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Background imageRail Collection: The Flying Scotsman pulls out of Londons Kings Cross station to make the last

The Flying Scotsman pulls out of Londons Kings Cross station to make the last steam-hauled non-stop run to Edinburgh 1 May 1968 vintage stills archive picture library stock photographic

Background imageRail Collection: Union Pacific Class Steam Locomotive 4-8-8-4 Wheel arrangement Big Boy Class

Union Pacific Class Steam Locomotive 4-8-8-4 Wheel arrangement Big Boy Class Designation First of type built in 1941 for freight service. Locomotive and string of PFE cars in Echo Canyon Utah

Background imageRail Collection: Rain, Steam and Speed - 1844 Great Western Railway by Turner National Gallery Joseph

Rain, Steam and Speed - 1844 Great Western Railway by Turner National Gallery Joseph Mallord William Turner (born in Covent Garden, London on April 23, 1775 (exact date disputed), died December 19

Background imageRail Collection: Crewe Station started service on 4 July 1837 with the opening of the Grand Junction Railway

Crewe Station started service on 4 July 1837 with the opening of the Grand Junction Railway. The purpose of this railway was to link the four largest cities of England by joining the existing

Background imageRail Collection: Crewe Station started service on 4 July 1837 with the opening of the Grand Junction Railway

Crewe Station started service on 4 July 1837 with the opening of the Grand Junction Railway. The purpose of this railway was to link the four largest cities of England by joining the existing

Background imageRail Collection: The last Flying Scotsman run to Edinburgh

The last Flying Scotsman run to Edinburgh. The Flying Scotsman steam locomotive sets off from Kings Cross Station, London to attempt a non-stop run to Edinburgh

Background imageRail Collection: Lynton Barnstaple. 1935

Lynton Barnstaple. 1935

Background imageRail Collection: The Flying Scotsman on its last journey when it pulled the 1

The Flying Scotsman on its last journey when it pulled the 1.15pm Kings Cross - Leeds express as far as Doncaster. Photo shows the locomotive passing Potters Bar station during the journey 14 January

Background imageRail Collection: The Britannia and express locomotive British Rail

The Britannia and express locomotive British Rail

Background imageRail Collection: The Flying Scotsman leaving Kings Cross on the first non stop run to Edinburgh May

The Flying Scotsman leaving Kings Cross on the first non stop run to Edinburgh May 1st 1928 vintage stills archive picture library stock photographic

Background imageRail Collection: Wharncliffe Viaduct Hanwell

Wharncliffe Viaduct Hanwell

Background imageRail Collection: The New Great Western Railway Engine Caerphilly Castle on the occasion of demonstration

The New Great Western Railway Engine Caerphilly Castle on the occasion of demonstration
The New Great Western Railway Engine " Caerphilly Castle" on the occasion of demonstration of the New Automatic Train Control - 16 March 1931 ? TopFoto

Background imageRail Collection: Testing electrified railway lines by steam train in Swanley, Kent. 1938

Testing electrified railway lines by steam train in Swanley, Kent. 1938

Background imageRail Collection: Travelling on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Planet

Travelling on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Planet

Background imageRail Collection: The Flying Scotsman steam train 1960s vintage stills archive picture library stock

The Flying Scotsman steam train 1960s vintage stills archive picture library stock photographic

Background imageRail Collection: Working shaft in the Kilsby Tunnel 8 July 1937 The tunnel is located near the village

Working shaft in the Kilsby Tunnel 8 July 1937 The tunnel is located near the village of Kilsby in Northamptonshire and opened in 1838 as a part of the London and Birmingham Railway

Background imageRail Collection: Two Farewell to Steam trains were run by Briitsh Raill to mark the end of the steam

Two Farewell to Steam trains were run by Briitsh Raill to mark the end of the steam
Two " Farewell to Steam" trains were run by Briitsh Raill to mark the end of the steam era on Southern Region. The Orient Line

Background imageRail Collection: The Bournemouth belle,s R All Pullman Luxary Train, London to Bournemouth passing

The Bournemouth belle,s R All Pullman Luxary Train, London to Bournemouth passing through the New Forest 7 July 1931

Background imageRail Collection: Winchmore Hill railtrack in January 1947

Winchmore Hill railtrack in January 1947

Background imageRail Collection: The Mallard, the fastest train in the world

The Mallard, the fastest train in the world

Background imageRail Collection: Stainless steel steam locomotive as challenger of diesel electrics

Stainless steel steam locomotive as challenger of diesel electrics. The new stainless steel steam locomotive has been introduced on the Burlington Railroad in America to battle with diesel electric

Background imageRail Collection: The Flying Scotsman steaming out of Kings Cross for the last journey today 14

The Flying Scotsman steaming out of Kings Cross for the last journey today 14 January 1963 vintage stills archive picture library stock photographic

Background imageRail Collection: The picturesque paddock at Fontwell Park Racecourse, West Sussex, England

The picturesque paddock at Fontwell Park Racecourse, West Sussex, England. 24 November 1938

Background imageRail Collection: children waving to the train driver. 1936

children waving to the train driver. 1936

Background imageRail Collection: At Kings Cross, Major General Sir Cecil Pereira in the cab of Coldstreamer, the

At Kings Cross, Major General Sir Cecil Pereira in the cab of Coldstreamer, the
At Kings Cross, Major General Sir Cecil Pereira in the cab of " Coldstreamer", the naming of which engine he had just performed. 20 June 1939

Background imageRail Collection: Cock o the North approaching a tunnel 1934

Cock o the North approaching a tunnel 1934

Background imageRail Collection: Wootton Basset Incline

Wootton Basset Incline

Background imageRail Collection: The Maidenhead Bridge with steam train crossing

The Maidenhead Bridge with steam train crossing

Background imageRail Collection: LMS Train filling up at Tebay

LMS Train filling up at Tebay, the golden age of steam trains

Background imageRail Collection: Chalk quarry for cement. Greenhithe, Kent - 1953

Chalk quarry for cement. Greenhithe, Kent - 1953

Background imageRail Collection: Trevithick Railroad at Euston Square 1809 Catchme who can By Rowlandson

Trevithick Railroad at Euston Square 1809 Catchme who can By Rowlandson

Background imageRail Collection: The Rocket - this locomotive was built by George Stevenson at Newcastle-on-Tyne in

The Rocket - this locomotive was built by George Stevenson at Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1829 to compete for a prize of ?500 offered by the directors of the Liverpool

Background imageRail Collection: Hells Gate, Fraser River Canyon : Where a mighty torrent, churned into foam, seeks

Hells Gate, Fraser River Canyon : Where a mighty torrent, churned into foam, seeks channel to the sea

Background imageRail Collection: The last train in England to have a man walk in front waving a red flag, through

The last train in England to have a man walk in front waving a red flag, through the streets of Dover in Kent. 1950 s

Background imageRail Collection: The Station Masters Office Paddington Station 1852-4 by Isambard Kingdom Brunel

The Station Masters Office Paddington Station 1852-4 by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and M D Wyatt

Background imageRail Collection: Stephensons Rocket. 1829

Stephensons Rocket. 1829

Background imageRail Collection: Richborough Train Ferry on the east coast of Kent

Richborough Train Ferry on the east coast of Kent

Background imageRail Collection: Union Pacific Pacific Class Steam Locomotive 4-6-2 wheel arrangement P Class designation

Union Pacific Pacific Class Steam Locomotive 4-6-2 wheel arrangement P Class designation First of type built in 1904 for passenger service

Background imageRail Collection: Model of Blenkinsons locomotive 1812 (right side) - John Blenkinsop (1783-1831) was

Model of Blenkinsons locomotive 1812 (right side) - John Blenkinsop (1783-1831) was an English mining engineer and an inventor in the area of steam locomotives

Background imageRail Collection: The Flying Scotsman picking up water at Knebworth

The Flying Scotsman picking up water at Knebworth
The " Flying Scotsman" picking up water at Knebworth. (No 4472) vintage stills archive picture library stock photographic

Background imageRail Collection: John Topham On his garden steam train A John Topham / TopFoto

John Topham On his garden steam train A John Topham / TopFoto
John Topham On his garden steam train eJohn Topham / TopFoto

Background imageRail Collection: Aerial view of the Tottenham sidings during the coal crises 28 April 1921

Aerial view of the Tottenham sidings during the coal crises 28 April 1921

Background imageRail Collection: The Flying Scotsmans 392 miles non stop The famous Flying Scotsman trains of the

The Flying Scotsmans 392 miles non stop The famous Flying Scotsman trains of the LNER made new history when both the Up and Down flyers inaugurated the nonstop runs between Kings Cross and Edinburgh

Background imageRail Collection: Mechanical excavators loading chalk directly onto railway trucks for the short run

Mechanical excavators loading chalk directly onto railway trucks for the short run to the cement works. 24th September 1949

Background imageRail Collection: The coffin of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, at Vienna Railway Station. January 30th 1889

The coffin of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, at Vienna Railway Station. January 30th 1889, found in a hunting lodge at Meyerling, the bodies of the Rodolphe archduke

Background imageRail Collection: Chat Moss threatened the completion of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, until

Chat Moss threatened the completion of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, until George Stephenson succeeded in constructing a railway line through it in 1829; his solution was to "

Background imageRail Collection: Three men standing in a tunnel, these men have just begun to bore one of three tunnels

Three men standing in a tunnel, these men have just begun to bore one of three tunnels through the rugged Wasatch Mountains

Background imageRail Collection: Santa Fe type built by Baldwin Locomotive Works 1917

Santa Fe type built by Baldwin Locomotive Works 1917



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