A locomotive with 95 years of work to her credit. . . . . . . 1857 was a significant year for pioneering locomotives now in the National...

Short-lived programmes for oil-fired steam locomotives stopped by costs. . . . . . 28XX class 2-8-0 number 2854, renumbered as...

Innovator responsible amongst other things for warm feet and hot footplates. . . . . . Born near Dundee in 1816, Archibald Sturrock...

How some historic locomotives escaped scrapping while others survived as replicas alongside the originals. . . . . . . . . In January...

In his own words. Extract from NAROH interview 2001/115. . . . . . However after spending the winter there relations between my father...

In his own words. Extract from NAROH interview 2001/115. . . . . . I got a letter from the local District Traffic Superintendent’s Office...

Summary: The building of ‘Great Northern’ at Doncaster 1922, set in the context of the time. . . . . . Imagine. Imagine it is April,...

The theory and practice of steam loco smoke deflectors. . . . . . . Those of us trainspotting in the last days of steam will know these...

Summary: Types of steam loco whistles and their use. . . . . . . Well, it’s not unreasonable, is it? Just a toot on the locomotive...

On 6 March 1965 the last passenger services ran over the route from Malton to Whitby. The line closed completely north of Pickering...

Summary: Understanding ‘Rocket’ and ‘object centred analysis’. . . . . . . Museum curators sometimes talk about ‘object centred...

Summary: Locomotive design featuring Chinese locomotives at Datong and German locos at Nordlingen museum. . . . . . . A previous post...

On this day, 1 May 1928 Gresley Class A1 No. 4472 Flying Scotsman hauled the very first non-stop Flying Scotsman train 392 miles from...

A new book on the Rocket is now available through our shop This book describes the development of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway...