Later on Friday, The Union of South Africa will steam into the National Rail Museum in Shildon, County Durham. It will join two other A4 locomotives in readiness for a celebration in 2013 of a ...

There was a treat for steam engine enthusiasts in the region today when a very special train pulled out of Norwich station.. The historic locomotive, "Union of South Africa", left Norwich this ...

AN EXCITED crowd waited with bated breath to see a famous locomotive reunited with two of its transatlantic sister engines. Rail enthusiasts of all ages flocked to witness the A4 class Union of ...

The Union of South Africa was previously called Osprey and is the sister engine of the famous Mallard locomotive. The trip is organised by Steam Dreams, which runs day trips using classic steam ...

Visitors to Bury Transport Museum can now get up close to the iconic 60009 Union of South Africa LNER locomotive engine. Built in 1937, the locomotive is one of only six surviving A4 locomotive ...

The historic steam locomotive that will haul the train carrying the Queen, during Wednesday's royal opening of the new Borders railway, has arrived in Scotland. The Union of South Africa was built ...

The A4 class locomotive Union Of South Africa will be on display from tomorrow alongside Mallard in the museum’s Great Hall. The visit comes ahead of celebrations in 2013 to mark the 75th ...

Steam trains began operating in South Africa in the 1860s, playing a crucial role in the nation’s industrial growth. At the height of steam travel in 1959, there were 3,300 steam locomotives in ...