There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few ...

Preserved railways are now an established ... Today, for example, the locomotives sport a steam-powered compressor next to the front of their smokeboxes that powers the train’s air brakes ...

Modern technology and traditional methods were combined to build the locomotive A new steam locomotive has been ... "The locomotive should have been preserved," said Mr Sturt.

The locomotive used for the project was ... help ensure that the skills necessary to keep historic steam locomotives working are preserved so that future generations can enjoy the sight and ...

“The steam locomotive was rather inconspicuous before ... The first-built 8620 train is preserved at the Ome Railway Park in Ome, western Tokyo. Kyushu Railway Co. keeps an operational Class ...