Imagination Works Collection (#2)

Liverpool Exchange station, London Midland and Scottish Railway (formerly Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway). Interior of the station showing the times, stations to and times of electric train services

Liverpool North Mersey goods depot, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, about 1903. View of the travelling crane for goods to be transferred from train to ship and vice versa

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

Ely North Junction signal box at left, view looking south. The March line joins the main line to Ely from the right. The Ely avoiding line emerges from behind fruit vans on storage sidings

Colchester, south end of the station looking towards London. Main lines in foreground, line into bay platforms at bottom left

York station, North Eastern Railway, c1910
York station, North Eastern Railway. View of the station from platform 4, showing petrol electric railcar no. 317D at platform 5 after working the 08.52 Cawood-Selby-York service (arriving at 09.49)

Thornhill Midland Junction, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. View of the junction, showing the Calder Valley line from Manchester to Wakefield

Looking south from Bishops Stortford station, with the granary siding on right. Station Road overbridge centre right. North signal box through bridge. Left track Dunmow line. Up-and-down main centre

View west over Dunmow station railway yard and goods shed. There is a motor vehicle in the yard

York locomotive yard signal box, North Eastern Railway
York Locomotive Yard signal box, North Eastern Railway. View of the signal box from across the tracks, with several staff posing on the balcony and the tracks, about 1910

Paddington, Great Western Royal Hotel, designed by Philip Hardwick and erected in 1850-1852. General view from an elevated position in a nearby building, showing the frontage and part of one side

London Bridge station, British Railways, c1948. View from Borough Market Junction, looking down on an overbridge and shops

Kings Cross station, departure of the Coronation service, 1937
Kings Cross station, Great Northern Railway. Looking into the station. A4 class locomotive number 4489 Dominion of Canada is about to depart the station with the trial run of the Coronation service

Huntingdon engine shed, 1910. View looking north west towards a 50ft turntable, shed to right. The Great Northern & Great Eastern Joint Railway station masters house is in the centre background

Oldham Road goods depot, Manchester. The former Manchester and Leeds Railway offices building, used as a goods depot by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, about 1910

View looking east at Bury St Edmunds station in about 1910. In the foreground are piles of coal for steam engines, and there are locomotives in the shed. In the distance are railway sidings

Bury St Edmunds engine shed. View looking east, locomotive shed to left and maltings beyond. The yard signal box is at centre and goods yard on right

Midland Railway Class 2, 4-4-0 (drawing no 08-7651)

Midland Railway Class 3, 4-4-0 (drawing no 08-7560)

Midland Railway Class 4, 4-4-0 (drawing no 07-7161)

Midland Railway Class 2, 4-4-0 (drawing no 09-7885)

View of Goods Junction signal box. Private siding passes behind signal box to wharf on River Stour. Gated siding in foreground serves Allens lime works

Coote & Warrens coal depot at the south end of the station on the down side. It contains covered coal sheds and stacked coal on open allotments. At the extreme right are GER sidings

Havant station, London, Brighton & South Coast Railway, 1947
Havant station, London, Brighton & South Coast Railway. General view of the station from the London end, 1947

Shipley station, British Rail, August 1987. Shipley to Bingley junction signal box, showing the stations V-shaped configuration

York Carriage and Wagon Works, 1900s
York Carriage and Wagon Works. Interior view along the works, with numerous workers and carriages in various stages of construction. 1900s

Watson Street, York. The Locomotive pub at the corner of Watson Street and Watson Terrace near Holgate Bridge, 1984

London Victoria station, Southern Railway, 1940
London Victoria station, Southern Railway. View of the station forecourt with buses and taxis. 1940

London Paddington station, British Railways, 1953. View along platforms 4 to 7 from the footbridge, with a train waiting at platform 4

London Paddington Goods station, Great Western Railway, June 1896
London Paddington Goods station, Great Western Railway. A mass of twisted metal inside the Birmingham or Northern warehouse after a fire, 22 June 1896

London Bridge station, South Eastern Railway, Sept 1911. Up platform at London Bridge showing the site of the former London and Greenwich terminus

Kings Cross yard, Great Northern Railway, 31 May 1908. Looking south towards main terminus. The bridge was removed in 1914

Radcliffe Station. Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. Inside the station showing the wooden barriers for the platforms. The station is a largely wooden and brick construction. 26 May 1915

Manchester Central station, Cheshire Lines Committee, 29 October 1929. View of the station frontage from Windmill Street, with the covered way to the Midland Hotel on the left. It is raining

Looking west towards South Road from signal post at Saffron Walden Station. Coaling stage on left, plus water column and single road engine shed leading to 40 turntable Water tank joins onto engine

Wigan station, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. View of a train with a compartment door open, at the down platform looking towards Manchester. About 1920

Braintree Station, about 1911, looking west. Main station building in the centre. Signal box on Witham platform. Great Eastern Railway horse box in dock; private siding to brickworks

Looking west through road overbridge at Dunmow Station about 1911. Main (down side) buildings and station masters house on right

Burnt Mill station, view looking west of down platform building. The goods yard is behind the platform. Note the gravel filled timber built buffer stop and loading gauge to goods yards

Preston Station. North Union Railway, London North Western and Lancashire & Yorkshire joint. Looking north from platform 5. Footbridge between the platforms is visible and also a tobacconists shop

Liverpool, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, 24 October 1919. Showing the scene of an accident involving Mr Johnson at the North Mersey Goods Depot

View south from Bishops Stortford Station Road overbridge. North station building on the right; two water tanks, main down platform buildings and covered footbridge in centre

Bishops Stortford, view looking north from station platform. Main station building centre. The coal depot and cattle dock are visible behind the gas lamp, with a line of coal wagons in the siding

Mildenhall, view west from signal near the station signal box with goods shed in the background, the single running line is in right foreground

Mildenhall, view from corner of goods shed looking into station, the turntable is behind Station signal box. Animal carcasses being unloaded from nearest wagon, cattle pens on dock in background

Midlenhall railway sidings at the west end of the goods and coal yard, beyond the goods shed. A mixture of colliery and merchants coal wagons

Midland Railway Class 4, 4-4-0 (drawing no 10-8003)

Sudbury station, view North West, the passenger station in left background. Goods Junction signal box in centre. The entry into goods yard, with foods shed in background

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"Imagination Works: A Journey Through Time and Railways" Step into the realm of imagination as we embark on a captivating journey through the history of railways. From the Saffron Walden railway sidings, looking east from Debden Road overbridge, to the iconic Class 55 DELTIC locomotive on November 5th, 1981 - every moment holds a story waiting to be discovered. Transport yourself back in time to York, where the North Eastern Railway once reigned supreme. Picture yourself amidst bustling platforms and hear the echoes of steam engines as they depart for distant destinations. And let your mind wander further to Liverpool Street station in June 1920, when Great Eastern Railway was at its peak. As we venture southwards, London Victoria station welcomes us with its grandeur from the enchanting 1930s era. Imagine stepping onto those platforms and feeling an air of excitement as you board a train bound for adventure. But our journey doesn't stop there; it takes us even further back in time to London Paddington station in 1840 when Great Western Railway first opened its doors. Witness how this historic landmark has transformed throughout centuries while still preserving its timeless charm. York station becomes our next destination once again - this time during August 1906. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere filled with elegance and sophistication that only a bygone era can offer. Holgate Bridge awaits us next - a picturesque scene along London and North Eastern Railway's route captured beautifully in 1937. Let your imagination run wild as you envision trains gracefully crossing this architectural marvel against a backdrop of stunning scenery. Finally, Kings Cross station beckons us with open arms not just once but twice - first under Great Northern Railway's reign then later under British Railways' watchful eye around c1949-1950. Feel the energy pulsating through these iconic terminals as passengers eagerly await their journeys ahead.