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Trains Collection (#8)

Background imageTrains Collection: The new style hat for a Biritsh Rail ticket collector as seen on Mr

The new style hat for a Biritsh Rail ticket collector as seen on Mr. Fred McIver on 24th November 1966

Background imageTrains Collection: The British Rail crossing keeper of Seaton Bank Top crossing

The British Rail crossing keeper of Seaton Bank Top crossing, Seaham (name not known) on 28th April 1977

Background imageTrains Collection: Rail workers extending the track for the Stephenson Railway at Percy Main on 15th August

Rail workers extending the track for the Stephenson Railway at Percy Main on 15th August 1989

Background imageTrains Collection: British Rail guard Tom Starkie of Stonegarth, at work on the Carlisle to Settle railway

British Rail guard Tom Starkie of Stonegarth, at work on the Carlisle to Settle railway on 18th February 1984

Background imageTrains Collection: Driver Les Jorda, of Derby, in the driving cab of the first of the most powerful main

Driver Les Jorda, of Derby, in the driving cab of the first of the most powerful main line diesel locomotives to be built in British Railways workshops, numbered D.1

Background imageTrains Collection: Inside a second class saloon of an Inter-City 125 train on 1st May 1977

Inside a second class saloon of an Inter-City 125 train on 1st May 1977

Background imageTrains Collection: Engineer Ian Cowan takes a look at the rare Victorian saloon carriage on 1st October 1990

Engineer Ian Cowan takes a look at the rare Victorian saloon carriage on 1st October 1990, which is being restored and put back into service at the Tanfield Railway Museum

Background imageTrains Collection: Mr. Frank Baley vacuums seats while cleaning a carriage ready for another journey on 10th

Mr. Frank Baley vacuums seats while cleaning a carriage ready for another journey on 10th September 1971

Background imageTrains Collection: Due to bad weather these carriages are left in the sidings at Gateshead on 17th January

Due to bad weather these carriages are left in the sidings at Gateshead on 17th January 1985

Background imageTrains Collection: The Orient Express at Newcastle Central Station on 17th December 1984

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

Background imageTrains Collection: A scene inside football fans special disco train on 9th April 1975

A scene inside football fans special disco train on 9th April 1975

Background imageTrains Collection: A sentimental journey for John Bradley who took his last trip on the Pullman

A sentimental journey for John Bradley who took his last trip on the Pullman from Newcastle to London on 30th April 1976

Background imageTrains Collection: Ex Newcastle United manager Joe Harvey and his wife Ida take the last Pullman train to

Ex Newcastle United manager Joe Harvey and his wife Ida take the last Pullman train to London on 30th April 1976

Background imageTrains Collection: The Royal Mail Letters carriage at Newcastle Central Station on 13th May 1987

The Royal Mail Letters carriage at Newcastle Central Station on 13th May 1987

Background imageTrains Collection: The traffic stopped in its tracks when this elegant Edwardian railway carriage trundled

The traffic stopped in its tracks when this elegant Edwardian railway carriage trundled into Tyneside on 14th February 1981

Background imageTrains Collection: David Hughes, one of the workmen converting a coach from the old Brighton Belle Pullman

David Hughes, one of the workmen converting a coach from the old Brighton Belle Pullman car train into a restaurant on 4th August 1972

Background imageTrains Collection: The sign on the side of the carriage of the Brighton Belle Pullman car train which is

The sign on the side of the carriage of the Brighton Belle Pullman car train which is being converted into a restaurant on 4th August 1972

Background imageTrains Collection: The first post war Pullman Train as she passed through Low Fell en route for Kings Cross

The first post war Pullman Train as she passed through Low Fell en route for Kings Cross after leaving Glasgow on 9th July 1945

Background imageTrains Collection: Students Markus Konieszuy, left, and Johannes Blanks, both from Berlin enjoying that

Students Markus Konieszuy, left, and Johannes Blanks, both from Berlin enjoying that spacius feeling which comes from having your own exclusive carriage on 3rd July 1982 on an Inter-City 125

Background imageTrains Collection: The interior of Carriage No. l397 which is now part of The Carriage complex of eating

The interior of Carriage No. l397 which is now part of The Carriage complex of eating
The interior of Carriage No.l397 which is now part of The Carriage complex of eating and drinking facilities on the site of what was Jesmond railway station on 28th May 1986

Background imageTrains Collection: The Level Crossing and Signal Box at Haydon Bridge, Northumberland circa 1994

The Level Crossing and Signal Box at Haydon Bridge, Northumberland circa 1994

Background imageTrains Collection: A British Rail workman escorts a pedestrian across the line after a wall crashes down

A British Rail workman escorts a pedestrian across the line after a wall crashes down blocking the subway at Broom, near Lanchester on 3rd November 1978

Background imageTrains Collection: The new type of automatic barrier at Follingby level crossing on 5th July 1964

The new type of automatic barrier at Follingby level crossing on 5th July 1964

Background imageTrains Collection: The level crossing at Sandy Lane, near Wetheral on 10th July 1962

The level crossing at Sandy Lane, near Wetheral on 10th July 1962 and the house where the keeper lives

Background imageTrains Collection: The modern light signals, which now control the entire London to Edinburgh line on 2nd

The modern light signals, which now control the entire London to Edinburgh line on 2nd November 1977

Background imageTrains Collection: Sixty two year old grandmother Sarah Oliver at Ulgham Grange

Sixty two year old grandmother Sarah Oliver at Ulgham Grange, North of Morpeth on 1st April, 1975, opening the gates manually at the level crossing she looks after

Background imageTrains Collection: The interior of the Signal Box at Haydon Bridge, Northumberland circa 1994

The interior of the Signal Box at Haydon Bridge, Northumberland circa 1994

Background imageTrains Collection: The Chester Moor viaduct which carries the main East Coast rail line over the A167

The Chester Moor viaduct which carries the main East Coast rail line over the A167 on 17th September 1980

Background imageTrains Collection: A signalman waiting for trains to pass through before changing signals

A signalman waiting for trains to pass through before changing signals and points on 1st April 1975

Background imageTrains Collection: The signal box, from which is controlled all traffic at each end of the marshalling yard

The signal box, from which is controlled all traffic at each end of the marshalling yard. The illuminated dial covers 13 miles of track, and the signal operators shown are (left) Mr

Background imageTrains Collection: A British Rail workman using the old fashioned hand and flag signal on 1st, December 1994

A British Rail workman using the old fashioned hand and flag signal on 1st, December 1994

Background imageTrains Collection: Signal man Walter Allan opening the level crossing at Clifton with the push of a button

Signal man Walter Allan opening the level crossing at Clifton with the push of a button on 1st April 1975, from the comfort of his signal box at Stannington where they have installed closed circuit

Background imageTrains Collection: The signals point at stop at the disused station at Blackhill, near consett

The signals point at stop at the disused station at Blackhill, near consett, a forlorn reminder of a towns rail link to the sea on 4th February, 1965

Background imageTrains Collection: The old railway track that is now a nature trail on 29th August 1972

The old railway track that is now a nature trail on 29th August 1972. The track runs through Broomhill and pas the grounds of Acklington Prison

Background imageTrains Collection: The Victorian railway Newton Cap viaduct at Bishop Auckland on 12th July 1995 which has

The Victorian railway Newton Cap viaduct at Bishop Auckland on 12th July 1995 which has been changed into a road bridge

Background imageTrains Collection: Sixty one year old Jock Whittle who is the level crossing attendant at the Felton Lane

Sixty one year old Jock Whittle who is the level crossing attendant at the Felton Lane level crossing on 25th January 1979

Background imageTrains Collection: The rural crossing at Allerwash, near Hexham on 15th June 1972

The rural crossing at Allerwash, near Hexham on 15th June 1972

Background imageTrains Collection: The level crossing at the Willows Ryton on 18th March 1981

The level crossing at the Willows Ryton on 18th March 1981

Background imageTrains Collection: A train passing over the Langley Viaduct on 2nd January 1992

A train passing over the Langley Viaduct on 2nd January 1992

Background imageTrains Collection: A man crossing the railway line illegally on 13th May 1981

A man crossing the railway line illegally on 13th May 1981

Background imageTrains Collection: Trainee signalman Derek Colley, from Denton Burn, Newcastle

Trainee signalman Derek Colley, from Denton Burn, Newcastle, keeps his eye on the Down Main from West Jesmond signal box during his practical training

Background imageTrains Collection: British Rail workers busy in the Control Room at Newcastle Central Station on 28th

British Rail workers busy in the Control Room at Newcastle Central Station on 28th October 1970

Background imageTrains Collection: Ted Tomiak, a student from Jesmond, Newcastle, on signal box duty on 23rd April 1973

Ted Tomiak, a student from Jesmond, Newcastle, on signal box duty on 23rd April 1973

Background imageTrains Collection: One of the new modified super safety level crossings at East Boldon on 29th July 1970

One of the new modified super safety level crossings at East Boldon on 29th July 1970

Background imageTrains 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 imageTrains Collection: In contrast to all the steam loco s, the World Record holding diesel High Speed train

In contrast to all the steam loco s, the World Record holding diesel High Speed train brings up the end of the cavalcade through Heightington Station

Background imageTrains Collection: The experimental high speed surface transport, (Hover Train)

The experimental high speed surface transport, (Hover Train), built by Japan Air Lines on 1st March 1977

Background imageTrains Collection: Britians first hovertrain is set up on its track at Earith, near Cambtridge

Britians first hovertrain is set up on its track at Earith, near Cambtridge, on 4th November 1971, and should make its first run in the next few weeks



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