A restored steam locomotive built more than 100 years ago is up for sale. The Peckett & Sons 0-4-0T engine - named Marcia - has been kept at the Kent and East Sussex Railway (K&ESR) for over 60 years.

Although you could say he bought it for both of them! Perhaps it’s also because a railway engine, steam ones in particular, are probably the closest we’ve ever come to creating artificial life.

Folklore among railfans and New York City buffs is that there is a law against operating steam engines in tunnels in Manhattan, or something similar. This has earned the status of a FAQ on railroad ...