class 99 locomotives, which ...

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New stamps to celebrate Hornby model railways ...