Model steam engines have intrigued hackers and makers for over 100 years. Many of us have seen old steam engine models up for sale at garage sales and various internet auction sites. The problem with ...

If engineering choices a hundred years ago had been only slightly different, we could have ended up in a world full of steam engines rather than internal combustion engines. For now, though, steam ...

One of the world’s largest steam locomotives stopped in Covina on Sunday as it embarked on a journey to be restored as a living piece of history. Hundreds of train enthusiasts greeted and sent off the ...

I thought I knew the meaning of the word “envy”. That was before I clapped eyes on Pete Waterman’s unique collection of model steam engines. I turned as green as my Yorkshire miners’ tie gazing at ...

A group of old apprentice friends gathered as they officially handed over an old steam engine to the town’s museum. Steve Goldup, Colin Rich, Anthony Jenkins, Terry Watson, and David Jenkins were all ...

A train enthusiast’s collection of model steam engines has sold for more than £530,000 at auction. Kate Colquhoun from Dreweatts saleroom ensures the collection is in tip-top condition (Picture: BNPS) ...

British model steam engine maker Mamod is enjoying a surge in the value of its collectables, despite the company facing challenges to survive. Nostalgia for a bygone age is behind the popularity of ...