Wednesday, 12th January - Rapidly expanding (they'll burst one day!) UK train and flight simulations publisher, First Class Simulations, is pleased to announce its licensing deal to publish the ...

On this day in 1938 the world speed record for steam locomotives was broken. The British Railways’ LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard (or just Mallard for short) reached 125.88 mph during a trial run of its ...

One of the last remaining A4 Pacific locomotives passed through County Durham on Thursday 23 November. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley was hauling passengers through the North East onwards to Edinburgh, where ...

Polished, oiled and gleaming in the dark this is the magnificent sight of six of the greatest steam engines ever - reunited for the last time. Two of the Class A4 locomotives, which each weigh more ...

The effort to spruce up the Gresley LNER class A4 No. 4498, also known as A4 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, has taken six years to complete. There will be a short celebration to mark the engine's return to ...

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Yorkshire will always be associated with the world famous Class A4 steam locomotives, all 35 of which were built in Doncaster between 1935 and 1938. Those still surviving are as popular today as in ...