Goods Wagon Collection

Collecting Milk Churns at Paddington Station, c. 1920s
A view of railway workers collecting milk churns at Paddington Station, London, c.1920s. The goods workers are loading the milk from a dairy motor vehicle onto wooden goods wagons

Swindon Junction Station, April 1946
This photograph, taken in April 1946 shows Saint Class No. 2927, Saint Patrick, standing in Swindon Junction station. A number of goods wagons are on the left side of the image

Passenger station is in background, Fosters mill is behind. The storage sidings in the foreground contain various 10 ton goods brake vans, a travelling gas tank and 6 wheeled carriage stock on left

Railway Station at the Franklin Petroleum Oil Works, Pennsylvania, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Railway Station at the Franklin Petroleum Oil Works, Pennsylvania, 1864. 'The casks or barrels of crude oil are conveyed from the Franklin and Titusville stations by the Atlantic

Sketches in Madrid: the "Octroi" at the entrance to Madrid, 1876. Creator: C.R
Sketches in Madrid: the "Octroi" at the entrance to Madrid, 1876....the ordinary aspects of life in Madrid...manner of collecting the "octroi, " or town tolls

Quincy Market, Boston, Mass. c1904. Creator: Unknown
Quincy Market, Boston, Mass. c1904

Orange packing shed, Strathmore, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Orange packing shed. Strathmore, California

Freight train going east near Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Freight train going east near Yuma, Arizona

Volkswagen Transporter and Camper vans seen outside the Volkswagen factory at Wolfsburg, Germany. December 1952

Volkswagen Beetles and Camper vans seen outside the Volkswagen factory at Wolfsburg, Germany. December 1952

View of a classification yard at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
View of a classification yard at C & NW RRs [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s] Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

Truck trailers line up at a freight house to load and unload goods... C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1942
Truck trailers line up at a freight house to load and unload goods from the Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad, Chicago, Ill

Truck trailers loading and unloading at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Truck trailers loading and unloading at C & NW RRs [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s] Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

View of a Chicago and Northwestern railroad freight house, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
View of a Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad freight house. A long line of truck trailers are loading and unloading goods, Chicago, Ill

Manassas Junction, March 1862. Creators: Barnard & Gibson, George N. Barnard, James F
Manassas Junction, March 1862. [Scene from the American Civil War, soldiers near railway track with goods wagons]. Albumen print, pl

City of Atlanta, Georgia No. 1, 1860s. Creator: George N. Barnard
City of Atlanta, Georgia No. 1, 1860s

Unloading Supplies for U. S. Military Railroad opposite Richmond, Virginia, ca. 1865
Unloading Supplies for U.S. Military Railroad opposite Richmond, Virginia, ca. 1865. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Marseille, late 1850s (?). Creator: Edouard Baldus
Marseille, late 1850s (?)

A Gigantic Goods Train of Fifty-Four Vans Drawn By One Engine, Chicago and North West Railway, 1930. From " The Wonder Book of Railways", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co

Westbury Station, Wiltshire, c. 1920s
A view of Westbury Station in Wiltshire, looking north, c.1920s. The image shows signals and a large number of different goods wagons in the sidings

Model of Blenkinsons locomotive 1812 (right side) - John Blenkinsop (1783-1831) was an English mining engineer and an inventor in the area of steam locomotives

Bromyard Station and Downs, Herefordshire, c. 1890s
A view of Bromyard Station and the surrounding downs in Herefordshire, c.1890s. This image shows the station buildings, wagons

Lambourn Station, September 1952
A view of Locomotive No. 2221 sitting at the station at Lambourn on the Lambourn Valley Railway in West Berkshire, September 1952. A number of goods wagons are resting in a siding

Goods wagons on the approach to Paddington Station, 1930
An image showing goods wagons on the approach to Paddington Station, London in 1930. The bustling and packed surroundings of the station are clear to see

Trolley of a narrow-gauge railway, formerly used for transporting peat, former Nicklheim peat factory, Nicklheim, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Model of Stephensons Killingworth locomotive 1815-1820 (right side) ? TopFoto

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"Journeying through Time: The Evolution of Goods Wagons" Step back in time to the 1920s, where Paddington Station bustles with activity as milk churns are collected by sturdy goods wagons. Swindon Junction Station in April 1946 reveals a snapshot of post-war Britain, with a passenger station and Fosters mill serving as the backdrop for these essential storage sidings. Evesham Station in Worcestershire showcases the versatility of goods wagons, transporting various commodities across different regions. Meanwhile, outside the Volkswagen factory at Wolfsburg, Volkswagen Transporter and Camper vans await their journey to new destinations - a testament to how goods wagons have adapted to meet modern transportation needs. The iconic Volkswagen Beetles and Camper vans also make an appearance outside the same factory, highlighting their enduring popularity and showcasing how goods wagons play a vital role in delivering beloved vehicles worldwide. A glimpse into history takes us to Chicago's Proviso yard in 1942. Jack Delano's lens captures the organized chaos of truck trailers lining up at freight houses for loading and unloading. These scenes offer insight into the bustling world of logistics during wartime America. Further exploring Chicago's railroad infrastructure, we witness another perspective from Delano's lens - this time focusing on classification yards. This view provides an intriguing glimpse into how goods wagons were meticulously sorted and organized before continuing their journeys across vast distances. Traveling even further back in time brings us to Manassas Junction in March 1862. Barnard & Gibson's photograph transports us to a pivotal moment during the Civil War when goods wagons played a crucial role in supplying troops on both sides of conflict. Lastly, George N. Barnard presents "City of Atlanta, Georgia No. 1" from the 1860s – an image that encapsulates not only historical significance but also highlights how goods wagons were instrumental in shaping the growth and development of cities across America.