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Railways Collection (page 9)

Background imageRailways Collection: Locomotive engine, Chicago & Evanston Line, Illinois, USA

Locomotive engine, Chicago & Evanston Line, Illinois, USA
Locomotive engine, Express & Baggage car, on the Chicago & Evanston Line, Illinois, USA, with driver and drivers mate. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRailways Collection: Railway Hotel, Brandon, Suffolk

Railway Hotel, Brandon, Suffolk
Railway Hotel (now the Great Eastern Hotel), Brandon, Suffolk. circa 1910

Background imageRailways Collection: Mount Lowe scenic railway, California, USA

Mount Lowe scenic railway, California, USA
Mount Lowe mule-operated scenic railway, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Date: circa 1925

Background imageRailways Collection: 3rd Class Carriage, seats for 5 persons 1860s

3rd Class Carriage, seats for 5 persons 1860s
Cramped 3rd class train with people practically sitting on one anothers laps. Date: 1860s

Background imageRailways Collection: Poster, Mont Blanc by railway

Poster, Mont Blanc by railway, via Le Fayet, St Gervais, etc. circa 1920s

Background imageRailways Collection: Poster, PLM to Mont Blanc, Italy and Switzerland

Poster, PLM to Mont Blanc, Italy and Switzerland
Poster, PLM rail service to Mont Blanc, Italy and Switzerland. Designed by Roger Broders. 1927

Background imageRailways Collection: Kings Cross underground station, London 1868

Kings Cross underground station, London 1868
Junction of the Midland, Great Northern, and Metropolitan railways at Kings Cross. Part of new work being carried out between Kings Cross and Farringdon Road in 1868. 1868

Background imageRailways Collection: Dalkey Atmospheric Railway, opened in August 1843 till April 1854

Dalkey Atmospheric Railway, opened in August 1843 till April 1854, . Extension of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway (D&KR) to Atmospheric Road in Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland. Date: 1844

Background imageRailways Collection: The Great Western Railways Flying Dutchman is derailed in heavy snow at Camborne

The Great Western Railways Flying Dutchman is derailed in heavy snow at Camborne, Cornwall. Date: March 1891

Background imageRailways Collection: The interior of Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company incorporated

The interior of Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company incorporated in 1846 with the object of building a line from London to York

Background imageRailways Collection: The Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company incorporated in 1846 with

The Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company incorporated in 1846 with the object of building a line from London to York

Background imageRailways Collection: Cote d Azur Express at Cannes Station, South of France

Cote d Azur Express at Cannes Station, South of France
The Cote d Azur Express at Cannes Station, South of France. circa 1910s

Background imageRailways Collection: Duke and Duchess of York on footplate of Lord Nelson

Duke and Duchess of York on footplate of Lord Nelson
The Duke and Duchess of York on footplate of Southern Railways latest engine Lord Nelson at the Railway works at Ashford, Kent on the occasion of their visit to lay the foundation stone of a new

Background imageRailways Collection: Centenary Pageant - Stockton and Darlington Railway

Centenary Pageant - Stockton and Darlington Railway
Centenary of British Rail Transportation Pageant - Stockton and Darlington Railway - visit by the Duke and Duchess of York - July, 1925. Date: 1925

Background imageRailways Collection: Norfolk Coach outside Leadenhall Market, London 1845

Norfolk Coach outside Leadenhall Market, London 1845
Stage coach bound for Norfolk, collecting meat and game from Leadenhall Market in London, Christmas Eve. At that time, Britains railways had very nearly made horse-drawn stage coaches a relic of

Background imageRailways Collection: New portable gas lamps for railways 1845

New portable gas lamps for railways 1845
General railway use patented by Mr. Johnstone. The lamp consists of small flat shaped retort of about six inches long, an inch broad and about a quarter of an inch in depth

Background imageRailways Collection: Cowcross-street station 1866

Cowcross-street station 1866
The new station of the Metropolitan railway, Cowcross-street Farringdon Road. Date: 1866

Background imageRailways Collection: Paddington Station 1868

Paddington Station 1868
Exterior of the underground Metropolitan railway, western extension, the Paddington Station. Date: 1868

Background imageRailways Collection: St Johns Wood and Metropolitan railways 1868

St Johns Wood and Metropolitan railways 1868
Construction at junction of St Johns Wood and Metropolitan railways at Baker-Street, London. Date: 1868

Background imageRailways Collection: North Eastern Express

North Eastern Express
North Eastern Railways express loco no 69 (?) Date: circa 1902

Background imageRailways Collection: COMMUNITY / CHARITY / HOBOE

COMMUNITY / CHARITY / HOBOE
An American Hobo Riding on the Bumpers. Date: 1894

Background imageRailways Collection: COMMUNITY / CHARITY / HOBOES

COMMUNITY / CHARITY / HOBOES
American Hoboes and a Railroad employee come to blows. Date: circa 1888

Background imageRailways Collection: War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells - First Publication

War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells - First Publication
The Martian Fighting- Machines wreck the railways. The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells (1866-1946)

Background imageRailways Collection: Cannon Street Station 1866

Cannon Street Station 1866
The terminus of the South Eastern Railway at Cannon Street Station. Date: 1866

Background imageRailways Collection: The Swan with Two Necks

The Swan with Two Necks was once a coaching in in the City of London. Until the arrival of the railways, it was one of the principal departure points for travel to the north of England

Background imageRailways Collection: A signalman at work at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

A signalman at work at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
A signalman at work in the 180 lever railway signal box at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Date: 1991

Background imageRailways Collection: Sleeping man Varanasi Junction railway

Sleeping man Varanasi Junction railway
An old man waits for a train and sleeps on a bench on the platform of Varanasi Junction railway station. He has a beard and wears a turban and white dhoti

Background imageRailways Collection: Family on train, India

Family on train, India
A family sitting in a first class carriage on an Indian Railways train from Delhi to Agra. The man plays cards Date: 1987

Background imageRailways Collection: Wolverhampton Low Level station - 6

Wolverhampton Low Level station - 6
Wolverhamton Low Level Railway Station before the site was redeveloped and largely demolished. One of the derelict platforms Date: 1992

Background imageRailways Collection: Wolverhampton Low Level station - 5

Wolverhampton Low Level station - 5
Wolverhamton Low Level Railway Station before the site was redeveloped and largely demolished. Abandoned goods trucks Date: 1992

Background imageRailways Collection: Wolverhampton Low Level station - 4

Wolverhampton Low Level station - 4
Wolverhamton Low Level Railway Station before the site was redeveloped and largely demolished. The ornate booking hall. First published The Independent Date: 1992

Background imageRailways Collection: Wolverhampton Low Level station - 3

Wolverhampton Low Level station - 3
Wolverhamton Low Level Railway Station before the site was redeveloped and largely demolished. Looking at plans for proposed development that never happened Date: 1992

Background imageRailways Collection: Wolverhampton Low Level station - 2

Wolverhampton Low Level station - 2
Wolverhamton Low Level Railway Station before the site was redeveloped and largely demolished. A man on the empty platform beneath the canopy Date: 1992

Background imageRailways Collection: Building the Trans-Australian Railway - using a Camel Buggy

Building the Trans-Australian Railway - using a Camel Buggy Date: 1914

Background imageRailways Collection: Railway Station, Tokyo, Japan

Railway Station, Tokyo, Japan
The Tokyo Central Railway Station - Japanese Government Railways, Tokyo, Japan. Date: 1937

Background imageRailways Collection: Advertisement for the Pyrenees, South of France

Advertisement for the Pyrenees, South of France
French railways advertisement for the Pyrenees, South of France. 1946

Background imageRailways Collection: WW2 - Map of China, Korea, Formosa and the southern part of

WW2 - Map of China, Korea, Formosa and the southern part of
Map of China, Korea, Formosa and the southern part of Japan, 27 Mar 1944. Compiled and drawn in the Branch of Research and Analysis, oss

Background imageRailways Collection: Poster advertising skiing in Norway

Poster advertising skiing in Norway, printed for Norwegian State Railways. Date: 1958

Background imageRailways Collection: Flying Scotsman 1960S

Flying Scotsman 1960S
The London and North Eastern Railways Flying Scotsman express. Date: 1966

Background imageRailways Collection: Parliamentary train, interior of third class 1862

Parliamentary train, interior of third class 1862
Crowded less affluent passengers seated on a busy Parliamentary train in third class at 7 o clock in the morning. 1862

Background imageRailways Collection: LNER, W1 10000 Hush Hush'

LNER, W1 10000 Hush Hush"
LNER, W1 10000 " Hush Hush " - built 1929. Date: early 1930s

Background imageRailways Collection: LNER, The Queen of Scots Pullman Express - Kings Cross

LNER, The Queen of Scots Pullman Express - Kings Cross
Kings Cross Station, London. LNER, " The Queen of Scots " Pullman Express awaiting departure Date: early 1930s

Background imageRailways Collection: George Hoy donkey

George Hoy donkey
George Hoys donkey, remonstrance of the Tottenham passengers, 1856

Background imageRailways Collection: Sir Alfred Milner

Sir Alfred Milner
Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner (1854 - 1925). British statesman and colonial administrator. Key British Empire figure in the events leading up to and following the Boer War

Background imageRailways Collection: Overland Limited 1913

Overland Limited 1913
The OVERLAND LIMITED is the crack train of the Union and Central Pacific Railways - the first transcontinental train, depicted here as it thunders through the Rockies



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