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The iconic 60163 Tornado will be making a return to the main line, hauling The Atlantic Coast Express steam day trip for The Railway Touring Company.
A new steam engine will make its debut at a Norfolk railway line this half term weekend. The North Norfolk Railway is to debut engine 80080, which initially worked commuter services on the Eastern ...
A 'golden age of steam' train journey is coming to Plymouth. Passengers on The Mayflower can enjoy a four-course meal while being will be hauled by 7029 ‘Clun Castle’ and 45596 ‘Bahamas ...
The carriages, pulled by the 2008 steam locomotive Tornado, stopped in Northallerton train station for five minutes in an emotional visit to allow Mike, 75, to wave to his much-loved colleagues.
The UK's poshest steam train dubbed "Downton on rails" has some new routes this summer Step aboard a luxury locomotive exuding 1930s glamour and style for a nostalgic train ride to remember this ...
We explore an incredibly old steam train yard filled with rusting locomotives, towering boilers, and decaying metalwork. As we navigate the eerie, industrial space, we climb onto the massive ...
West Coast Railways (WCR), the steam train’s operator, said when there was a high risk of fire, the company reserved the right to use diesel traction. Advertisement. Hide Ad.
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The 3801 from A Steam Train Passes. Credit: Fairfax When the train stops, pipe-smoking driver Chris O’Sullivan and fireman Harold Fowler cook their breakfast of bacon and eggs on a shovel in the ...
Nearly a hundred passengers hopped aboard an old steam train in Taiwan this week, as the annual cherry blossom season entered full swing in the island's scenic mountains.
The 'Canadian Pacific', a 1940s steam train that took soldiers and supplies to England's south coast during World War Two, returned to service on Wednesday, taking on board volunteers who spent 14 ...
Steam train celebration takes visitors back in time. 16 March 2025. Share Save. Suzanne Hailey. BBC News. Reporting from Bury. Laura O'Neill. BBC News, Manchester. Share Save. BBC.