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The first steam locomotive travelled at 2 miles per hour; a century later, they were hitting 100. Steam locomotives shaped Britain’s industrial, social, and engineering legacy. Here’s a journey through the key engines that made railway history.

1. The Penydarren Locomotive (1803)
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Nationwide events mark the bicentenary of the world’s first passenger railway between Stockton and Darlington.

2025 marked a defining moment in the history of rail travel, 200 years of the world’s first passenger railway, which ran between Stockton and Darlington. While railways had existed in various forms before, this pioneering line symbolise...

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A train running on one of the world’s shortest branch lines has been named to commemorate a Black Country town’s role in building the first locomotive to run in the US.

Credit: West Midlands Railway

“The Stourbridge Lion” was selected by a West Midlands Railway judging panel for the train’s new...

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Issue 338

With Heritage Railway magazine, you can keep up to date with essential railway news, days out and lots more! You won’t want to miss issue 338 of...

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Most commuters will have something they like to do to pass the time, even on a relatively short trip, and here in the UK – with an average commute time of around 30 minutes – most trips fall into that...

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