Restored and preserved machines and vehicles on show at a Steam Engine Rally in Stradbally, County Laois. The price of a steam engine in Ireland has reached as high as £1,000. Steam enthusiasts in ...

Once, steam engines powered everything from trains to farm machinery or even road vehicles. But, as technology scampered ahead with the passage of time, they became the preserve of eccentric ...

A steam engine built in 1929 will have its original name plates reattached after they were found by auctioneers following a house clearance. They belonged to a train called Newstead, which was ...