The Birth of the Railways includes three locomotives. | Source: Hornby The new line includes Birth of the Railways, a three-pack featuring the world’s first passenger steam locomotive, Locomotion No.

A rare collection of toys and memorabilia is set to go under the hammer. Cockermouth-based Mitchells Auction House will host a sale featuring around 2,000 diecast vehicles, 100 Charlie Bears and ...

Of the three main types, the grand total of geared steam locomotives built in the U.S. topped out at around 4,500. Despite ...

"There's a lot of excitement," Andy Spinelli, president of the museum, said this week. "We still have a lot of work to do, ...

Model railway fans slammed the £550 price tag of the Avanti West Coast-liveried Class 805 as 'ridiculous'Credit: Hornby The model, with two locomotives and three carriages, is one of dozens of ...

QUESTION: Why is George Stephenson’s Locomotion No. 1 regarded as the first steam locomotive? What about Richard Trevithick’s Penydarren? Stephenson’s Locomotion No. 1 is significant because ...

Hy-polite Uhry, and Henry A. Luttgens, both of Patterson, N. J., for overheating steam within the smoke box of locomotive engines for the purpose of improving the working of steam in cylinders ...

CN anticipates this initiative to further progress hybrid locomotive technology. Credit: Svetlana123/Shutterstock. Canadian National Railway (CN) has initiated a ...

The next Steam Next Fest runs from Monday, February 24 to Monday, March 3, 2025. We expect it to start at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST / 7pm CET / 3am AEST. Steam Next Fest offers a combination of ...