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 ...

One of the zoo train's steam engines was retired in April. The last one will be at the zoo until the end of October.

He said it was a "privilege" to provide access to these express steam engines to thousands of rail enthusiasts. Mr Kelly added: "The locomotives have all been preserved so the next generation can ...

Preserved railways are now an established ... Today, for example, the locomotives sport a steam-powered compressor next to the front of their smokeboxes that powers the train’s air brakes ...

See the preservation efforts being made in Hokkaido Prefecture. Behind me is a Class C50 Steam Locomotive that has been preserved in Adachi City since it retired in 1971. At its peak in the 1960s ...

“The steam locomotive was rather inconspicuous before ... The first-built 8620 train is preserved at the Ome Railway Park in Ome, western Tokyo. Kyushu Railway Co. keeps an operational Class ...

A heritage railway has been hosting a gala recognising record-breaking steam trains to mark ... railway Mr Kelly added: "The locomotives have all been preserved so the next generation can enjoy ...