Tracks Collection (page 2)

Tutburys first stopping train since 1966. Station reopening 15th April 1984

The men of the bridge. Painting the Forth Bridge is a long and complex task, taking three years to complete. It requires 50 tons of paint each year and a squad of 24 men working permanently

Aerial views of Birminghams railways, taken from the BRMB Flying Eye. 15th June 1994

The cameras rolled, the scene was set and the action began when along came Shep. The collie sat in the middle of the track as " The Railway Children" was being filmed at Haworth, Yorkshire

Ashton Gate Station, Bristol circa 1965

The Flying Scotsman seen here at Didcot, Oxfordshire, after her journey from her Tyseley depot fJune 1974 Gentle giant. The mighty Flying Scotsman puffs softly along the glistening permanent way

The crew of The Flying Scotsman re-coaling the engine following her journey from Tyseley depot to Didcot 15th June 1974 Gentle giant

The Flying Scotsman arriving at Didcot, Oxfordshire, 15th June 1974 Gentle giant. The mighty Flying Scotsman puffs softly along the glistening permanent way between Birmingham and Didcot

The Flying Scotsman seen here on its journey to Didcot 15th June 1974 Gentle giant. The mighty Flying Scotsman puffs softly along the glistening permanent way between Birmingham and Didcot

The Flying Scotsman leaves its Tyseley depot (Birmingham, West Midlands) for a run to Didcot 15th June 1974. Gentle giant

Number 34021 "Dartmoor"a Bulleid Pacific locomotive of the West Country Class
Number 34021 " Dartmoor" a Bulleid Pacific locomotive of the West Country Class, seen racing towards London from Salisbury, Wiltshire for the last time before retirement 30th April 1967

Number 34021 Dartmoor a Bulleid Pacific locomotive of the West Country Class, seen here before it leaves Salisbury, Wiltshire bound for London

Electric trains passing on Southend pier, seen here from the drivers point of view. Southend, Essex. 1st June 1963

A "North Mail"Picture Record of the beginning yesterday of a unique
A " North Mail" Picture Record of the beginning yesterday of a unique engineering feat in the renewing and relaying of the tracks at the east end of the Central Station, Newcastle

The deserted railway station at Lucker, which is being officially closed tomorrow. 1st February 1953

With an ancient and modern background - the Flying Scotsman express approaching Newcastle Station on its non-stop run from Edinburgh to London

7808 Cookham Manor a Great Western Railway 7800 Manor Class steam locomotive. Seen here at the Great Western Society centre at Didcot in October 1970

The 1. 15pm Bristol to London Pullman service standing at platform 9 Bristol Temple Meads
The 1.15pm Bristol to London Pullman service standing at platform 9 Bristol Temple Meads station shortly before departing for Paddington 8th February 1967

Curzon Street Station in Birmingham, West Midlands. 16th April 1979

The Tees Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough, 23rd July 1979

Soldiers making up a fatigue party seen here landing stores from a lighter whilst engineers construct a light railway at " A" West Beach, Suvla Point. Circa May 1915

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

The massive part that preserved railways now play in British tourism started with the reopening of the Bluebell Line in East Sussex, on August 8, 1960

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

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

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

A Leicester based tank engine headed for its home city over the viaduct at Rugby, circa 1964

Steam locomotive 92079 blasts up from Bromsgrove bank on the tail of a heavy Bristol to Newcastle express train. August 1963

The 123 year old Liverpool and Manchester Railway (LMR) 57 Lion steam locomotive, comes out of retirement from the museum at Crewe to drive up and down the Rugby-Leamington line at Dunchurch

The last train on the Ross On Wye to Monmouth line, the Great Western Railway Class 6400 steam locomotive 6439. 4th January 1959

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

LNER Class A3 Pacific locomotive No. 4472 Flying Scotsman (later renumbered 60103) pictured arriving at Banbury Station December 1985

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

Two former Great Western Railway engines, restored to their original condition, cheered by local enthusiasts at Leamington Station on its special journey from London to Birmingham and Derby. May 1976

On the former LNER West Highland line, a Class K2 2-6-0 number 61787 steam locomotive Loch Quoich leaves Fort William with a Mallaig train, circa 1952

The special train at Harborne Station in 1950 which was organised by the Midland area of the Stephenson Locomotive Society. June 1950

The London North East Railway Class A4 4-6-2 steam locomotive 60028 "Walter K
The London North East Railway Class A4 4-6-2 steam locomotive 60028 " Walter K. Wingham" (previously known as Sea Eagle)

The Great Western Railway 6000 Class King George VI 4-6-0 steam locomotive 6028 pulls away from platform number 7 with the 10am express train to London Paddington from Birmingham in its final week in

Italian troops advance at 3000 metres on a mountain outpost in the Izonzo district. The Battles of the Isonzo were a series of battles between the Austro-Hungarian

A view of Plessey Railway Station on 13th September, 1939, which was awarded a special prize in the British Rail Stations Garden Competition. George Allan and James Harmen the two porter gardeners

The platform of Manors Railway Station in Newcastle on 18th February 1984

Ronnie Breeze and Gordon Wood (right) at Alnmouth Railway Station with their award of first prize in the British Rail Best Station Competition, Eastern Region on 13th March 1989

A general view of the deserted Pelaw Railway Station on 1st August 1979

The vandalised and broken canopy of West Jesmond Railway Station which was to be demolished on 9th August 1971

A general view of the derelict Willington Quay Railway Station, part of the Riverside line on 18th April 1973

Councillor Bill Hilton and Susan Fairbairn at the derelict Seaburn Railway Station which has been branded a safety hazard, overrun by rats and a haunt for glue sniffers on 26th Junly 1986

Peter Gill (pushing barrel) and Dave Young (sitting on barrels) specialising in wine a barrel beer from their off licence in West Jesmond Station on 30th March 1976

A general view of The Boat House pub and footbridge from the platform of Wylam Railway Station on 14th May 1969

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