Nearly 60 years ago the first Class 37 diesel locomotive was delivered to British Railways . . . and the engines are still operating all over the country, including preserved lines. A third of the ...

IT may not have the romance and glamour of steam, but this month, diesel is 50 years old.

But in recent years, a fleet of four Class 37 engines have been pressed back into service on Norfolk lines, to meet a shortage of more modern locomotives. The return of these 1960s workhorses has ...

The unmistakable rumble of diesel power echoed through the Moors once again as the North Yorkshire Moors Railway welcomed families and rail enthusiasts to its much-anticipated Annual Diesel Gala.

Hitachi Rail Europe has signed a contract with the UK’s Network Rail to install the European train control system (ETCS) on two Class 37 locomotives. The contract comes after the deployment of the ...

IT may not have the romance and glamour of steam, but this month, diesel is 50 years old.