A HISTORIC steam locomotive that's nearly 75 years old is being overhauled in Somerset, with a major milestone now reached. Work is continuing at pace on the restoration of the West Somerset Railway ...

The No. 71000 Duke of Gloucester has parked up at a station on the West Somerset Railway ahead of a visit down to the South West ...

Train rides through Shenandoah are an autumn essential. Now, passengers have a new — yet historic —way to peep the leaves. Starting this September, the Virginia Scenic Railway will offer limited rides ...

If you were to visit a railway almost anywhere in the world, you would find that unless it was in some way running heritage trains, the locomotives would bear a similarity to each other. Electric ...

Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Plus subscription to Express and Star you get full access to our award winning journalism for the news that matters to you and more. A locomotive from the ...

Farewell to the Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611! This last-of-its kind locomotive from 1950 passed through New Cumberland on Monday as it made its way from Strasburg Rail Road to its next stop in ...

Why do steam locomotives still fascinate people after 200 years?Tracing the history of steam locomotives reveals 200 years of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 1950s steam locomotive is currently being overhauled at West Somerset Railway. (Image: West Somerset Railway) A HISTORIC steam ...