Sir Nigel Gresley, pictured at his desk in Doncaster, is to be celebrated in a new exhbition in the city The man behind world famous steam locomotives such as the Flying Scotsman is to be honoured in ...
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How Britain built the fastest steam locomotive ever

In the 1930s, speed records became a matter of national prestige, and Nazi Germany used high speed locomotives as propaganda symbols of technological dominance. Britain responded with the LNER Class ...
A revered steam locomotive will pass through Northumberland and Newcastle on Friday before stabling overnight at Heaton. The Steam Locomotive LNER A4 No. 60007, better known as 'Sir Nigel Gresley' is ...
Iconic loco the Sir Nigel Gresley will steam through our patch today with a chance to catch a glimpse of the grand old engine. The A4 class vehicle is on its way to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway ...
The man behind world famous steam locomotives such as the Flying Scotsman is to be honoured in the South Yorkshire city where his creations were built. A new exhibition in Doncaster which opens next ...