Railway Collection (page 95)

Railway, Kobe

Railway, Kobe, Japan

Plantation and railway, Ceylon, Sri Lanka

Railway Station, Yokohama, Japan

Departure of Irish emigrants
Poverty-stricken Irish folk waiting on the railway platform for a train to take them to the port for embarkation to America or elsewhere

Portugal, Madeira - Antique mountain train
Portugal, Madeira, Funchal, Monte: Antique mountain train (Rack Railway). Date: 1893

Queen Alexandra serving at London Bridge buffet, WW1
Queen Alexandra pictured serving soldiers at the free buffet organised by Lady Limerick at London Bridge station in December 1915

Buffet for soldiers at Victoria Station, WW1
Various scenes at the free buffet for soldiers and sailors at Victoria railway station in London. The buffet, staffed by volunteers

The Trench train, Victoria station, WW1
Moving scenes at Victoria railway station as British soldiers and officers, bound for the Front, bid farewell to their loved ones. 1915

Belgian soldiers wait for railway passes, WW1
Belgian Army troops, on leave in London, wait at Aldwych for railway passes to visit their refugee families. As many men who were granted leave from the front had relatives in England

Free buffet for soldiers & sailor, Victoria station, WW1
The free buffet for soldiers and sailors at Victoria Station, staffed by volunteers during the First World War to provide free food and drink to soldiers and sailors returning from the Front

W H Smith book stall at Cannon Street Station, 1915
The book stall of W. H. Smith at Cannon Street station, London showing in particular, the display of Printers Pie magazine, a twice-yearly charitable publication produced by Hugh Spottiswoode

An aerial Kings Cross: a vision of Londons air terminus, 1
A suggested central London air terminus at Kings Cross, combined with a railway, road goods terminus and a large station for motor coaches and omnibuses

Train with snow plough at Blue Canyon, California
The rotary snow plough at Blue Canyon, California(Southern Pacific Railway).The plough is nearly 10 foot in diametre, and is pushed by a powerful freight train. Date: c. 1930s

The Southern Railway engine, Lord Nelson, 850, which gave its name to this class of engines, named after famous admirals. The Lord Nelson is the only preserved engine of this class. Date: c.1926

LNERs Queen of Scots
The London and North Eastern Railways Queen of Scots No. 2549 Pullman car express, pictured here entering a tunnel

Stephensons Rocket with a George V class engine
An interesting comparison: a full sized model of Stephensons Rocket(originally built in 1829), alongside an engine of the George the Fifth class(construction of which ceased in 1915)

The Flying Scotsman cleaned
A wash and brush up for steam locomotive No. 2545, the Flying Scotsman

William Churchs steam road carriage, 1835
William Churchs highly ornamented steam road carriage, which ran between London and Birmingham, and was capable of holding 50 people. Date: 1835

LNER Pacific Locomotive
The interior of a London and North Eastern 4-6-2 three cylinder " Pacific" express locomotive

Railway cartoon(2 of 2)
A comical cartoon showing elves, or possibly pixies, involved in a train crash

Funicular railway, Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Funicular railway, Vesuvius, Italy
Funicular railway climbing a slope of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Brunels Iron Railway Bridge, Chepstow, UK
Brunels Iron Railway Bridge over the River Wye at Chepstow, UK. Date: late 19th century

Railway in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s

Picton Railway Viaduct, New South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1890s

Yokohama Railway Station, Yokohama, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Tokyo Railway Station, Japan
Tokyo Railway Station, with boats in the foreground, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Reversing station, Darjeeling Railway, India
Reversing station on the Darjeeling Railway, India. Date: circa 1890s

Railway reversing station, India. Date: circa 1890s

The Camden Town railway: Homerton parsonage and church, 1851
As viewed from the Camden Town railway line: Homerton parsonage and church, the latter erected in 1847 from a design by Mr. Ashpitel, but pictured here in 1851

The Camden Town railway: the Minories Viaduct, 1851
The iron viaduct crossing the Minories, London, 1851. An example of an enclosed railway bridge, building to prevent horses in the road beneath taking fright from the noise

The Camden Town railway: Fenchurch Station, 1851
The entrance to Fenchurch Station, 1851. This initial letter marks the start of an article on the Camden Town Railway, which began at Fenchurch Station, and terminated at Hampstead Road

The Camden Town railway: the Bow Spring bridge, Stepney, 1851
The Bow Spring bridge at Stepney Station, London. Designed by L. Clare and constructed by Messrs. Fox and Henderson, the bridge spans the 80 foot width of Commerical Road

The Camden Town railway: the Great Northern Railway viaduct
The viaduct of the Camden Town railway crossing the Direct York railway, as viewed from the bridge at the upper end of Maiden Lane, London in 1851. Copenhagen Fields can be seen on the horizon

Royal Engineers constructing bridge, Western Front, WW1
British Royal Engineers constructing a railway bridge over a waterway in France on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Medical supplies on light railway, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers transporting medical supplies on a light railway on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Men laying new light railway, Western Front, WW1
Men at work laying a new light railway, so that logs can be transported to a sawmill. On the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British signal station on railway track, Western Front, WW1
A British signal station of three men, set up on a railway track, using a daylight lamp, on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British soldiers constructing light railway, WW1
British soldiers constructing a light railway on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Water for British troops via light railway, WW1
Water supplies for British troops transported via a light railway on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British 15-inch shells in transit, Western Front, WW1
British 15-inch shells in transit on a light railway track on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British light railway engine off the line, Western Front, WW
A British light railway engine comes off the line on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British soldiers laying a railway, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers laying a railway on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Sir Douglas Haig and Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito, WW1
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig and Fleet Admiral Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito of the Japanese imperial family, meeting during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British soldiers laying a railway track, France, WW1
British soldiers laying a railway track as they advance on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British light railway, Western Front, WW1
A British light railway engine and trucks on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Railway construction in France, Western Front, WW1
Broad gauge railway construction on the Western Front in France during World War One. Progress was made at a rate of one mile per day. Date: circa 1916

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