Have you ever noticed that some metro train systems have rubber tires? It may seem odd, but there is a good reason for this.

There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few ...

The improvement in the application of counter-pressure steam which gave ... demonstrated that a train could 'be drawn on smooth rails by smooth surfaced wheels. We shall give an illustration ...