Evening Star is the last steam locomotive built for British Rail. Built in 1960, five years after the decision to phase out steam. At National Railway Museum, York
Imperial Vienna’s fascination with death and its rituals is reflected in a quirky museum at the city’s Central Cemetery
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Marilyn Jones visits Singapore’s amazing garden complex and shares images of its many orchids
Jayita explores a less-known but rewarding botanical garden away from the heart of Kuala Lumpur
November is a great time to get out of the city and hunt for pumpkins and gourds. Stopping at a roadside stand in Lancaster County,
Pending final approval of a safety upgrade, Thai Airways hopes to resume direct flights to the U.S. in February
Imperial Vienna’s fascination with death and its rituals is reflected in a quirky museum at the city’s Central Cemetery
At Sullenberger Aviation Museum in Charlotte, the plane that landed in the Hudson after bird strikes
Why would you build such a magnificent machine, knowing it would be extinct soon? Doesn’t make much sense to me.
I had the same question… and I was told (whether true or not) that it was a question of how soon enough diesel locomotives would be available, given how many truly old steamers needed to be replaced at that point.