Nene Valley Railway says it will switch to diesel over the weekend to reduce the risk of fires.

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In this video, we will explain how steam locomotives operate, breaking down the engineering behind one of the most impressive innovations in transportation.

The Mid Norfolk Railway is hosting a Summer Southern Steam Gala to celebrate 30 years of the Mid Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust and Railway 200.

Early on June 29, 1942, the 8,032-ton British steam tanker HMS Empire Mica cruised east through calm waters toward Key West, Florida, where it planned to join a convoy bound for the United Kingdom.

In England, two standard-gauge lines, the North Yorkshire Moors and Ecclesbourne Valley railways, have also parked all their steam locomotives.

The UK's poshest steam train dubbed "Downton on rails" has some new routes this summer Step aboard a luxury locomotive exuding 1930s glamour and style for a nostalgic train ride to remember this ...

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 ...

An iconic British steam train featured in Paddington 2 and Top Gear has become the first ever to be 'future-proofed' amid a wider plot to remove much-loved traditional traffic signals.

Visitors to the popular Spring Steam Gala at The Watercress Line in Hampshire, from 25 to 27 April, can ride behind a stellar line-up of guest and home-fleet locomotives, including the newly ...

But there’s also been confusion over the decision to axe steam services in Spring when they can often run without problems during dry summers.