On this day 205 years ago, British inventor George Stephenson unveiled his design for the first ever functional steam-powered locomotive. In 1814, Ludwig von Beethoven premiered his 8th Symphony in F.

An industrial steam engine last used to haul coal in the 1970s has been "rediscovered" at a convent in the east of England. It was thought the 1929 locomotive, called "Newstead", had been scrapped.

Steam locomotive, No 573, 'Handyman', 0-4-0ST, 3' gauge, made by Hudswell Clarke, Leeds, 1900. Length 18'6", width 5'9", height 9'5".; Steam locomotive, 3' gauge ...

A prolific amateur photographer who amassed thousands of unseen images of steam locomotives taken across three decades is to receive his first major exhibition this week. The exhibition, called 212 ...

They were the industrious steam-powered stalwarts that put Leeds on the right track to becoming the pride of the nation’s railways. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can ...

A life-long enthusiast of all things steam-powered, Gary spent years working as a volunteer on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales, before graduating with an MA in Industrial Heritage from the University of ...

On this day 204 years ago, British inventor George Stephenson unveiled his design for the first ever functional steam-powered locomotive. Where The Market Was The steam locomotive predates the Dow ...

Newstead will make the journey up the A1 to be put on public display in Peterborough An industrial steam engine last used to haul coal in the 1970s has been "rediscovered" at a convent in the east of ...