It's been 65 years since Thomas the Tank Engine first chugged into the hearts of young readers in 1945. Thomas started out as "Edward the Blue Engine" -- star of the many stories the Rev. Wilbert ...

Rail power has been the engine that built and toppled entire empires. Like so many an invention throughout history, it has been turned into a tool of warfare. In this episode, we are going to ...

Paul 'Piglet' Middleton and his award winning restoration of a 1890 Brussels steam tram named Lucie, Cockerill Vertical Boiler steam locomotive, Grosmont Station. 8th April 2021. Picture Bruce ...

The Dublin & Blessington Steam Tram company opened in 1888, running what was essentially a cross between a steam train and a horse-drawn tram. A small double-cabined steam engine (which resembled ...

FAMILY favourite Thomas The Tank Engine will be one of the top attractions of the Telford Steam Railway, in Shropshire, ... Steam train and tram rides available 11am-4.30pm, ...

Toby is based on the J70 tram engine from the Great Eastern Railway, ... Roadside steam tramways like this one were rare in Britain, although they were seen more frequently in Ireland and Europe.

The tram, which was built by Alan Keefe Ltd for the then Telford Development Corporation, originally ran on about 300 yards of 2ft narrow gauge line in the park in the 1970s and 80s.