Railways Collection (page 12)

Poster advertising Finland for winter sports
Poster by Finnish State Railways, advertising Finland for winter sports. A giant snowman welcomes a group of happy skiers who have just arrived by train

Indian Railways

Train snowed in, Wales in the winter of 1947
A train and locomotive brought to a standstill by snow drifts on the line between Merthyr and Abergavenny following the renewed blizzards of early March during one of the coldest recorded winters in

Railways and Wild Boar
In Sweden, a herd of wild boar are panicked by a railway train plowing through their forest habitat

Wintry Weather and British Railways
Wintry weather and British Railways: some causes of the delays; and measures taken to prevent them. A detailed diagrammatic illustration showing various reasons why trains may be delayed during

Advertisement for the Basque coast, France
French railways advertisement for the Basque coast, south-west of France. circa 1946

Advertisement for Perigord, France
French railways advertisement for Perigord, France. circa 1946

Advertisement for Brittany, Northern France
French railways advertisement for Brittany, Northern France. circa 1946

Advertisement for Normandy, France
French railways advertisement for Normandy, France. circa 1946

Advertisement for Savoie, France
French railways advertisement for Savoie, France. 1946

Advertisement for Dauphine, France
French railways advertisement for Dauphine, France. circa 1940s

Advertisement for Alsace, France
French railways advertisement for Alsace, France. 1946

Road Communications in Afghanistan. Sketch No 1. Map showing details of railways, roads and telegraph lines. Published by General Staff, India, February 1939

Map of India Shewing the Lines of Railways, Telegraphs?
?Map of India Shewing the Lines of Railways, Telegraphs, and Dawk Routes?, specially engraved for the Indian Traveller?s Guide (nd); from papers collected by J P K Murphy, 52nd Sikhs and 9th Hodson

A diagram of the proposed Charing Cross Bridge
Plans for a new double-decker bridge at Charing Cross, designed by Sir Owen Williams and at the time recently approved by a royal commission

Copenhagen, Denmark - The Central Railway Station Date: circa 1910s

Steam train celebrating Malcolm Campbells record
Sir Malcolm Campbell shakes hands with the driver of a steam engine with a special plaque on the front reading, Welcome Campbell - The Bluebird Special

Proposed extensions of transport links into London 1919
Diagram showing a map of London and the movement of commuters by different travel means from Greater to Central London, and the proposed extensions of transport links

Bulawayo-Bukama train crossing the Zambezi River
The Bulawayo-Bukama train crosses the Zambezi River in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) with a stunning waterfall in the background. Date: late 1930s

The Continental Limited of Canadian National Railways
The Continental Limited service of Canadian National Railways, hauled by a majestic streamlined (4-8-4) Locomotive from Montreal to Vancouver. Date: late 1930s

French Railways Promo card - Chatel-Guyon Spa Retreat, specialising in intestinal cures. Date: circa 1909

The Railways Reply to Increasing Road Competition
" For the first time in British railway history - sleeping compartments for 3rd class travellers: a sectional view of the new corridor " sleepers" on the L.N.E.R trains to

London, Chatham and Dover Railways station at Victoria
London, Chatham and Dover Railways Terminus at Victoria, London (left) and the London, Brighton and South Coast railway (right)

Commemorating 100 years of the Danish Railways Date: 1947

Tokyo Central Railway Station, Japan
The Tokyo Central Railway Station - Japanese Government Railways, Tokyo, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

British Railways memorabilia
A wagon-load of old timetables are pored over by railway enthusiasts, including a lady in a tam-o-shanter and wellington boots. circa 1974

Niagara Cantilever Bridge
A freight train cross the cantilever bridge over the Niagara River, constructed in 1883-84. It was built for the Michigan Central and Canadian Southern railways. Date: circa 1895

Bird s-eye view of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
A bird s-eye view of the industrial city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The scene is dominated by the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, which join here to form the Ohio River

A Pullman Palace car on the Midland Railway, 1874
Front cover of The Graphic featuring sketches of the interior of a very comfortable looking Pullman car on board a train on the Midland Railway in 1874

Leaving Elstree Tunnel
The Midland Railways Leeds and Bradford express leaves Elstreet Tunnel on its way to Yorkshire. Date: circa 1913

Stage Wagon, Early C19
A stage wagon heavily laden with goods is pulled by six horses - until the railways, almost the only way to transport goods from one place to another Date: early 19th century

Marc Seguin - Figuier
Marc Seguin (1786 - 1875) - French engineer of bridges and railways

Henry Meiggs / Engineer
HENRY MEIGGS American businessman and railway engineer; builder of railways in Chile and Peru. Date: 1811 - 1877

Festiniog Railway 3
FESTINIOG RAILWAY - Fairlie engine pulls train at Tan-Y-Bwlch station Date: 1884

Festiniog Railway 1
FESTINIOG RAILWAY - snowy conditions create problems for Fairlie engine Princess Date: 1880

Puffing Billy, Hedleys improved Wylam engine
Hedleys improved Wylam engine, known as Puffing Billy Date: 1813

Poster, Champs Elysees, Paris, France. Date: circa 1961

Poster, Ireland for Entrancing Scenery, Innisfallen, Killarney, Great Southern Railways. Date: circa 1920

Poster, Killarney, Great Southern Railways, Ireland
Poster, Killarney, Heavens Reflex, Great Southern Railways, Ireland. Date: circa 1920

Aerial view, entrance to Victoria Station, London, with cars and buses. circa 1920s

See India advert - Imperial Indian Mail train
See India advertisement from the Indian Railways Bureau. From Bombay to Calcutta the Imperial Indian Mail runs its weekly journey carrying first class passengers only with their servants. Date: 1935

Railway strike 1911: London lines being guarded
Great Western Railway was being protected by Grenadiers against any vandalism coursed by protesters. August 1911

WW1 - The British transporting ammunition
WW1 - The British at work, transporting a a load of high calibers. The troops made and used small improvised railways to transport the ammunition more easily. Date: 1918

61541 British Railways Class B12 / 3 Steam Locomotive 4-6-0
61541 British Railways Class B12/3 Steam Locomotive 4-6-0, St James Bridge Railway Station, Hexthorpe, near Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1955

77012 British Railways Class 3MT Steam Locomotive 2-6-0, Holbeck Shed, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1961

British Railways Accident, Harrow and Wealdstone Railway Station, County of London, England. Date: 1952

Keighley Worth Valley Railway, Yorkshire
92220 British Railways Class 9F Evening Star 2-10-1, Keighley Worth Valley Railway, near Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1960s

Railway Station, Keighley, Yorkshire
Railway Station, Keighley, Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Showing 92220 British Railways Class 9F Evening Star 2-10-0 Date: 1976

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