Diesel Collection (page 2)

Yellow Diesel Train Date: 1950

LEYLAND FIREMASTER
The first complete British Leyland Firemaster diesel- engined front-mounted pump fire engine, seen during a demonstration at Manchester Citys Fire Brigade H.Q. Date: 1950s

Wallis & Steevens Traction Engine HO5815 Boxer (msn 7115), built 1910, at the 1959 Andover Steam Rally. (Wallis & Steevens of Basingstoke, Hampshire, England produced agricultural equipment)

Streamliner Train passing through Florida Orange groves
Classic 1950s American Streamliner Train passing through the Florida Orange groves. (see: 10793471) Date: circa 1950s

The Super Chief on the Santa Fe Railway
The Super Chief passenger service on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, USA. This train claimed to be The Train of the Stars due to the Hollywood celebrities it carried across America

LCC-LFB A diesel AEC-Merryweather Dennis pump
Pictured at the Brigade Headquarters drill yard, Lambeth SE1, a dual purpose appliance which for some reason does not have any hosereels!

Diesel Fuel Injection Pump Testing
A technician tests a distributor fuel injection pump on a Hartridge machine at the CAV Engineering Centre in Acton, London

Tom, Progress Office of Gardner Diesel Engines, Eccles
A portrait of Tom who worked in the Progress Office of Gardner Diesel Engines in Eccles, Manchester. Date: circa 1977

Seven Seas cruise yacht, Miami, Florida, USA
Seven Seas cruise yacht, Scenic Wonderland Cruise, Miami, Florida, USA, with inset photos of the captains (Dad and Bill Albury) and the cabaret entertainers (The Singing Maxsons). Date: 1930s

Torbay Express diesel train
The Torbay Express diesel train, which ran from London Paddington to the West Country, drawn by locomotive 332. Seen here near Paignton, Devon

LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQ
Lambeths (D61) pump at its base station, on display in Brigade headquarters drill yard. Side mounted pump outlets together with hose-reel tubing and two hook ladders can be seen

Streamline Train passing through Florida Orange groves. Date: circa 1950s

Napier Nomad compound diesel engine, starboard front quarter

Packard DR-980 9-cylinder 225hp air-cooled radial diesel
Packard DR-980 nine-cylinder, 225hp, air-cooled radial diesel (rear)

Napier Culverin six-cylinder diesel, a Junkers Jumo 204 built under licence (3/4 front view view)

Guide for Sir Malcolm Campbells run
Marking the black line with diesel fuel oil as a guide for Sir Malcolm Campbells run - thirteen miles long

LFDCA-LFB three Greenwich fire station appliances
Pictured on Blackheath, SE London, the three appliances from Greenwich fire station: two Volvo Saxon dual purpose diesel fire engines (pump-ladder and pump)

LCC-LFB - Fire investigation, suspected arson fire
The LFB would gather photographic evidence, wherever possible, as to the probable cause of fire where arson was suspected or proven

LCC-LFB diesel dual-purpose appliance
The dual-purpose Merryweather pump from Southwark fire station (D62) standing in its appliance room. The station watchroom can be seen in the background

LCC-LFB new diesel dual-purpose appliance
An LCC-LFB new diesel dual-purpose appliance. All postwar appliances of the type shown provide enclosed accommodation for the crew

Advanced Passenger Train
The Advanced Passenger Train, photographed during its testing trials, Britain. Date: 1977

Diesel engines for the Gezira irrigation scheme, 1924 Date: 1924

Culverin E102 engine, 700hp Date: 1935

Large output pinion - Deltic engine
Two fitters assemble the large output pinion into the phasing gear case of a Deltic engine Date: 1960

Deltic assembly, in the background are Deltics on revolving cradles

Machine shop, Deltic production, left gearcutting and grinding bay, right machining connecting rods

Liverpool works, general turning and gear grinding lanes
Liverpool works, general turning line on the left, gear cutting and grinding on the right

Injectors for Diesel Engines, manufactured by C.A.V. Ltd. of Sudbury Suffolk. A wonderful photograph by Heinz Zinram

A Driver Climbs in to his Cab
A train driver climbs into the cabin of his diesel locomotive. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Installing an engine for a diesel locomotive
Three railway engineers install a large diesel engine onto the positioned wheel, axle and undercarriage. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Photograph of locomotives
Various UK locomotives: at the top, a model of a 1600 horsepower diesel electric locomotive, built at Derby in December 1947. Below are eight locos of various railway companies

American oli powered diesel electric locomotive
The Streamline Union Pacific Train for high speed passenger service. This oil powered diesel electric locomotive is fitted with a 900 H.P twelve cylinder diesel engine

Testing a Diesel Engine
Testing a diesel engine at the Augsburger Maschinenfabrik

Santa Fe Railroad
A train of the Santa Fe Railroad drawn by a diesel- electric locomotive

Leyland Firemaster
Wolverhamtons first British Leyland Firemaster TFM 2, a diesel-engined front-mounted pump fire engine, this one with bodywork designed by David Haydon Ltd. of Birmingham

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