Steam Engine Collection (#7)

Ploughing by Steam - Trial at Grimsthorpe, by Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ploughing by Steam - Trial at Grimsthorpe, by Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, 1850. Various interesting experiments have been made from time to time

Railway enthusiasts at the miniature railway at "Greywood"
Railway enthusiasts at the miniature railway at " Greywood", the garden of Sir John Samuel, at Burwood Park, Walton-on-Thames. 13th August 1961

Ray Hopkins, aka Chico, Maesteg Rugby Union Player, and Twickenham hero, is lifted up by workmates at the NCB workshop at Maesteg, 2nd May 1970

Arrival of the first train from St, Petersburg to Tsarskoye Selo on 30 October 1837, Early 1840s
Arrival of the first train from St. Petersburg to Tsarskoye Selo on 30 October 1837, Early 1840s. Found in the collection of I. Turgenev Memorial Museum, Moscow

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

Market Hall Birmingham, 1941 a42_00727
Market Hall, Worcester Street, Bull Ring, Birmingham. Construction workers beside a traction engine inside the bombed out shell of the Market Hall. The former Market Hall dated from the 1830s

Buffalo killed from a train on the Great Plains
Passengers and crew shooting buffalo from a train on the transcontinental railroad, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Steam engine of James Watt
Schematic drawing of James Watts steam engine. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The International Exhibition: Fowler's patent engine and windlass for steam-ploughing, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Fowler's patent engine and windlass for steam-ploughing, 1862. Steam engine to power agricultural machinery. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

Trials of steam-ploughs near Farningham, Kent, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Trials of steam-ploughs near Farningham, Kent, 1862. Although eleven machines or so were at work from time to time, the systems really on trial were those of Fowler, Howard, Smith, and Coleman

Bray's traction-engine drawing a girder...through the streets of London by night... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Bray's traction-engine drawing a girder 74 feet long and weighing twenty tons through the streets of London by night - the monster load passing the Bank of England, 1862

The International Exhibition: Ransome and Sims agricultural machinery, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Ransome and Sims agricultural machinery - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862

Progress of the International Exhibition Building: the Western Annexe, for machinery, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Progress of the International Exhibition Building: the Western Annexe, for machinery, 1862. The International Exhibition of 1862 was a world's fair held from 1 May to 1 November 1862 in South

Opening of the International Exhibition: entrance to the Western Annexe, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the International Exhibition: entrance to the Western Annexe, 1862. The International Exhibition of 1862 was a world's fair held from 1 May to 1 November 1862 in South Kensington

Working on the railroad
Ronald Scott Johnson

Japanese Express Locomotive
3780485 Japanese Express Locomotive; (add.info.: Japanese Express Locomotive. Express Locomotive on the Imperial Government Railways of Japan. 1920)

Irish Express Locomotive
3780457 Irish Express Locomotive; (add.info.: Irish Express Locomotive. Great Southern Railways, Ireland. 4-6-0 engine first introduced in 1916. Adapted to two cylinder design)

James Watt
3781945 James Watt; (add.info.: James Watt, from an engraving by C. Turner, after a portrait by Sir T. Lawrence. Watt, Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer)

The Simplon Express, c.1908 (postcard)
3782885 The Simplon Express, c.1908 (postcard); (add.info.: The Simplon Express, c. 1908. Switzerland.); Lebrecht History

Austrian Express Locomotive
3780472 Austrian Express Locomotive; (add.info.: Austrian Express Locomotive. Express Locomotive, Austrian Federal Railways)

Bengal-Nagpur Express Locomotive
3780483 Bengal-Nagpur Express Locomotive; (add.info.: Bengal-Nagpur Express Locomotive.1931. Express Locomotive on the Bengal-Nagpur Railway, India)

Manufacturing boilers for Great Western Railway
3784037 Manufacturing boilers for Great Western Railway; (add.info.: Manufacturing boilers for Great Western Railway in Swindon workshops, 1854.); Lebrecht History

James Watt
3786606 James Watt; (add.info.: James Watt - after portrait by Sir W. Beechey. Watt, Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer)

Merchandise and cattle carriages, Liverpool-Manchester Railway
3783629 Merchandise and cattle carriages, Liverpool-Manchester Railway; (add.info.: Trains on the Liverpool-Manchester Railway)

King George V Express Locomotive
3780454 King George V Express Locomotive; (add.info.: King George V Express Locomotive. A 4-6-0 King Class express locomotive on the Great Western Railway)

Wagons for fist class passengers, Liverpool-Manchester Railway
3783637 Wagons for fist class passengers, Liverpool-Manchester Railway; (add.info.: Trains on the Liverpool-Manchester Railway: wagons for fist class passengers, pulled by locomotive Northumbrian)

Wagons for passengers in second class, Liverpool-Manchester Railway
3783625 Wagons for passengers in second class, Liverpool-Manchester Railway; (add.info.: Trains on the Liverpool-Manchester Railway: covered wagons for passengers in second class)

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When Your'e Down In Louisville (Call On Me), 1915 (print)
3673275 When Your'e Down In Louisville (Call On Me), 1915 (print) by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. (early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

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Fortuitous discovery of the presence of electricite in water vapour. Engraving 1867
JAB4121196 Fortuitous discovery of the presence of electricite in water vapour. Engraving 1867 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info)

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New York Street. In "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890
JAB5037232 New York Street. In "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: New York Street)

Steam engine automobile from 1831
3783041 Steam engine automobile from 1831; (add.info.: Steam engine car from 1831, carrying several passengers. The first steam engine vehicle was developed in 1680 by Sir Isaac Newton)

Temple Meads Station, Bristol, engraved by Bourne (engraving)
NGW311451 Temple Meads Station, Bristol, engraved by Bourne (engraving) by English School, (19th century) (after); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Puffing Billy
3789523 Puffing Billy; (add.info.: Puffing Billy - Caption reads Constucted in 1813 for colliery purposes. Constructed by William Hedley - English industrial engineer)

Mining (oil on millboard)
NGW388570 Mining (oil on millboard) by Williams, Terrick (1860-1936); 25.6x15.8 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info.: Study for a poster;); National Museums & Galleries of Wales

View of Dundee from the Shore Showing Tower of (Free) St Paul
6200175 View of Dundee from the Shore Showing Tower of (Free) St Pauls Church and Old Steeple (w/c) by Smith, Jane Stewart (1839-1925); 63.2x45.8 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Driving the Golden Spike on 10th May, 1869 (colour litho)
PNP246765 Driving the Golden Spike on 10th May, 1869 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Locomotive 3218 seen here caught in a snow drift on the Somerset Levels. 1st January 1963

The Bulleid Pacific locomotive N?34100 Appledore hauling the last steam driven Golden Arrow service between London and Dover 11th June 1961

64687 a Hill GER Class J20 0-6-0 locomotive seen here in the Cambridge loco shed shortly before being withdrawn from service. 23rd October 1962

Southern Railways Lord Nelson class locomotive "The Lord Collingwood"
Southern Railways Lord Nelson class locomotive " The Lord Collingwood" seen here at full speed. 29th March 1933

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"Unleashing the Power: A Journey Through the Steam Engine Era" Step back in time to witness the marvels of steam power that shaped an era. 🚂✨ St. Paul's and Ludgate Hill, c. 1887 (oil on canvas): Amidst a bustling cityscape, towering above all stands St. Paul's Cathedral as smoke billows from a magnificent steam engine below. Stephensons Rocket 1829: The birth of innovation. Marvel at George Stephenson's groundbreaking locomotive that revolutionized transportation forever. Old fashioned steam train locomotive: Hear the rhythmic chugging and feel the vibrations beneath your feet as you embark on a nostalgic journey aboard an old-fashioned steam train. Poster advertising the Orient Express, 1888: Embark on a luxurious adventure across Europe with this iconic poster beckoning travelers to experience opulence and grandeur aboard the legendary Orient Express powered by mighty steam engines. London Paddington station, Great Western Railway, 1840: Step into history at one of Britain's oldest railway stations where majestic steam engines once roared to life, connecting people and places like never before. Puffing Devil locomotive artwork: Immerse yourself in artistry as you admire a captivating depiction of Richard Trevithick's pioneering "Puffing Devil, " marking its place in history as one of the first successful steam-powered vehicles. Steam engine, England, United Kingdom, Europe: Explore how these powerful machines became synonymous with industrial progress across England and throughout Europe during their golden age. Close-up of a fairground engine, England, United Kingdom, Europe: Witness firsthand how even fairgrounds embraced this revolutionary technology – behold intricate details up close as gears turn and pistons pump with mesmerizing precision. The New Great Western Railway Engine Caerphilly Castle on occasion demonstration .