It’s interesting then to hear of a brand new steam locomotive prototype being considered for revenue freight use on British metals. Is it yet another rebuild of a heritage design to be used for ...

City of Truro is best known and celebrated as the first British steam locomotive to have exceeded 100mph. On 9th May 1904 it pulled the Oceans Mail train from Plymouth to London Paddington; during its ...

In 1934, it became the first British steam locomotive to break the 100mph (161km/h) barrier on a test journey between Leeds and London. Meanwhile, the Gresley-designed and Doncaster-built Mallard ...