Trainspotters travelled from far and wide to visit Wick railway station on Thursday (May 1) as a gleaming black steam locomotive shunted in.

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The Nene Valley Railway‘s Frichs F 0-6-0T No. 656 returned to service in January 2024. More than 400 miles away, one of its ...

Trainspotters will have a rare chance to catch a glimpse of a 1950s steam engine passing through south London next weekend.

Trainspotters will have a rare chance to catch a glimpse of a 1950s steam engine passing through south London next weekend.

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One of the trains starring at the Swanage Railway's Diesel Gala and Beer Festival will be Class 423 4VEP electric multiple ...

The mainline steam Shakespeare Express, run by Vintage Trains, is celebrating its fortieth anniversary this year.

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He said: "It's [the Green Knight] a British Rail standard four class engine. It's a great engine for the railway. It's nice and powerful. It's easy to operate. It's quite modern for a steam engine.

The Watercress Line will host a 'gala of firsts' at this year's Spring Steam Gala. The popular event, which will take place from April 25 to 27, will see new guest locomotives on the tracks and the ...