Steam Locomotive Collection (#2)

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

Prossers Wooden Railway, Wimbledon Common, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Prossers Wooden Railway, Wimbledon Common, 1845....a System of Tram-ways composed entirely of Wood, which the inventor, Mr

La Ligne Electrique du Simplon, 1928. Private Collection

Entrance to the locomotive engine house, Camden Town, London, 1839. Scene during the construction of the London & Birmingham Railway

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

A steam locomotive pulling carriages through Darnholme on the North Yorkshire Steam Heritage Railway, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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

The Rocket, locomotive of George and Robert Stephenson

Old Train Station, Puerto Madryn, The Welsh Settlement, Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina

The new High-Level Station at the Crystal Palace, 1865. Creator: T Sulman
The new High-Level Station at the Crystal Palace, 1865. 'The South London and Crystal Palace Railway...has now been open several weeks...the superior convenience of the new station is already

The Aberfeldy Branch of the Highland Railway: Strath Tay, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Aberfeldy Branch of the Highland Railway: Strath Tay, [Scottish Highlands], 1865. 'A short branch of the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway has lately been constructed to Aberfeldy

London Main-Drainage Works: view of the outfall of the Northern Drainage at Barking Creek, 1864. Creator: Unknown
London Main-Drainage Works: view of the outfall of the Northern Drainage at Barking Creek, 1864. Illustration of works on '...the great northern outfall on the Essex side of the Thames

The War in America: camp of Federal prisoners on Belle Isle, Richmond..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in America: camp of Federal prisoners on Belle Isle, Richmond - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. '...in Richmond especially the prisons are full to overflowing...the

Opening of the first railway in New Zealand, at Christchurch, Canterbury Province, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the first railway in New Zealand, at Christchurch, Canterbury Province, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. R. Kelly

A 4-4-0 Locomotive
5308516 A 4-4-0 Locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a 4-4-0 Express Locomotive. Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement)

John Blenkinsop's cog railway
5308296 John Blenkinsop's cog railway.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting John Blenkinsop's cog railway which ran from Middleton to Leeds and was used to haul coal. Dated 19th century)

A goods engine used by the French ligne due Nord
5308419 A goods engine used by the French ligne due Nord.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a goods engine used by the French ligne due Nord. Dated 19th century)

A 2-4-0 locomotive
5308416 A 2-4-0 locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a 2-4-0 locomotive for the Bergisch-Marische Railway designed by Archibald Sturrock and built by J. Fowler & Co. of Leeds)

A Fairlie locomotive
5308414 A Fairlie locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Fairlie locomotive, a type of articulated steam locomotive that has the driving wheels on bogies. Dated 19th century)

A 0-6-0 locomotive
5308518 A 0-6-0 locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a 0-6-0 locomotive. Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives)

A 4-4-0 Locomotive
5308515 A 4-4-0 Locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a 4-4-0 American Express Locomotive. Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement)

Timothy Hackworth's locomotive Sans Pareil
5308510 Timothy Hackworth's locomotive Sans Pareil'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Timothy Hackworth's locomotive Sans Pareil')

An Engerth Goods locomotive for hauling heavy goods
5308420 An Engerth Goods locomotive for hauling heavy goods.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Engerth Goods locomotive for hauling heavy goods at a slow speed. Dated 19th century)

Braithwaite & Ericsson's locomotive Novelty
5308505 Braithwaite & Ericsson's locomotive Novelty'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Braithwaite & Ericsson's locomotive Novelty')

A British locomotive
5308426 A British locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an British locomotive. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

A Decapod Locomotive
5308417 A Decapod Locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Decapod Locomotive by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

A 2-4-0 locomotive
5308415 A 2-4-0 locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a 2-4-0 locomotive for the Great Northern Railway designed by Archibald Sturrock and built by J. Fowler & Co. of Leeds)

An American locomotive
5308413 An American locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an American locomotive. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

Matthew Murray's steam locomotive built for John Blenkinsop
5308295 Matthew Murray's steam locomotive built for John Blenkinsop.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Matthew Murray's steam locomotive built for John Blenkinsop used to haul a passenger)

Matthew Murray's steam locomotive built for John Blenkinsop
5308294 Matthew Murray's steam locomotive built for John Blenkinsop.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Matthew Murray's steam locomotive built for John Blenkinsop used to haul coals)

Braithwaite & Ericsson's locomotive Novelty
5308504 Braithwaite & Ericsson's locomotive Novelty'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Braithwaite & Ericsson's locomotive Novelty')

A British locomotive
5308427 A British locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an British locomotive. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

A British locomotive
5308425 A British locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an British locomotive. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

A central longitudinal section of a locomotive
5308418 A central longitudinal section of a locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a central longitudinal section of a locomotive by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia. Dated 19th century)

A 0-6-0 locomotive
5308412 A 0-6-0 locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a 0-6-0 locomotive. Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives)

Giles steam bull being used to pull five single furrow ploughs
3732421 Giles steam bull being used to pull five single furrow ploughs; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Giles steam bull, a steam locomotive, being used to pull five single furrow ploughs)

Panama Railroad, 1880s
NWI4760134 Panama Railroad, 1880s.; (add.info.: Panama Railroad, 1880s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive of 1804
5312021 Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive of 1804; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive of 1804 for the Pen-y-darran tramroad)

Stephenson's locomotive manufactory at Newcastle-On-Tyne: the fitting shop, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Stephenson's locomotive manufactory at Newcastle-On-Tyne: the fitting shop, 1864....a view of the large building called "the fitting shop." It is here that

The War in Denmark: Prussian troops leaving Altona for Schleswig...at the railway station, 1864
The War in Denmark: Prussian troops leaving Altona for Schleswig - the officers taking a hasty meal at the railway station, from a sketch by our special artist, 1864

The Valparaiso and Santiago Railway: the Maquis Viaduct, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Valparaiso and Santiago Railway: the Maquis Viaduct, 1864. Engraving from a drawing by Mr. Boulet, of...one of the highest railways in the world

Pavlovsk railway station. 25th anniversary of the Tsarskoye-Selo railway, 1862. Private Collection

Chemin de fer du Nord. Pierrefonds, 1900. Creator: Fraipont, Gustave de (1849-1923)
Chemin de fer du Nord. Pierrefonds, 1900. Private Collection

Viaduct over the Taptee, for the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Viaduct over the Taptee, near Surat, for the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway, 1862. This line, one of the most important of our Indian railways...is destined to carry to Bombay the produce

Steam engine "Kompaund" with a Schmidt super-heater, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Steam engine "Kompaund" with a Schmidt super-heater, 1910. A "Compound" locomotive with a Schmidt boiler is shown on the railroad between Perm

The late accident on the Great Eastern Railway, near Bradfield, Essex, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The late accident on the Great Eastern Railway, near Bradfield, Essex, 1864. Engraving from a passenger's sketch of a serious accident involving...the overthrow of the up-train which started

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

Opening of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway: arrival of the first train... 1864. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway: arrival of the first train at Wellington Station, 1864. This is the only considerable railway undertaking begun in South Africa

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"The Magnificent Era of Steam Locomotives: A Journey through Time" The iconic Flying Scotsman gracefully arrives at Goathland station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, captivating all with its majestic presence. Witnessing history in motion, Stephensons Rocket of 1829 stands as a testament to the pioneering spirit that revolutionized transportation forever. Glimpses into the past unfold at Saffron Walden railway sidings, offering an enchanting view from Debden Road overbridge towards a bygone era. Embarking on the Heritage Poppy Line from Sheringham to Holt, a steam train chugs along with Weybourne Mill standing tall in the picturesque background. Amidst Scotland's breathtaking Highlands, behold the Jacobite Steam Train crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct - an awe-inspiring sight straight out of a fairytale. Transport yourself back to 1888 with a vintage poster advertising none other than the legendary Orient Express – an epitome of luxury and adventure. London Paddington station, birthplace of Great Western Railway in 1840, echoes with whispers of countless journeys embarked upon by steam locomotives throughout history. Once again traversing Scotland's Highland beauty, catch another glimpse of the Jacobite Steam Train majestically crossing Glenfinnan Viaduct – truly a scene worth cherishing forever. Nostalgia fills Newton Abbot Station as Castle Class No. 7029 Clun Castle graces it during the vibrant 1950s - an era when steam locomotives reigned supreme. Step into South Road at Saffron Walden Station and be transported back in time as you witness unloading banks and run-round loops bustling with activity - remnants of days gone by.