Journey Collection (#10)

The Inter-City 225 standing at Newcastle Central Station on 29th July 1998

An engineer taking a break from working on this old steam locomotive on 21st August 1972

LNER Engine No. 4771 making its way past the crowds on the Shildon to Darlington line at the 150 anniversary celebrations on 31st August 1975

A steam train rolling on the private line of Tanfield Railway on 23rd March 1984

Mike Forrester on a ACC5 Pecket engine built in 1939 called Ashington No.5 on 24th March 1994

One of the steam locomotives at Tanfield Railway near Stanley, County Durham doing one of its summer runs on 20th June 1993

The Sir Cecil A. Cochrane, one of the engines at Tanfield Railway on 31st August 1981

LNER Engine No. 4498 the Sir Nigel Gresley, and a Stirling steam locomotive making their way past the crowds on the Shildon to Darlington line at the 150 anniversary celebrations on 31st August 1975

Alison Ashby, nine, and fellow pupils from Marley Hill School are helping to clean up Sunniside Station and some of the line which is part of Tanfield Railway on 5th October 1986

Sara Brooks, Alison Brooks and Ann Tuck are helping out at an open day at Tanfield Railway on 7th April 1980

Restoration engineer Grodon Stark, on the flat bed is helping to move an anciet wagon at the Stephenson Rail Museum, Silverlink, North Shields on 5th February 1998

Engine No. 60163 Tornado Peppercorn Class Al Pacific steam locomotive which was build in 1990 by a group of enthusiasts on 27th September 1997

A new steam age got under way in the North East as the inaguarel train broke a small tape to open the Bowes Railway Museum on 12th April 1981

Alan Hogg, aged 13, from Heaton, cleans up the sir Cecil A. cochrane engine before the visitors arrive at Gatesheads own preserved railway on 7th April 1980

Martin Smith from Tanfield Railway Museum with the brightly coloured 0-6-0 industrial locomotive used to shunt cement wagons along a branch line into the depot of Castle Cement (Ribblesdale) Ltd

Peter Weightman of Jesmond at the controls of an 0-4-0 engine, built in the 1880s, at the Marley Hill Steam Centre, which held an open day on 14th April 1974

Lou Avis of Siemens Electronics takes a look at the 1909 Siemens engine being restored at the Stephenson Railway Museum, Silverlink, North Shields on 18th January 1996

Restoration engineer Grodon Stark is helping to move an anciet wagon at the Stephenson Rail Museum, Silverlink, North Shields on 5th February 1998

Peter Wakeman and Mel Deighton who restored the Victorian railway carriage at Tanfield Railway on 30th January 1994

Paul Grounsell senior museum attendant finishes the nameplates for the restored locomotive Jackie Milburn which bell be named today at the Stephenson Railway Museum, Silverlink

Les Ferguson from the Stephenson Railway Museum, Silverlink, North Shields, with their lates aquisition Engine No.1313 a Swedish B Class 4-6-0 tender engine on 7th July 1995

Michael Nelson, 9, from Sunningdale School, sunderland on a steam locomotive at Bowers Museum on 15th July 1996

Visitors wath the steam trains in action at the Stephenson Railway Museum, Silverlink, North Shields on 4th May 1997

Children from Sunningdale School, Sunderland on a steam locomotive at Bowes Railway Museum on 15th July 1996

Laura Milson, 3, of Whitley Bay, thanks the engine driver, Ken Hedley at the North Tyneside Stephenson Railway Museum, after riding on the Teddy Bear Special on 29th August 1998

The Silver Jubilee steam locomotive steams up the Tyne Valley towards Alston on 3rd April 1998

This little 040 tank engine has arrived to double the steam power at the Bowes Railway depot at Springlwell on 7th May 1981

Vic Gascoigne of Sunniside, a former NCB engine driver, getting ready to take visitors on trips along the newly gifted track on Gatesheads own preserved railway on 7th April 1980

Members of the Association of Railway Preservation Societies (from left); David Morgan, Eric Maxwell and Peter Overstone at the Tanfield Railway Company, Sunniside, Gateshead on 13th April 1986

Eric Maxwell with some of his engines at Tanfield Railway on 14th June 1984

Christopher Awdery looks over theoriginal ticket office at Monkwearmohth Station Museum, Sunderland on 19th June 1998

Dave Westcott of Derby throws his hat up in a salute to the little Sussex based Terrier class " Fenchurch" tank engine on 31st August 1975

Steam locomotive No. 2005 at Newcastle Central Station on 13th June 1987, on its way to Glasgow to work the West Highlander steam service between fort william and Mallaig

Malcolm Brown left, and Gordon Bainbridge, beside a fire damaged guards van and hopper on 30th June 1985

A lottery grant facelift begins for the 1909 Siemens locomotive as its is lifted on to a lorry at the Stephensons Railway Museum on 6th February 1998 for a round trip to restorers in Scotland

Tanfield Railway Association guard Bob Payne flags away the newly-commissioned Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0 steam locomotive built in 1911 at the Marley Hill track on 23rd May 1984

No. IA50 the new Tyne-Thames Express train at Newcastle Central Station on 6th March 1967
No.IA50 the new Tyne-Thames Express train at Newcastle Central Station on 6th March 1967

The latest of the popular main line expresses to get a new look is Talisman, hauled by a diesel powered locomotive as it leaves Newcastle for Edinburgh on 20th June 1960

Angry passengers spoke of their ordeal after being snow-bound on a Carlisle to Newcastle train on 13th January 1987. More than 100 people commuting to work were stranded for five hours when

Passengers crowd the platform on 3rd May 1976 at Haltwhistle Station before the last train to Alston sets off

A double ended diesel electric locomotive and brake van in Newcastle Central Station on 3rd December 1967

Diesel No. IA50 that inaugurates the new Inter-Cities service pulls into Newcastle Central
Diesel No.IA50 that inaugurates the new Inter-Cities service pulls into Newcastle Central Station on 6th April 1967

Painter Jack Savage has painted a new nameplate for the 22 year old blue and yellow diesel, The Leicestershier and Derbyshire Yeomanry on 8th March 1983

A copy of Britains first train to be hauled by diesel locomotive on 1st June 1934

The Royal Scot took on a new look on 20th September 1955 as it left Carlisle Citadel Station drawn by a Southern Region type Diesel No.100203, instead of the usual steam locomotive

One of the new 74 mph liner trains that are being run between York and Newcastle on 4th October 1966 to provide training for the drivers

A christening party for British Rails newest railfreight locomotive named Ellington Colliery on 20th August 1987. Left to right, British Coal area director Mr. David Archibald, Mr. Penzer, and Mr

The Orient Express standing at Newcastle Central Station on 17th December 1984

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