Steam fans will be flocking to the region later this month for a chance to see a selection of historic locomotives chuffing through the countryside. The Great Central Railway in Leicestershire will be ...
Great Central Railway (GCR) will kickstart the New Year in spectacular style with its Annual Winter Steam Gala, running from ...
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The nuclear trains that never left the station

During the Atomic Age, engineers in both the United States and the Soviet Union seriously explored nuclear powered locomotives that could run for months without refueling. Designs featured onboard ...
TWO historic steam locomotives will operate together for the first time on the West Somerset Railway. Ex-Great Western Railway engines 7802 Bradley Manor and 7812 Erlestoke Manor will run together on ...
TERRIFYING “steamnados” have been spotted spiralling across lakes as Winter Storm Fern continues to claim lives across the ...
The Ferrovia Circumetnea was built in the 19th century and loops around Mount Etna through lava flows, pistachio plantations ...
With lift passes costing half the price of the Three Valleys, affordable meals in authentic restaurants and no crowds, the ...
WITH today being deemed Blue Monday, we’ve rounded up some of the best free events across the country to cheer yourself up. Blue Monday is said to be the most depressing day of the year, ...
Heritage rail tours are all set to begin in Cumbria in 2026. The list of scheduled tours for 2026, starting right from January and stretching to December, includes 53 different train journeys.
The Great Central Railway is hosting its Spring Steam Weekend from the 28th February to the 1st March.
In January 1960, Britain’s railways were once again battling one of their greatest recurring enemies: severe winter weather.