A curious-looking locomotive

After decades of obscurity, a locomotive with a proud history is taking the limelight after a painstaking restoration completed almost without compromise by a devoted owner.

Looking at railways in detail

One of the things I miss most from the current railway scene is our locomotive workshops. They were such fascinating places to visit, because they illustrated perfectly the life story of locomotives f

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

There is something rather special about driving a car built in the 1800s. This 1899 Wolseley 3.5hp Voiturette’s single-cylinder motor first burst into life when Queen Victoria was on the throne and pr

As the North Norfolk Railway’s flagship ‘B12’ approaches its centenary, RICHARD GUNN catches up with the NNR’s chief mechanical engineer, Keith Ashford, to chat about how its overhaul is progressing