In August 2011, I was fortunate enough to ride on the then brand-new Hayabusa bullet train, which operates on the line ...

We take a close look at some of the world’s most iconic locomotives ...

The LNER Class A4 earned its place in history as the fastest steam locomotive ever built, with its sleek, aerodynamic design and record-setting run in 1938. In this video, we explore its engineering, ...

On July 3, 1938, Mallard billowed out smoke as it reached speeds of 126 mph – a little over 200 kmph. With that, Mallard became the world’s fastest steam locomotive, a record that it holds ...

It isn't the fastest steam locomotive ever built. That accolade belongs to the Mallard, which reached 126 mph (203 km/h) in 1938. Nor is it the only steam train operating in Britain.

With that in mind, a group of Pennsylvania train fans are bringing the alleged fastest steam train back from extinction. It takes real dedication to build a 428-ton device from scratch, but these ...

The fastest speed on record for a steam locomotive goes to Britain’s ‘Magnificent Mallard” a highly streamlined engine that briefly achieved 125.88 (202.5 km/h) on a slight downgrade in July ...

With that in mind, a group of Pennsylvania train fans are bringing the alleged fastest steam train back from extinction. It takes real dedication to build a 428-ton device from scratch, but these ...

Now, Tornado will once again be turning heads as it races along the railways – it is the fastest steam locomotive to run since the 1960s, reaching 100mph on a test train in 2017.

Fast forward several centuries, and James Watt’s steam engine helped kickstart the Industrial Revolution... and it didn’t take long for this innovation to be applied to transportation.