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"The Magnificent Era of Steam Locomotives

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Sir, there is only room for one. Another train departs in three hours (chromolitho)

Sir, there is only room for one. Another train departs in three hours (chromolitho)
2817173 Sir, there is only room for one. Another train departs in three hours (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir, there is only room for one)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Pont de chemin de fer a Berlin (engraving)

Pont de chemin de fer a Berlin (engraving)
2783064 Pont de chemin de fer a Berlin (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pont de chemin de fer a Berlin)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Courageous level crossing guard saving an old man from being struck by a train at Ris-Orangis

Courageous level crossing guard saving an old man from being struck by a train at Ris-Orangis, France (colour litho)
2782481 Courageous level crossing guard saving an old man from being struck by a train at Ris-Orangis, France (colour litho) by French School

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: A singular rail accident (colour litho)

A singular rail accident (colour litho)
2782264 A singular rail accident (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A singular rail accident)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: A brave woman (colour litho)

A brave woman (colour litho)
2782261 A brave woman (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A brave woman. Saving a man from being struck by a train. Une Courageuse Femme)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: A car struck by a train (colour litho)

A car struck by a train (colour litho)
2782255 A car struck by a train (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A car struck by a train. Locomotive Contre Automobile)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: A great shipyard - a busy scene (colour litho)

A great shipyard - a busy scene (colour litho)
3622167 A great shipyard - a busy scene (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A great shipyard - a busy scene)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: First train from Brussels to Mechelen, Belgium, 1835 (colour litho)

First train from Brussels to Mechelen, Belgium, 1835 (colour litho)
3620684 First train from Brussels to Mechelen, Belgium, 1835 (colour litho) by Heins, Armand Jean (1856-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: First train from Brussels to Mechelen, Belgium, 1835)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: 50th anniversary of the Belgian railways, 1885 (colour litho)

50th anniversary of the Belgian railways, 1885 (colour litho)
3620681 50th anniversary of the Belgian railways, 1885 (colour litho) by Heins, Armand Jean (1856-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: 50th anniversary of the Belgian railways, 1885)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Seven bulls charging towards a steam locomotive in Spain (colour litho)

Seven bulls charging towards a steam locomotive in Spain (colour litho)
2779404 Seven bulls charging towards a steam locomotive in Spain (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Les Premiers Chemins De Fer Francais En Chine (engraving)

Les Premiers Chemins De Fer Francais En Chine (engraving)
2783332 Les Premiers Chemins De Fer Francais En Chine (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Premiers Chemins De Fer Francais En Chine)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Poster advertising the launch of the new French newspaper Le Miroir (colour litho)

Poster advertising the launch of the new French newspaper Le Miroir (colour litho)
2782498 Poster advertising the launch of the new French newspaper Le Miroir (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Accident on a level crossing at Connerre, France (colour litho)

Accident on a level crossing at Connerre, France (colour litho)
2782476 Accident on a level crossing at Connerre, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Accident on a level crossing at Connerre, France)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: George Stephenson, English engineer (chromolitho)

George Stephenson, English engineer (chromolitho)
972174 George Stephenson, English engineer (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Stephenson (1781-1848), English engineer and railway pioneer

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Railway between Jaffa and Jerusalem (chromolitho)

Railway between Jaffa and Jerusalem (chromolitho)
974482 Railway between Jaffa and Jerusalem (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railway between Jaffa and Jerusalem)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Railway, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (chromolitho)

Railway, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (chromolitho)
974480 Railway, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railway, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Railway in the Rocky Mountains, Canada (engraving)

Railway in the Rocky Mountains, Canada (engraving)
977768 Railway in the Rocky Mountains, Canada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railway in the Rocky Mountains, Canada)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: A journey around the world by two schoolboys (chromolitho)

A journey around the world by two schoolboys (chromolitho)
1094444 A journey around the world by two schoolboys (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A journey around the world by two schoolboys)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Heroic devotion to duty of a railway level crossing guard (colour litho)

Heroic devotion to duty of a railway level crossing guard (colour litho)
3099212 Heroic devotion to duty of a railway level crossing guard (colour litho) by Carrey, (fl.1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: The consequences of a stupid act of bullying in America (colour litho)

The consequences of a stupid act of bullying in America (colour litho)
3097544 The consequences of a stupid act of bullying in America (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Railway between New York and San Francisco, USA (chromolitho)

Railway between New York and San Francisco, USA (chromolitho)
974484 Railway between New York and San Francisco, USA (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railway between New York and San Francisco, USA)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Railway, Kimberley, South Africa (chromolitho)

Railway, Kimberley, South Africa (chromolitho)
974481 Railway, Kimberley, South Africa (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railway, Kimberley, South Africa)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: New York (chromolitho)

New York (chromolitho)
972101 New York (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New York. Chocolat-Guerin educational card.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Death of 24 horses that strayed onto a railway line in front of a Calais express train after being

Death of 24 horses that strayed onto a railway line in front of a Calais express train after being panicked by a
3097629 Death of 24 horses that strayed onto a railway line in front of a Calais express train after being panicked by a thunderstorm (colour litho) by French School

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Scenes on the Trans-Siberian Railway (chromolitho)

Scenes on the Trans-Siberian Railway (chromolitho)
1093291 Scenes on the Trans-Siberian Railway (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes on the Trans-Siberian Railway)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: An American locomotive engine and cow catcher (coloured engraving)

An American locomotive engine and cow catcher (coloured engraving)
981819 An American locomotive engine and cow catcher (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: A heartbreaking suicide: a mother throwing herself and her child under the wheels of an express

A heartbreaking suicide: a mother throwing herself and her child under the wheels of an express train (colour litho)
3099230 A heartbreaking suicide: a mother throwing herself and her child under the wheels of an express train (colour litho) by French School

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: A train trapped by snowdrifts for seventeen hours in the Cevennes, France (colour litho)

A train trapped by snowdrifts for seventeen hours in the Cevennes, France (colour litho)
3097570 A train trapped by snowdrifts for seventeen hours in the Cevennes, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: London and North Eastern Railway Flying Scotsman train leaving Kings Cross Station

London and North Eastern Railway Flying Scotsman train leaving Kings Cross Station, London (colour litho)
813746 London and North Eastern Railway Flying Scotsman train leaving Kings Cross Station, London (colour litho) by Howard, C. T

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: The shipyard locomotive (litho)

The shipyard locomotive (litho)
3622180 The shipyard locomotive (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The shipyard locomotive)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: A Train stopped by the snow (colour litho)

A Train stopped by the snow (colour litho)
2818271 A Train stopped by the snow (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Train stopped by the snow. Un train arrete par les neiges)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Hamburg Station, Berlin (steel engraving)

Hamburg Station, Berlin (steel engraving)
2776246 Hamburg Station, Berlin (steel engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hamburg Station, Berlin.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: A terrible accident (colour litho)

A terrible accident (colour litho)
2779833 A terrible accident (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A terrible accident)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: A level crossing guard killed in the line of duty (colour litho)

A level crossing guard killed in the line of duty (colour litho)
2779481 A level crossing guard killed in the line of duty (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A level crossing guard killed in the line of duty)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: A balloon landing on a railway line in the path of an approaching express train (colour litho)

A balloon landing on a railway line in the path of an approaching express train (colour litho)
2779326 A balloon landing on a railway line in the path of an approaching express train (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Le Premier Train Du Chemin De Fer Du Senegal (engraving)

Le Premier Train Du Chemin De Fer Du Senegal (engraving)
2783420 Le Premier Train Du Chemin De Fer Du Senegal (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Premier Train Du Chemin De Fer Du Senegal)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Opening of the first section of the railway line between Antananarivo and Toamasina

Opening of the first section of the railway line between Antananarivo and Toamasina, Madagascar (colour litho)
2782337 Opening of the first section of the railway line between Antananarivo and Toamasina, Madagascar (colour litho) by French School

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Cornwall Railway, The Gover Viaduct (w / c on paper)

Cornwall Railway, The Gover Viaduct (w / c on paper)
IGM134702 Cornwall Railway, The Gover Viaduct (w/c on paper) by Geach, H. (19th century); Ironbridge Gorge Museum, Telford, Shropshire, UK; eIronbridge Gorge Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Railway between St Petersburg and Rome (chromolitho)

Railway between St Petersburg and Rome (chromolitho)
974485 Railway between St Petersburg and Rome (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railway between St Petersburg and Rome)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Suspension railway between Elberfeld and Barmen, Germany (chromolitho)

Suspension railway between Elberfeld and Barmen, Germany (chromolitho)
974479 Suspension railway between Elberfeld and Barmen, Germany (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suspension railway between Elberfeld and Barmen)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: The Angry Bull and the Railway (coloured engraving)

The Angry Bull and the Railway (coloured engraving)
979167 The Angry Bull and the Railway (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Angry Bull and the Railway.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Nasmyth sketches Stephensons engine (litho)

Nasmyth sketches Stephensons engine (litho)
976611 Nasmyth sketches Stephensons engine (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young James Nasmyth sketching George Stephensons locomotive Rocket)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Edward William Watkin (1819-1901)

Edward William Watkin (1819-1901)
864372 Edward William Watkin (1819-1901) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); (add.info.: Edward William Watkin (1819-1901) English railway promoter and politician, born at Manchester

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: France (chromolitho)

France (chromolitho)
1094443 France (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: France. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Everyone, back to work!, 1920. Creator: Ivanov, Sergey Ivanovich (1885-1942)

Everyone, back to work!, 1920. Creator: Ivanov, Sergey Ivanovich (1885-1942)
Everyone, back to work!, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSteam Locomotive Collection: Time is running out!, 1920. Creator: Ivanov, Sergey Ivanovich (1885-1942)

Time is running out!, 1920. Creator: Ivanov, Sergey Ivanovich (1885-1942)
Time is running out!, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow




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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.