IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This toy steam engine was ...

“With today’s safety rules I don’t think many parents would hand them out today,” he said. Fifty-one years later, Mr Edwards has amassed one of the biggest scale model steam engine collections in the ...

Model steam engines have intrigued hackers and makers for over 100 years. Many of us have seen old steam engine models up for sale at garage sales and various internet auction sites. The problem with ...

A train enthusiast’s collection of model steam engines has sold for more than £530,000 at auction. Kate Colquhoun from Dreweatts saleroom ensures the collection is in tip-top condition (Picture: BNPS) ...

I thought I knew the meaning of the word “envy”. That was before I clapped eyes on Pete Waterman’s unique collection of model steam engines. I turned as green as my Yorkshire miners’ tie gazing at ...

Q: My father-in-law bought this model steam engine in Winnipeg in the 1930s. It runs on a mixture of water and methyl alcohol and actually powers a small grinding wheel and circular saw that can cut ...

A team of students have used 3D printing technology to create a model of a steam engine originally designed by James Watt more than 200 years ago. The JetX student society at the University of Glasgow ...

A 225cm long model of 3440, City of Truro, the first engine ever to travel at 100mph (if we believe GWR fanatics like Pete) also built by David Aitken, will set you back £100,000-£120,000, and a ...