In January 1959, Britain’s railway modernisation programme was gathering momentum. Among the most significant developments of ...

Britain’s preserved Class 56 diesel locomotives continue to benefit from extensive behind-the-scenes work as owners, ...

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 ...

UK: Langley Holdings company Clarke Chapman has formed Clayton Locomotives Ltd which has acquired the assets of shunting, ...

It may not be a bullet train, but a steam locomotive made history this week as it became the first steam-driven train clocking 100 mph (161 km/h) on a British mainline track in over 50 years. On ...

Anonymous donor's £200,000 gift will enable work to start to bring engine back to life.

Positive Traction US (PTUS) LLC’s British affiliate, Positive Traction Ltd., has converted a former British Rail Class 08 switcher from diesel-electric to 100% battery-electric propulsion, with ...

British startup Steamology has secured a contract to test its hydrogen-fueled steam traction system in a converted Freightliner Group (a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary) freight locomotive. Funded ...

Over the last 12 months, the West Somerset Railway welcomed a wide range of historic steam locomotives.

ROMANIA: DB Cargo UK has announced a multi-million-pound deal to sell 25 surplus EMD Class 66 diesel locomotives previously ...