In the 1930s, speed records became a matter of national prestige, and Nazi Germany used high speed locomotives as propaganda ...

A legendary locomotive has been spotted crossing into Newcastle Central Station against the background of Newcastle's bridges. At 3.15pm, the Steam Locomotive LNER A4 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley ...

Railway enthusiasts will have the chance to see two legendary locomotives with royal connections at East Lancashire Railway (ELR) next month. The BR Standard, Class 7, 70000 ‘Britannia’ and LNER, A4, ...

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The 1930s were a golden period for the railways as it saw great developments and some iconic locomotives being built. The fact that the less labour-intensive and more efficient diesel-electrics were ...

The A4 locomotive, which is the sister of the famous Mallard, has arrived in North Yorkshire for the start of the Swaledale festival. More than 1,100 people were there to see it on the Wensleydale ...

The Mallard, the world's fastest steam locomotive's 75th anniversary. For no more than a couple of minutes on July 3 1938, Mallard thundered along at speeds that have remained unmatched by any steam ...

RAIL enthusiasts from around the world will be converging on York this week for the Great Gathering of iconic steam locomotives. It was 75 years ago on Wednesday that the mighty Mallard, designed by ...