It’s interesting then to hear of a brand new steam locomotive prototype being considered for revenue freight use on British metals. Is it yet another rebuild of a heritage design to be used for ...
LMS Jubilee class number 5605, “Cyprus”, the featured locomotive in this film, was built in 1935, and eventually scrapped in 1964 as part of the phasing out of steam traction on British railways.
This locomotive was one of 204 of its type built in Glasgow for the South African Railways. It weighs almost 180 tons!This locomotive, number 3007, was built in 1944-45 in Glasgow as part of an ...
Oliver Cromwell hauled the UKs last scheduled steam service in August 1968. People flocked from across the country to see the historic run which took place on the Settle and Carlisle Railway.
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway, based in Cheltenham, is marking the anniversary of its resident Brush Type 4 / British Rail Class 47 diesel-electric locomotive - No. 47105 (D1693).