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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)

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

Locomotion No. 1 BB057004
BANK TOP RAILWAY STATION, DARLINGTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE. Locomotion No. 1 on display. Ordered for the Stockton and Darlington Railway and built in 1825 by George and Robert Stephenson

Derwent steam locomotive BB057005
BANK TOP RAILWAY STATION, DARLINGTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE. The Derwent steam locomotive on display. Built for the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1845 by William and Alfred Kitching

England, Yorkshire, York, The National Railway Museum, Statue of George Stephenson

City of York aerial view, 10 June 1951. View of the city looking north with train station at the bottom showing the minster and Rivers Ouse and Foss

York station, the prototype Deltic diesel locomotive with a steam train

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

York station, British Railways, July 1964
York station, British Railways.A large crowd of schoolchildren from Aberystwyth Schools on the platform as their train arrives. July 1964

York station, January 1987. Work men cutting back the platform canopy and roof prior to electrification of the east coast main line

York station, January 1985. A snow spattered station building

York station, 6 Jan 1982. A Class 47 locomotive pulls out of a snow covered York

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

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

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

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

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The National Railway Museum takes you on a captivating journey through the rich history of railways, showcasing iconic moments and landmarks that shaped the industry. Step back in time to Saffron Walden railway sidings, as you gaze east from Debden Road overbridge, immersing yourself in the bustling atmosphere of Class 55 DELTIC on a crisp November day in 1981. Venturing further into the exhibit, York's North Eastern Railway greets you with its grandeur and elegance. Marvel at Liverpool Street station's Great Eastern Railway captured beautifully on June 1st, 1920, where passengers embarked on their adventures amidst an era of change and progress. As you wander through London Victoria station's Southern Railway scene from the glamorous 1930s, be transported to an age when travel became synonymous with style and sophistication. The enchantment continues at London Paddington station; witness its inception in 1840 by the Great Western Railway – a testament to engineering brilliance standing tall for centuries. York station beckons once more with its nostalgic charm; relive August 1906 when it was abuzz with life under North Eastern Railway's watchful eye. Holgate Bridge stands proud against the skyline as part of London and North Eastern Railway's legacy dating back to 1937 – an architectural masterpiece frozen in time. Kings Cross station emerges next, first as a hub for Great Northern Railway then transitioning into British Railways' domain around c1949-1950. Picture yourself amidst bustling platforms where dreams were set in motion and farewells were bid beneath towering arches that witnessed countless journeys unfold. Finally, cast your eyes upon South Road at Saffron Walden Station; observe unloading banks on your left while run-round loops take center stage - remnants of an era when railroads connected communities far and wide. At the National Railway Museum, these glimpses into our past come alive through meticulously preserved artifacts and captivating stories.