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Railways Collection (page 4)

Background imageRailways Collection: LNER Class K1 Number 2005 steam locomotive designed by Edward Thompson

LNER Class K1 Number 2005 steam locomotive designed by Edward Thompson. Pictured at ICI Preservation Works. North Yorkshire, 24th December 1984

Background imageRailways Collection: 92220 Evening Star, the last steam locomotive built for British Rail in 1960

92220 Evening Star, the last steam locomotive built for British Rail in 1960, will be running on the Grosmont to Pickering line, on Tuesdays and at weekends, for the next to weeks

Background imageRailways Collection: Lealholm Railway Station, North Yorkshire, 17th April 1964

Lealholm Railway Station, North Yorkshire, 17th April 1964

Background imageRailways Collection: Whitby Railway Station, North Yorkshire, 14th April 1987

Whitby Railway Station, North Yorkshire, 14th April 1987. 1957 Metro Commel diesel unit at platform

Background imageRailways Collection: Lakeside Miniature Railway, Southport, Merseyside. 26th June 1973

Lakeside Miniature Railway, Southport, Merseyside. 26th June 1973

Background imageRailways Collection: Eaglescliffe railway station, Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees, 25th January 1994

Eaglescliffe railway station, Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees, 25th January 1994

Background imageRailways Collection: The main railway runs through the West Bank area of Widness industrial sector

The main railway runs through the West Bank area of Widness industrial sector. 28th July 1985

Background imageRailways Collection: Holidaymakers board the steam train at the summit of Snowdon in Llanberis

Holidaymakers board the steam train at the summit of Snowdon in Llanberis, the base station for the Snowdon Mountain Railway - the UKs only Swiss-style rack and pinion railway. Gwynedd. August 1952

Background imageRailways Collection: The main entrance to Liverpool Lime Street Station, Merseyside. Feburary 1953 P008115

The main entrance to Liverpool Lime Street Station, Merseyside. Feburary 1953 P008115

Background imageRailways Collection: Bridge Road Ticket Office Plaque, Stockton, 23rd September 1997

Bridge Road Ticket Office Plaque, Stockton, 23rd September 1997. Stockton and Darlington Railway Company

Background imageRailways Collection: The Tees Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough, 23rd July 1979

The Tees Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough, 23rd July 1979

Background imageRailways Collection: Signal Box, New Street Station, Birmingham, 4th January 1966

Signal Box, New Street Station, Birmingham, 4th January 1966

Background imageRailways Collection: Plaque unveiling to mark the opening of Curzon Street Station

Plaque unveiling to mark the opening of Curzon Street Station. Pictured are L-R Barry Shutteworth, Chief executive of Task Undertakings; Robert Owen

Background imageRailways Collection: Curzon Street station in Birmingham undergoes some demolition work. January 1966

Curzon Street station in Birmingham undergoes some demolition work. January 1966

Background imageRailways Collection: Curzon Street station in Birmingham, with its impressive iconic columns

Curzon Street station in Birmingham, with its impressive iconic columns, one of the citys architectural gems. 17th May 1979

Background imageRailways Collection: Strathspey Railway Station in Scotland, September 1996

Strathspey Railway Station in Scotland, September 1996

Background imageRailways Collection: Edinburgh Castle, Scotland, 27th June 1964

Edinburgh Castle, Scotland, 27th June 1964

Background imageRailways Collection: Holiday crowds seen here at Paddington station in central London, circa August 1945

Holiday crowds seen here at Paddington station in central London, circa August 1945

Background imageRailways Collection: Train spotter Kevin McCarthy on the platform at Newcastle Central Station on 26th January

Train spotter Kevin McCarthy on the platform at Newcastle Central Station on 26th January 1995

Background imageRailways Collection: The loneliness of the long distance train spotter... John Colquhoun waiting for

The loneliness of the long distance train spotter... John Colquhoun waiting for the trains to roll in at Newcastle Central Station on 23rd September 1979

Background imageRailways Collection: A coast train pulls into Newcastle Central Station on 28th July 1962

A coast train pulls into Newcastle Central Station on 28th July 1962. They; ve been on these lines 58 years

Background imageRailways Collection: London & North Eastern Railway -Class A1 4-6-2 - Peppercorn pacific steam locomotive at

London & North Eastern Railway -Class A1 4-6-2 - Peppercorn pacific steam locomotive at Birmingham Moor Street, circa 1965

Background imageRailways Collection: London Midland & Scottish Railway Class 4F Ivatt steam locomotive 43036 at Birmingham New

London Midland & Scottish Railway Class 4F Ivatt steam locomotive 43036 at Birmingham New Street. 11th December 1992

Background imageRailways Collection: Exterior view of Snow Hill Railway station in Birmingham after its closure in 1967

Exterior view of Snow Hill Railway station in Birmingham after its closure in 1967. Circa 1967

Background imageRailways Collection: Dr Richard Beeching, Chairman of British Railways, at Rail Plan Conference

Dr Richard Beeching, Chairman of British Railways, at Rail Plan Conference, where he presented his report entitled, " The Reshaping of British Railways", pictured 27th March 1963

Background imageRailways Collection: Hundreds of commuters using the North Tyneside line were delayed on 6th April 1971 after

Hundreds of commuters using the North Tyneside line were delayed on 6th April 1971 after the derailment of the Talisman express on Dean Street Viaduct, north of Newcastle Central Station

Background imageRailways Collection: Trains in and out of Newcastle were cancelled on 11th February 1974 after three empty

Trains in and out of Newcastle were cancelled on 11th February 1974 after three empty coal wagons jumped the track and dropped 20 ft. into the side of Manors car park

Background imageRailways Collection: World War Two - Second World War - A Middlesbrough to Newcastle train which was machine

World War Two - Second World War - A Middlesbrough to Newcastle train which was machine gunned by a German aircraft during an air raid on North East during August, 1940

Background imageRailways Collection: Exterior view of Birmingham New Street Railway Station, West Midlands. circa 1960

Exterior view of Birmingham New Street Railway Station, West Midlands. circa 1960

Background imageRailways Collection: Interior view Snow Hill railway station in Birmingham showing the booking hall concourse

Interior view Snow Hill railway station in Birmingham showing the booking hall concourse in April 1912, the year the rebuilt station was completed. April 1912

Background imageRailways Collection: Holidaymakers on the platform at Snow Hill Station in Birmingham awaiting the arrival of

Holidaymakers on the platform at Snow Hill Station in Birmingham awaiting the arrival of the " Cornishman" a British Railways express passenger train to Penzance, Cornwall. 17th April 1954

Background imageRailways Collection: The Foot bridge at Birmingham New Street station at the turn of the 20th century

The Foot bridge at Birmingham New Street station at the turn of the 20th century. Circa 1900

Background imageRailways Collection: Steam billows around the London Midland & Scottish Railway Class 2F Ivatt locomotive

Steam billows around the London Midland & Scottish Railway Class 2F Ivatt locomotive 46522 at New Street Station, Birmingham as passengers along with onlookers prepare for a sentimental last journey

Background imageRailways Collection: Men Of Power - from this central control room at Newcastle Central Station they guide

Men Of Power - from this central control room at Newcastle Central Station they guide the railways through the region on 28th October 1970

Background imageRailways Collection: Post Office workers prepare the fitted pouches and hang them on special brackets at

Post Office workers prepare the fitted pouches and hang them on special brackets at the side of the track ready for the quick-release nets so the train can collect the mail on 2nd October 1971

Background imageRailways Collection: A workman cutting up an old engine at a breakers yard at North Blyth on 5th January 1965

A workman cutting up an old engine at a breakers yard at North Blyth on 5th January 1965

Background imageRailways Collection: A snowplough waiting to be attached to an engine in the sheds on 9th September 1972

A snowplough waiting to be attached to an engine in the sheds on 9th September 1972

Background imageRailways Collection: Post Office workers prepare the fitted pouches ready for the quick-release nets so

Post Office workers prepare the fitted pouches ready for the quick-release nets so the train can collect the mail on 2nd October 1971

Background imageRailways Collection: British Rail decided that honesty is a good policy when it comes to collecting fares when

British Rail decided that honesty is a good policy when it comes to collecting fares when they issued this honesty box to Newcastle Central Station on 7th October 1974

Background imageRailways Collection: A picture of a ticket from the Newcastle Evening Chronicle

A picture of a ticket from the Newcastle Evening Chronicle and North Mail excursion to see the Cunard White Star Liner Queen Mary leave the Clyde on Tuesday, March 24, 1936

Background imageRailways Collection: The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) car, centre piece of the most sophisticated commuter

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) car, centre piece of the most sophisticated commuter system in the world in San Francisco on 21st October 1971

Background imageRailways Collection: This is the latest way of getting a platform ticket at Durham Railway Station on 8th

This is the latest way of getting a platform ticket at Durham Railway Station on 8th August, 1976. If you want a 4d. ticket you get to twopenny pieces in

Background imageRailways Collection: Keith McNulty, Hon. Treasurer with a Bagnall 0-6-0 locomotive built in 1950 at the George

Keith McNulty, Hon. Treasurer with a Bagnall 0-6-0 locomotive built in 1950 at the George Stephenson Railway Museum on 5th February 1991

Background imageRailways Collection: One one of the giants of the railway - now just a skeleton remains waiting to be broken

One one of the giants of the railway - now just a skeleton remains waiting to be broken up at a breakers yard at North Blyth on 5th January 1965

Background imageRailways Collection: The Kingfisher, shorn of her brilliant plumage and even her nameplate

The Kingfisher, shorn of her brilliant plumage and even her nameplate, awaits her fate in the breakers yard on 4th June 1967

Background imageRailways Collection: Some old engines waiting to be broken up at a breakers yard at North Blyth on 5th January

Some old engines waiting to be broken up at a breakers yard at North Blyth on 5th January 1965

Background imageRailways Collection: It may be thought that a rail collector-guard is likely to have a low milage

It may be thought that a rail collector-guard is likely to have a low milage. But Mr. David Forbes, aged 39, of Gouroch Square, Grimdon

Background imageRailways Collection: A last wave from the engine driver before the final trip of the day on 29th January 1963

A last wave from the engine driver before the final trip of the day on 29th January 1963



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