In 1830, in fact, a Liverpool-Manchester train ran over British Member of Parliament William Huskisson. He was attending the opening of a new rail link when he stepped from a train onto the tracks ...

In 1854, he founded the Manchester Steam Users' Association, which set national safety standards for steam boilers. William Fairbairn's legacy For his commendable work in structural engineering ...

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 ...

A Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado steam locomotive has become the first railway vehicle of its kind to operate with Hitachi Rail’s European Train Control System (ETCS). Hitachi Rail's ETCS ...

Built in 1934 by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow, No 45596 Bahamas is a member of the Jubilee Class, designed by Sir William Stanier for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS).

Back for a second year, the "Legends of Steam" event, running from March 14 to 16, will greet locomotive legends LNER A1 Peppercorn Class 60163 "Tornado" and LMS Black 5 45407 "The Lancashire ...

A piece of American history will be on display this weekend in downtown Los Angeles as part of a rail safety event at Union Station. The San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society will be ...

RED BAY, Ala. — After a few delays, the 1923 steam locomotive engine #3 will finally be unloaded in Alabama.The Red Bay Museum said on Monday, August 19, the tender for the locomotive will be ...

The first railway to use steam locomotives, the Stockton and Darlington Railway, opened in 1825 and was designed to carry coal, not passengers. Railway promoters simply did not appreciate the ...

Canadian Pacific 2816, the steam locomotive known as “The Empress.” (Wikipedia) The tour celebrates the first anniversary of the merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern .

Famous locomotives are due to visit the county throughout the summer as part of the Northern Belle tours along the world-famous Settle – Carlisle line. Steam locomotive enthusiasts can travel in ...