Discover the Wansbeck Valley Railway in rural Northumberland, 53 years ago, on the ‘Wansbeck Piper’, the final train to travel over the route.
Read moreThe ‘Wansbeck Piper’: A 1960s steam tour
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The Ones That Got Away – On sale now!
Some of Britain’s finest locomotives were unceremoniously scrapped long before anyone thought to preserve them. The Ones That Got Away tells their story.
Read moreEarly Experiments in Steam
In less than 30 years at the beginning of the 19th century, steam engine technology went from stationary mining machines to powering the world’s first inter-city railway.
Read moreGreat Steam Engineers of the Nineteenth Century: Part Seven
Towards the end of the 19th century, the term chief mechanical engineer was beginning to catch on in favour of locomotive superintendent, but as Brian Sharpe outlines, there were still big variations in the job
Read moreMayflower takes first trip after three years
The steam locomotive Mayflower returned to the South with Rail Company Steam Dreams to make its first passenger-carrying trip, in three years.
Read moreYour Gallery | T9 Greyhound & Caley Tank 419
James Carruthers sent in some great photographs. Keep sending!
Read moreSupport Britain’s most powerful loco this Valentine’s Day
Looking for something different for your train-loving Valentine? Hoping things will get hot and steamy this Valentine’s Day?
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