A look at seven iconic trains that have shaped railroading, from luxurious passenger trains to high-speed record breakers.

Reading Company steam locomotives were being put out to pasture by new diesel locomotives in the early 1950s. This fireman ...

It’s interesting then to hear of a brand new steam locomotive prototype being considered for revenue freight use on British metals ... have a long and inglorious history of not making the ...

Chronicle readers with an interest in local railway history may wish to pause on the evening of ... the site of the old Southern Railway's speed runs. In 1965, the end of steam on British Railways was ...

"When I was young we had a book about steam trains. In it was a photograph of a steam train - 'City of Truro', of the Great Western Railway - which it was claimed reached 102mph during the first ...

The railway, originally planned for Easter, will now open in July. The iconic steam train will visit Somerset as part of a tour of the UK's heritage railways. To reduce sparks, steam trains on a ...

An iconic British steam train featured in Paddington 2 and Top Gear has become the first ever to be 'future-proofed' amid a wider plot to remove much-loved traditional traffic signals.

The Trials were held by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway ... more power (steam), so the Rocket was able to go faster than its rival, and thus secure its place in history.

The stand will show the history of the Isle of Purbeck heritage line, which has been steadily rebuilt to connect with the ...

Many kids (and adults) are fascinated by trains and we’re on board too! Trains are complex engineering marvels on a massive ...

On Sunday, the 4th May, the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) steam hauled the 'Asparagus Express' from ...