Edge Hill. Widening the cutting and opening up the tunnel 1880-1885. (WJL4 @ c.193m) (Ref: 031182)
Edge Hill. Widening the cutting and opening up the tunnel 1880-1885. (WJL4 @ c.193m) (Ref: 031182)
Edge Hill. Widening the cutting and opening up the tunnel 1880-1885. (WJL4 @ c.193m) (Ref: 031183)
Edge Hill. Widening the cutting and opening up the tunnel 1880-1885. (WJL4 @ c.193m) (Ref: 031183)
York. Construction of Headquarter Office Block (ECM4 @ 188m 52ch) (Ref: 031184)
Opened in 1906 as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway it is now (2025) the Grand Hotel.
York. Construction of Headquarter Office Block (ECM4 @ 188m 52ch) (Ref: 031184)
Lledr valley July 1879. Cutting with ripple marked rocks. (LJT1 between 15 and 22 m) ( Ref: 031165)
Lledr valley July 1879. Cutting with ripple marked rocks. (LJT1 between 15 and 22 m) ( Ref: 031165)
Metropolitan Railway. Entrance to Clerkenwell Tunnel and the Cross over of the "Widened Lines" below and the Metropolitan/Circle Line above. Drawing c.1873. (Ref: 031186)
Metropolitan Railway. Entrance to Clerkenwell Tunnel and the Cross over of the "Widened Lines" below and the Metropolitan/Circle Line above. Drawing c.1873. (Ref: 031186)
Dover Harbour. SER Cross-channel paddle steamer heading out to in a rough sea - Painting (Ref: 031187)
Dover Harbour. SER Cross-channel paddle steamer heading out to in a rough sea - Painting (Ref: 031187)
Parkside Station (DSE @ 16m 61ch). Taking on Water in 1831. - Painting. (Ref: 031188)
Parkside Station (DSE @ 16m 61ch). Taking on Water in 1831. - Painting. (Ref: 031188)
Berkhamsted Station. Station buildings alongside canal c. 1860. (LEC1 @ 27m 60ch) (Ref: 031189)
Note the water tank on the left for topping up locomotives.
Berkhamsted Station. Station buildings alongside canal c. 1860. (LEC1 @ 27m 60ch) (Ref: 031189)
Manchester London Road Station Approach - 1848 by A F Tait. (CMP2 @ 188m 70ch) (Ref: 031190)
Opened as Store Street in 1842 it was renamed London Road in 1847. It was further renamed Picadilly by BR in 1960.
Manchester London Road Station Approach - 1848 by A F Tait. (CMP2 @ 188m 70ch) (Ref: 031190)
LNWR. Views on the LNWR Northern Division by A F Tait - Photograph of Cover Page. (Ref: 031191)
LNWR. Views on the LNWR Northern Division by A F Tait - Photograph of Cover Page. (Ref: 031191)
Northwich (Weaver) Viaduct 1848 by A F Tait. (CDM2 @ 21m 27ch) (Ref: 031192)
Northwich (Weaver) Viaduct 1848 by A F Tait. (CDM2 @ 21m 27ch) (Ref: 031192)
View of the London and Croydon Railway. From the deep cutting made through the hill at New Cross looking towards the Greenwich Railway 1838. - Lithograph.(LBW c.2m 35ch) (Ref: 031197)
View of the London and Croydon Railway. From the deep cutting made through the hill at New Cross looking towards the Greenwich Railway 1838. - Lithograph.(LBW c.2m 35ch) (Ref: 031197)
Dover Admiralty Pier 15th February 1869. (Ref: 031198)
Dover Admiralty Pier 15th February 1869. (Ref: 031198)
4-2-2 Stirling Single No.8. Built Doncaster c.1870. - Pencil drawing by unknown artist. (Ref: 031199)
4-2-2 Stirling Single No.8. Built Doncaster c.1870. - Pencil drawing by unknown artist. (Ref: 031199)
Merstham. c.1853 showing St Katharine's Church and Joliffe Bridge. - Drawing. (RED2 @ 20m 20ch) (Ref:031200)
Taken from The Official Illustrated Guide to the South-Eastern Railway and All Its Branches (1853) by George Measom
Merstham. c.1853 showing St Katharine's Church and Joliffe Bridge. - Drawing. (RED2 @ 20m 20ch) (Ref:031200)
4-2-2 "Sultan" Designed by Gooch - Pencil drawing by unknown artist. (Ref: 031203)
Iron Duke Class locomotive built in 1847.
4-2-2 "Sultan" Designed by Gooch - Pencil drawing by unknown artist. (Ref: 031203)
Near Canterbury West (ACR @ 70m 27ch) - Drawing of an early train with Cathedral in background . (Ref: 031204)
From the History of the South Eastern & Chatham Railway.
Near Canterbury West (ACR @ 70m 27ch) - Drawing of an early train with Cathedral in background . (Ref: 031204)
Sketch by C J Hamilton Ellis of train headed by Bury, Curtis and Kennedy 2-4-0T No.4, rebuilt from single tender loco. (Ref: 031205)
Sketch by C J Hamilton Ellis of train headed by Bury, Curtis and Kennedy 2-4-0T No.4, rebuilt from single tender loco. (Ref: 031205)
Reigate Junction c. 1850s - Drawing (RED2 @ 22m 46ch) (Ref: 031208)
The Tonbridge route is seen in the foreground, the train on the left is on the Brighton line whilst the line branching off to the left heads to Reigate and beyond.
Reigate Junction c. 1850s - Drawing (RED2 @ 22m 46ch) (Ref: 031208)
Metropolitan Railway Praed Street Junction 1863. - Painting (Ref: 031209)
Broad gauge 2-4-0 locomotive "Hornet" pulling one of the first underground trains.
Metropolitan Railway Praed Street Junction 1863. - Painting (Ref: 031209)
A drawing of the proposed London West End Railway an extension of the Birmingham, Bristol & Thames Junction 1836. (Ref: 031210)
The proposed line was to run East from what became the West London Railway eastwards towards central London at Knightsbridge. W Hosking was the Engineer and John White the Surveyor.
A drawing of the proposed London West End Railway an extension of the Birmingham, Bristol & Thames Junction 1836. (Ref: 031210)
Purley Locomotive Running Shed 1926.(VTB2 c. 13m 60ch) (Ref: 031211)
Three track engine shed with E4 0-6-2T No. 520 at the forefront.. The shed was opened by the South Eastern Railway in 1898.
Purley Locomotive Running Shed 1926.(VTB2 c. 13m 60ch) (Ref: 031211)
Camden Town Roundhouse 1847 (LEC1 @ 1m 20ch) (Ref: 031212)
Copy of an illustration from the Illustrated London News of 4 December 1847 of the engine round house completed in 1847 for the London and Birmingham Railway. It was only used for this purpose for a few years before locomotives became too long to use it.
Camden Town Roundhouse 1847 (LEC1 @ 1m 20ch) (Ref: 031212)
Bow Works and Loco Shed. C.1860s (Poplar Line) (Ref: 031214)
The Works were sited on the NLR's Poplar Line close to where it crossed the LT&S Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness Line. The phot shows the workshop yard with two 4-4-0T locos and one 0-6-0.
Bow Works and Loco Shed. C.1860s (Poplar Line) (Ref: 031214)
Inverness Locomotive Shed Roundhouse. Turntable and entrance archway . (HGL2 @ c.117m 60ch.) (Ref: 031215)
The roundhouse had 31 stabling points served by the wooden based turntable. The entrance archway concealed a water tank.
Inverness Locomotive Shed Roundhouse. Turntable and entrance archway . (HGL2 @ c.117m 60ch.) (Ref: 031215)
Brighton Works Looking SE. c.1859 (VTB3 @ 50m 42ch) (Ref: 031216)
The chalk hill was later removed and the loco shed built on its site.
Brighton Works Looking SE. c.1859 (VTB3 @ 50m 42ch) (Ref: 031216)
Swindon Locomotive assembly shop. Bogie being fitted beneath 5959 Mawley Hall. MLN1 @ 77m 50ch) (Ref: 031217)
Swindon Locomotive assembly shop. Bogie being fitted beneath 5959 Mawley Hall. MLN1 @ 77m 50ch) (Ref: 031217)
Derby Locomotive Erecting Shop No. 8. (SPC8 @ 127m 68ch) (Ref: 031218)
Production lines of locomotives being assembled around the turn of the century.
Derby Locomotive Erecting Shop No. 8. (SPC8 @ 127m 68ch) (Ref: 031218)
Derby looking south (SPC8 @ 127m 60ch) (Ref: 0312319)
The station is on the right, the locomotive roundhouse is behind the footbridge and the works stretch out beyond.
Derby looking south (SPC8 @ 127m 60ch) (Ref: 0312319)
Crewe North running sheds c. 1895. (LEC5 @ 158m 18ch) (Ref: 031220)
Teutonic Class No. 1311 in foreground.
Crewe North running sheds c. 1895. (LEC5 @ 158m 18ch) (Ref: 031220)
Brighton Works Looking SE.1945. (VTB3 @ 50m 42ch) (Ref: 031221)
Note the third rail to the running lines in the foreground.
Brighton Works Looking SE.1945. (VTB3 @ 50m 42ch) (Ref: 031221)
Brighton Works Looking NE.c.1870. (VTB3 @ 50m 42ch) (Ref: 031222)
Brighton Works Looking NE.c.1870. (VTB3 @ 50m 42ch) (Ref: 031222)
Derby Loco yard and roundhouse across roof of station. c.1890 (SPC8 @ 127m 60ch) (Ref: 031224)
Derby Loco yard and roundhouse across roof of station. c.1890 (SPC8 @ 127m 60ch) (Ref: 031224)
Derby inside double Roundhouse c.1890 (SPC8 @ 127m 60ch) (Ref: 031225)
Derby inside double Roundhouse c.1890 (SPC8 @ 127m 60ch) (Ref: 031225)
Rolvenden Works. 11 December 1910. (KSU @ 54m 24ch)
2-bay engine shed of wooden construction.
Rolvenden Works. 11 December 1910. (KSU @ 54m 24ch)
Stockwell - City and South London Railway Electric Locomotives outside Stockwell Depot. (Ref: 031227)
Stockwell depot and power station was opened in 1890 to maintain all the stock of the City and South London Railway.Note the enormously high free-standing ladder against the wall.
