Just like the XA, the P-1 was slow, producing just enough steam to hit 10 mph. But the P-1 didn't need to be fast, as its ...

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 ...

I can't believe we're going to spend the night on the train ... Aunt Maya: And then steam powered trains were invented. What do you notice about this one? Rian: There's loads of smoke or something ...

Elgin, Western Cape, South Africa, Elgin station in the Overberg region of the Western Cape. Vintage tourist steam train leaving Elgin Station bound for Cape Town. (Photo by: Peter Titmuss ...

That’s right, somebody had the idea to take a couple of worn-out train engines that were ready for the scrap heap, point them at each other, and drive them full steam ahead. And their boss said ...

A heritage railway has been hosting a gala recognising record-breaking steam trains to mark the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Visitors to East Lancashire Railway have been given the ...