Next year marks the 200th anniversary of the first passenger railway*, and on New Year's Day, heritage railways across the ...

60007 Sir Nigel Gresley was spotted travelling along the North Wales mainline on its trip from Holyhead to Cardiff. The steam locomotive was built to a design of Sir Nigel Gresley in 1937 at Doncaster ...

When deciding on a destination for a half term caravan break, it can sometimes be a good idea to base your trip around one ...

Union Pacific's "Big Boy," the world's largest steam locomotive, visited the Chicago area on Monday. Big Boy, restored for the Union Pacific's 150th anniversary, is the last of its kind still in ...

Listen out for the whistle of a steam locomotive near you as all of the heritage railways across the country join together for a celebratory whistle sounding at midday on 1 January 2025. NYMR will be ...

There, I gave you the answer already – the Union Pacific 4014 ‘Big Boy’ locomotive – the biggest, most powerful steam engine still in service. And Jay Leno blows the whistle on it while ...

The famous Big Boy Number 4014 locomotive drew ... According to Hazel, the sound of the train came before the sight of it. “You could walk and hear them blow the whistle,” she said.

This immense power enabled the steam locomotive to haul all sorts of material and freight across state lines ... in multiple cities across the way to offer a closer look at the locomotive. Later in ...