The Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) has completed its purchase of the Glasgow-built Stanier 8F thanks to more than £120,000 in donations. It means the steam engine - number 45170 - will ...

IT has been described as the most unusual war memorial in Britain, yet for the thousands of visitors who travel the Severn Valley Railway every year, it's probably no more than the lovely old ...

A PIECE of Scottish engineering history returned home on Thursday as part of an ambitious plan to restore a 70-year-old locomotive. The 8F 2-8-0 was built in Glasgow in 1942 and later sent to Turkey ...

A locomotive, which has done more miles on the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) than any other, bowed out over the weekend after nearly 40 years in service there. LMS '8F' No.48773 arrived on the line in ...

A STEAM locomotive will be both restored and run again in Scotland for the first time under ambitious plans by rail enthusiasts. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get ...