A blue plaque honouring Great Western Railway’s first locomotive driver has been unveiled in Swindon as part of the 200th ...

A blue plaque celebrating the life of the Great Western Railway's first locomotive driver has been unveiled in Swindon. James 'Jim' Hurst, was appointed as the GWR's first locomotive shunter in 1837 ...

Now, HS2 Ltd, Network Rail and the Science Museum Group, the operator of the Locomotion Museum in Shildon, have agreed a loan ...

A BLUE plaque has been unveiled to honour Great Western Railway's first locomotive driver. James 'Jim' Hurst, who worked with railway pioneers George Stephenson, Daniel Gooch, and Isambard Kingdom ...

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A UK heritage steam railway was put at risk of “derailment” after thieves made away with more than 1,200 fixtures, which ...

James 'Jim' Hurst, was appointed as the GWR's first locomotive shunter in 1837 and worked closely with railway pioneers Daniel Gooch, George Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The plaque was ...