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"Journey through the Rails: Exploring the Beauty and History of Railway Tracks" Snowdon Mountain Railway train and the Llanberis path, Snowdon

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Carte administrative de l'Algerie; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Carte administrative de l'Algerie; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Carte administrative de l'Algerie; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Versailles!... Trois semaines d'arrêt!, 1871. Creator: Honore Daumier

Versailles!... Trois semaines d'arrêt!, 1871. Creator: Honore Daumier
Versailles!... Trois semaines d'arret!, 1871. Versailles Three weeks off

Background imageRailway Track Collection: The Great West Illustrated in a Series of Photographic Views Across the Continent, 1869

The Great West Illustrated in a Series of Photographic Views Across the Continent, 1869. Creator: Andrew Joseph Russell
The Great West Illustrated in a Series of Photographic Views Across the Continent, 1869

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Railroad on the Dalles of the St. Louis, 1882. Creator: Alfred Waud

Railroad on the Dalles of the St. Louis, 1882. Creator: Alfred Waud
Railroad on the Dalles of the St. Louis, 1882

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Steamship and railway line

Background imageRailway Track Collection: China - Natives On Railroad Tracks, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

China - Natives On Railroad Tracks, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. China - Natives On Railroad Tracks, 1913
China - Natives On Railroad Tracks, 1913. Goods wagons in winter. People carrying baskets of pastries at bottom left

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Panama Canal, 1913. The Panama Canal project was one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Processional, New York, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Processional, New York, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Processional, New York, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Marseille en Fete; L'entrée Sud du tunnel de Rove : au-dessus, un viaduc de la ligne... c1916

Marseille en Fete; L'entrée Sud du tunnel de Rove : au-dessus, un viaduc de la ligne... c1916. Creator: Unknown
Marseille en Fete; L'entree Sud du tunnel de Rove : au-dessus, un viaduc de la ligne de l'Estaqua a Port-de-Bouc, c1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Map showing the Proposed Route of the British East African Company's Railway, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Map showing the Proposed Route of the British East African Company's Railway, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map showing the Proposed Route of the British East African Company's Railway, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Background imageRailway Track Collection: The Turning of the First Sod of the Imperial British East Africa Company's Railway

The Turning of the First Sod of the Imperial British East Africa Company's Railway, which is to ex Creator: Unknown
The Turning of the First Sod of the Imperial British East Africa Company's Railway, which is to extend from Port Reitz, Mombasato Kavirondo on Lake Nyanza, 1890. From "The Graphic

Background imageRailway Track Collection: The New Swiss Railway Ascending Monte Generoso, 1890. Creator: Unknown

The New Swiss Railway Ascending Monte Generoso, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The New Swiss Railway Ascending Monte Generoso, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Railway Omnibus on the Cours la Reine, Paris; Railways upon ordinary roads, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Railway Omnibus on the Cours la Reine, Paris; Railways upon ordinary roads, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Railway Omnibus on the Cours la Reine, Paris; Railways upon ordinary roads, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageRailway Track Collection: The Crumlin Viaduct, on the Western Valley Railway, 1854. Creator: Unknown

The Crumlin Viaduct, on the Western Valley Railway, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Crumlin Viaduct, on the Western Valley Railway [in South Wales], 1854....each of the iron piers which are to support the girders...is, within 12 ft

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Baltimore And Ohio Railway. Safety First Train, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Baltimore And Ohio Railway. Safety First Train, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Baltimore And Ohio Railway
Baltimore And Ohio Railway. Safety First Train, 1917. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, USA

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Army, U.S. Troops In Training, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Army, U.S. Troops In Training, 1917

Army, U.S. Troops In Training, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Army, U.S. Troops In Training, 1917
Army, U.S. Troops In Training, 1917. Crowds waving off a train packed with soldiers

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Army, U.S. Troops In Training, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Army, U.S. Troops In Training, 1917

Army, U.S. Troops In Training, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Army, U.S. Troops In Training, 1917
Army, U.S. Troops In Training, 1917. Crowds waving off a train packed with soldiers

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Un Zeppelin sur Paris; Un trou dans la voute du Metropolitain : aspects exterieur et... 1916

Un Zeppelin sur Paris; Un trou dans la voute du Metropolitain : aspects exterieur et... 1916. Creator: Gorce
Un Zeppelin sur Paris; Un trou dans la voute du Metropolitain : aspects exterieur et interieur de la breche; la seconde photographie a ete prise apres l'enlevement des debris et le remplacement

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Railway Station, Flensburg, 1854. Creator: T. H. W

Railway Station, Flensburg, 1854. Creator: T. H. W
Railway Station, Flensburg, 1854. Opening of the British-built Royal Danish Railway by Frederick VII, King of Denmark. Present at the opening were Samuel Morton Peto, a partner of the firm of Peto

Background imageRailway Track Collection: An Indian Railway Station, 1854. Creator: Unknown

An Indian Railway Station, 1854. Creator: Unknown
An Indian Railway Station, 1854. A Correspondent...writes: "Having frequently seen in your Journal Illustrations of railway platforms in England

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Les Voies de la gare du Nord, les toits de l'hôpital Lariboisière et la colline de Montmartre

Les Voies de la gare du Nord, les toits de l'hôpital Lariboisière et la colline de Montmartre
Les Voies de la gare du Nord, les toits de l'hopital Lariboisiere et la colline de Montmartre, vers 1895, c1895

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Peru Scenes, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Peru Scenes, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Peru Scenes, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Peru Scenes, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Peru Scenes, 1912. Steam locomotive in snow

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Peru Scenes, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Peru Scenes, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Peru Scenes, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Peru Scenes, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Peru Scenes, 1912. Steam locomotive

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Peru Scenes, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Peru Scenes, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Peru Scenes, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Peru Scenes, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Peru Scenes, 1912. Llamas

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Delivery of locomotives to Batignolles, 1891. Creator: Ernest Jean Delahaye

Delivery of locomotives to Batignolles, 1891. Creator: Ernest Jean Delahaye
Delivery of locomotives to Batignolles, 1891

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Migrants tents...along the right of way of the southern pacific, near Fresno, California, 1939

Migrants tents...along the right of way of the southern pacific, near Fresno, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Fresno, California. Migrants tents are a common sight along the right of way of the Southern Pacific. [Signs: Railroad Crossing, End of Double Track']

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Migrants tents...along the right of way of the Southern Pacific, near Fresno, CA, 1939

Migrants tents...along the right of way of the Southern Pacific, near Fresno, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Fresno, California. Migrants tents are a common sight along the right of way of the Southern Pacific. [Sign: Railroad Crossing']

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Migrants tents...along the right of way of the Southern Pacific, near Fresno, CA, 1939

Migrants tents...along the right of way of the Southern Pacific, near Fresno, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrants tents are a common sight along the right of way of the Southern Pacific [railroad]. Near Fresno, California

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Great Fire at Bristol, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Great Fire at Bristol, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Great Fire at Bristol, 1850. At Hillsbridge-wharf...on the [River] Avon...an immense fire was raging, sending up large flashes through the half-consumed roof high up into the atmosphere

Background imageRailway Track Collection: The Line at Peterborough, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Line at Peterborough, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Line at Peterborough, [in Cambridgeshire], 1850. Steam train crossing the railway bridge over the river at Peterborough on the London-York section of the Great Northern Railway

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Portici - the Recent Residence of the Pope, sketched from the Sea, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Portici - the Recent Residence of the Pope, sketched from the Sea, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Portici - the Recent Residence of the Pope, sketched from the Sea, 1850. The Palace of Portici [abode of Pius IX] lies at four miles distance, by railway, from Naples

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Ola self-help sawmill under construction, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Ola self-help sawmill under construction, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ola self-help sawmill under construction. Idaho

Background imageRailway Track Collection: On the Rails, plate eight from On Death, Part I, 1889. Creator: Max Klinger

On the Rails, plate eight from On Death, Part I, 1889. Creator: Max Klinger
On the Rails, plate eight from On Death, Part I, 1889

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Southwestern New Mexico, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Southwestern New Mexico, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Southwestern New Mexico

Background imageRailway Track Collection: The lumber mill closed, the track is being torn up, Careyville, Florida, 1937

The lumber mill closed, the track is being torn up, Careyville, Florida, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The lumber mill closed, the track is being torn up and the rails sent to Japan along with other scrap iron from the mill. Careyville, Florida

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Pulling out the railroad tracks which lead to the closed sawmill, Careyville, Florida, 1937

Pulling out the railroad tracks which lead to the closed sawmill, Careyville, Florida, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pulling out the railroad tracks which lead to the closed sawmill. Careyville, Florida

Background imageRailway Track Collection: White section gang near King City, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

White section gang near King City, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
White section gang near King City, California. Before the depression this work was done entirely by Mexican labor

Background imageRailway Track Collection: White section gang near King City, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

White section gang near King City, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
White section gang near King City, California. Before the depression this work was done entirely by Mexican labor

Background imageRailway Track Collection: White section gang near King City, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

White section gang near King City, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
White section gang near King City, California. Before the depression this work was done entirely by Mexican labor

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Opening of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - Braestones Station, 1850. Creator: Smyth

Opening of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - Braestones Station, 1850. Creator: Smyth
Opening of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - Braestones Station, 1850. Braystones railway station, on the Irish Sea coast, was formerly in Cumberland. It is now part of Cumbria

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Opening of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - Broughton, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Opening of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - Broughton, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - Broughton, 1850. The whole line from Whitehaven to Broughton abounds with magnificent scenery

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Opening of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - Duddon Sands Viaduct, 1850

Opening of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - Duddon Sands Viaduct, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - Duddon Sands Viaduct, 1850. One of the interesting objects on the line is the viaduct across Duddon Sands

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Great Fire at the Southern and Western Railway Station, Cork, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Great Fire at the Southern and Western Railway Station, Cork, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Great Fire at the Southern and Western Railway Station, Cork, [Ireland], 1850....a destructive fire broke out in the Cork terminus of the Great Southern and Western Railway

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Interior of the Tube - Mr. Stephenson Driving the Last Rivet, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Interior of the Tube - Mr. Stephenson Driving the Last Rivet, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Tube - Mr. Stephenson Driving the Last Rivet, 1850. Opening of the Britannia Tubular Bridge across the Menai Straits in Wales....a very interesting episodical proceeding took place in

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Fallen Railway Arches in Copenhagen-Fields, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Fallen Railway Arches in Copenhagen-Fields, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Fallen Railway Arches in Copenhagen-Fields, [London], 1850. Extension of the Birmingham Railway to Blackwall. Last week, one of the most important works on this line

Background imageRailway Track Collection: Opening of the Aberdeen Railway - Dee Bridge and Aberdeen Terminus, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Opening of the Aberdeen Railway - Dee Bridge and Aberdeen Terminus, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Aberdeen Railway - Dee Bridge and Aberdeen Terminus, 1850. In the foreground is represented the elegant bridge across the Dee, from the designs of Messrs




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"Journey through the Rails: Exploring the Beauty and History of Railway Tracks" Snowdon Mountain Railway train and the Llanberis path, Snowdon, Snowdonia National Park: Embark on an unforgettable adventure as you ride the iconic Snowdon Mountain Railway train, traversing the enchanting Llanberis path amidst the breathtaking landscapes of Snowdon in Snowdonia National Park. Cliff Tramway and the Pier at Saltburn by the Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe: Immerse yourself in nostalgia as you stroll along Saltburn's historic pier while witnessing a mesmerizing view of its Cliff Tramway gracefully gliding above. A true gem nestled in North Yorkshire's picturesque coastline. Patrolling the permanent way, Manningtree, Essex - May 1948: Step back in time to witness dedicated railway workers diligently patrolling Manningtree's permanent way tracks in Essex during May 1948. Their unwavering commitment ensures safe journeys for all passengers. Aerial view Swanley, Kent - England's bustling railway hub: Marvel at an awe-inspiring aerial view of Swanley town in Kent as it thrives with life centered around its main road that seamlessly intersects with a vibrant railway network connecting communities far and wide. Barmouth Bridge - Coastal marvel spanning Cardigan Bay: Behold one of Wales' most remarkable sights – Barmouth Bridge majestically stretching across Cardigan Bay's coastlines. This engineering masterpiece unites land and sea while offering unparalleled views to those who traverse it. Power station cooling towers - Icons amid industrial landscapes: Amidst towering structures lies an intriguing sight – power station cooling towers standing tall against industrial backdrops; silent witnesses to progress fueled by railways' indispensable role in powering our world.