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 ...

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

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On 21 February 1804, the world's first ever railway journey ran 9 miles from ... no denying the fact that it was Trevithick and not George Stephenson who was the real father of the railways.

The Rocket was designed and built by George ... Stephenson with the help of his son, Robert, and Henry Booth, for the 1829 Rainhill Trials. The Trials were held by the Liverpool and Manchester ...

Stockton and Darlington Railway 200 celebrations commence as Locomotion Number 1 has been returned to Hopetown, this week.

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

A historic steam locomotive has ... alongside George Stephenson's Locomotion Number 1, celebrating the inspiration of steam travel and the key figures behind the innovations. Niccy Hallifax, Stockton ...

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 ...