Steam trains could be facing the end of the line amid plans to abolish traditional railway traffic light-style signals. Network Rail plans to remove the lineside lights most train drivers ...

Train enthusiasts and history buffs alike will soon have a new Southeast Asian destination to visit, as Vietnam prepares to unveil a revamped pair of vintage steam locomotives from the 1960s.

Network Rail has planned for some trains to run in digital-only mode from the end of 2025 and the historic "A1" No.60163 Tornado became the first steam engine in the world to operate with the ...

The iconic steam train will visit Somerset as part of a tour of the UK's heritage railways. To reduce sparks, steam trains on a Cumbrian coastal line must now be powered by diesel locomotives.

There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few ...

Steam train services have been suspended on a heritage railway after a series of lineside fires. The North Yorkshire Moors Railway said the decision followed an unprecedented spell of dry weather ...