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Background imageRailways Collection: Mr. J. G. Rennie, the assistant training officer, is served with a meal by trainee waiter

Mr. J. G. Rennie, the assistant training officer, is served with a meal by trainee waiter Alex Irving of Newcastle, on 24th November 1970, watched by J

Background imageRailways Collection: Brian Beacher of Whitley Bay and Graham Lamb (right) of Gosforth on 21st September 1985

Brian Beacher of Whitley Bay and Graham Lamb (right) of Gosforth on 21st September 1985. They are both going to work on the new British Rail Pullman

Background imageRailways Collection: Proud of their station, thats how the staff at Durham feel on August 13, 1979

Proud of their station, thats how the staff at Durham feel on August 13, 1979. They have just won a certificate of merit from British Rail for customer care

Background imageRailways Collection: A real high speed team - drivers David Sursham (centre)

A real high speed team - drivers David Sursham (centre) and colin forster with guard Bill Smith at Newcastle Central Station on 21st May 1986

Background imageRailways Collection: The new type of continental level crossing at Choppington Station

The new type of continental level crossing at Choppington Station, near Bedlington on 7th January 1968

Background imageRailways Collection: Signalman Ron Challenor in the British Rail signal box at Dudley which has gone over to

Signalman Ron Challenor in the British Rail signal box at Dudley which has gone over to closed circuit television on 11th September 1973

Background imageRailways Collection: The railway signal box at Benton, Newcastle on 3rd March 1964

The railway signal box at Benton, Newcastle on 3rd March 1964

Background imageRailways Collection: When a mechanical fault put the Follingsby automatic level crossing out of action ofn

When a mechanical fault put the Follingsby automatic level crossing out of action ofn 16th January 1984 signal man Steve Shields and his flags stepped in to save the day

Background imageRailways Collection: The Victorian Newton Cap viaduct at Bishop Auckland, on 20th July 1995

The Victorian Newton Cap viaduct at Bishop Auckland, on 20th July 1995, which has been changed into a road bridge

Background imageRailways Collection: The Plessey level crossing that has been switched on to close circuit television on 27th

The Plessey level crossing that has been switched on to close circuit television on 27th October 1977

Background imageRailways Collection: Britains first Hovertrain leaving the Vickers factory at South Marson, near Swindon

Britains first Hovertrain leaving the Vickers factory at South Marson, near Swindon, Wiltshire, on 3rd August, 1971, en route tot he experimental test track at Earith, Hunts

Background imageRailways Collection: The control tower of the Tyne marshalling yard at Lamesley on 21st June 1963

The control tower of the Tyne marshalling yard at Lamesley on 21st June 1963. The men at the control desk are Mr. G. Sutton (left), and Mr. R. McCauley. Standing is Mr. J

Background imageRailways Collection: Empty tracks in the snow outside Newcastle Central Station on 16th February 1979

Empty tracks in the snow outside Newcastle Central Station on 16th February 1979

Background imageRailways Collection: An Intercity 225 electric train crossing the King George Bridge over the River Tyne

An Intercity 225 electric train crossing the King George Bridge over the River Tyne on the East Coast main line on 3rd June 1995

Background imageRailways Collection: The first electric Intercity 225 passenger train arrives at Newcastle Central Station

The first electric Intercity 225 passenger train arrives at Newcastle Central Station on 10th June 1991

Background imageRailways Collection: Arrivals Board indicates severe train delays at Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow

Arrivals Board indicates severe train delays at Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow, Scotland, 25th February 1958

Background imageRailways Collection: Orderly queue of passengers for train to Wemyss Bay, Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow

Orderly queue of passengers for train to Wemyss Bay, Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow, Scotland, 17th July 1948

Background imageRailways Collection: The last train waits at Washington Station for the signal to pull out on 13th June 1963

The last train waits at Washington Station for the signal to pull out on 13th June 1963

Background imageRailways Collection: British Rail driver Peter Higgins with the 'police train'

British Rail driver Peter Higgins with the "police train"
British Rail driver Peter Higgins with the " police train" on 26th July 1985 which was used in a television commercial

Background imageRailways Collection: The XP 64, or The Talisman train on the East Coast main line service at Newcastle Central

The XP 64, or The Talisman train on the East Coast main line service at Newcastle Central Station on 16th June 1966

Background imageRailways Collection: Frank Patterson, General Manager of British Rail Eastern Region, Peter Edwards

Frank Patterson, General Manager of British Rail Eastern Region, Peter Edwards, Depot Manager at Heaton and Alan Goldfinch, Chief Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, Eastern Region

Background imageRailways Collection: The Beatles peer from a train carriage window at Paddington Station, London

The Beatles peer from a train carriage window at Paddington Station, London, on the first days shoot of their film " A Hard Days Night", 2 March 1964

Background imageRailways Collection: Porters checking parcels that have arrived by train at Ashby-de-la-Zouch railway station

Porters checking parcels that have arrived by train at Ashby-de-la-Zouch railway station. Glass negs taken 1958

Background imageRailways Collection: Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II was designed to save

Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II was designed to save the population of urban or military areas from German aerial bombing of cities and military targets such as docks

Background imageRailways Collection: Barmouth Bridge and Estuary of the River Mawddach near Barmouth, Gwynedd

Barmouth Bridge and Estuary of the River Mawddach near Barmouth, Gwynedd, north-western Wales, 23rd January 1971

Background imageRailways Collection: Bombs from a Bristol Blenheim of No. 2 Group fall over the junction of the main lines

Bombs from a Bristol Blenheim of No. 2 Group fall over the junction of the main lines from Munster and Hamburg to Dortmund, in the marshalling yard at Hamm, Germany

Background imageRailways Collection: Newly cast steel ingots loaded on to a railway wagon at the Stocksbridge Steelworks 21st

Newly cast steel ingots loaded on to a railway wagon at the Stocksbridge Steelworks 21st December 1961

Background imageRailways Collection: Asquith Xavier in his new job as a guard at Euston Station, London

Asquith Xavier in his new job as a guard at Euston Station, London. The story - In 1966: Euston staff colour bar ended A West Indian refused a job at Euston Station will now be employed there after

Background imageRailways Collection: Signal on Castle Eden Village Railway Line in County Durham, England

Signal on Castle Eden Village Railway Line in County Durham, England, the line is to be decommissioned and turned into a footpath, pictured Circa 1973

Background imageRailways Collection: Prototype InterCity 125 diesel powered passenger train at Darlington Train Station

Prototype InterCity 125 diesel powered passenger train at Darlington Train Station, Circa 1973

Background imageRailways Collection: A hundred years of railway history was paraded before the Duke

A hundred years of railway history was paraded before the Duke and Duchess of York at Darlington, when locomotives, rolling stock

Background imageRailways Collection: Railway carriages. The plant at Swindon showing carriage in cylinder ready to be sealed

Railway carriages. The plant at Swindon showing carriage in cylinder ready to be sealed up. January 1933

Background imageRailways Collection: Daily Mirror newspapers being loaded on to a Liverpool bound train at Euston Station

Daily Mirror newspapers being loaded on to a Liverpool bound train at Euston Station. London. 2nd December 1920. Composite Image

Background imageRailways Collection: Rail Strike. A lorry load of special constables who have been called up for duty

Rail Strike. A lorry load of special constables who have been called up for duty, driving to Lots Road, Fulham, to guard the power station. 5th October 1919

Background imageRailways Collection: Sherman tanks being transported to invasion in embarkation points. 21st April 1944

Sherman tanks being transported to invasion in embarkation points. 21st April 1944

Background imageRailways Collection: The 1T57 'Fifteen Guinea Special', the last main-line passenger train to be

The 1T57 "Fifteen Guinea Special", the last main-line passenger train to be
The 1T57 " Fifteen Guinea Special", the last main-line passenger train to be hauled by steam locomotive power on British Rail on 11th August 1968 before the introduction of a steam ban that

Background imageRailways Collection: A train driver poses in the cab of his British Rail express Class 86 electric locomotive

A train driver poses in the cab of his British Rail express Class 86 electric locomotive train, which ran on the newly electrified West Coast Main Line between Birmingham and Liverpool

Background imageRailways Collection: Two new British Rail Class 83 express electric locomotive trains

Two new British Rail Class 83 express electric locomotive trains, built by English Electric at Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows for the newly electrified West Coast Main Line between Birmingham

Background imageRailways Collection: Train driver Arthur Marsey of Wavertree poses in the cab of his British Rail express

Train driver Arthur Marsey of Wavertree poses in the cab of his British Rail express Class 85 electric locomotive train, which ran on the newly electrified West Coast Main Line between Birmingham

Background imageRailways Collection: The famous Overhead Railway in Liverpool, with the train stopped at James Street Station

The famous Overhead Railway in Liverpool, with the train stopped at James Street Station, 1947

Background imageRailways Collection: General view of work in progress at Central Station in Ranelagh Street, Liverpool

General view of work in progress at Central Station in Ranelagh Street, Liverpool, where the buildings that were in front have been completely demolished

Background imageRailways Collection: Picture shows the remains of the bridge near Herculaneum Dock railway station

Picture shows the remains of the bridge near Herculaneum Dock railway station, the original southern terminus for the Liverpool Overhead Railway

Background imageRailways Collection: The dismantling of the final section of the Liverpool Overhead Railway looking north

The dismantling of the final section of the Liverpool Overhead Railway looking north along Dock Road. The line was closed on 30th December 1956 with demolition commencing on 23rd September 1957

Background imageRailways Collection: An aerial view showing the development works in progress at Lime Street station in

An aerial view showing the development works in progress at Lime Street station in central Liverpool. 15th February 1969

Background imageRailways Collection: A musician busking at Oxford Circus Station - February 1987 standing

A musician busking at Oxford Circus Station - February 1987 standing and playing the guitar on the top of the escalator

Background imageRailways Collection: Poole Hospital Garden Fete, Nunthorpe, Middlesborough, Summer 1976

Poole Hospital Garden Fete, Nunthorpe, Middlesborough, Summer 1976. Our picture shows... children enjoying a ride on a model railway line

Background imageRailways Collection: Evening Rush Hour chaos, due to damaged cables, at Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow

Evening Rush Hour chaos, due to damaged cables, at Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow, Scotland, 11th July 1966

Background imageRailways Collection: Holidaymakers queue for trains at Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow, Scotland

Holidaymakers queue for trains at Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow, Scotland, 15th July 1966



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