ENGINE plates from the first, the last and the fastest came to Darlington this week and came face-to-face with the future.

Most of you may already know, but steam power was one of the earliest forms of locomotion. Crude, heat-powered engines were first described as far back as 30 BC with the aeolipile, or "Hero's ...

Rail enthusiasts and history lovers will have a rare opportunity to see Locomotion No. 1 return to Darlington.

The Azuma which is operated by London North Eastern Railway (LNER) was released in its Railway 200 livery with the name ...

the first experiment in locomotion was made in Wales and the country contributed enormously to the supply of fuel for steam engines. Because of its reliance on coal, steam power had an impact upon ...