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

The city seal depicts a steam locomotive. In other words ... The locomotive is a 2-10-2—as in two leading wheels, 10 driving wheels and two trailing wheels—and was built in 1919 by Baldwin ...

According to Nakagawa, Mugen Train and Hachiroku both have two protuberances on the top to keep steam as well as larger wheels specially designed for passenger locomotives. And they both lack ...

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 ...

With 150 heritage railways spanning 560 miles of track and 460 stations, taking the train is a great way to explore the UK.