Train Carriage Collection (#6)

Riding the train in Sri Lanka, Asia

Vintage London Underground train at Amersham station London Underground 1938 Stock

Inside a Restaurant Car Kitchen on the L. M. S. Railway, 1926
Inside a Restaurant Car Kitchen on the L.M.S. Railway, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

The Southern Belle Express, Southern Railway, 1926. From a photograph by F. E. Mackay. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

The West Coast Scotsman At Full Speed Near Tebay, L. M. S. R. 1926
The West Coast Scotsman At Full Speed Near Tebay, L.M.S.R. 1926. From a photograph by F. E. Mackay. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

The Smallest Passenger Railway in the World. In Eskdale, Cumberland, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

G. W. R. Cornish Riviera Limited Express at Full Speed, - Engine Pendennis Castle. 1926
G.W.R. Cornish Riviera Limited Express at Full Speed, - Engine Pendennis Castle. 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

Interior of the Latest Type of Tube Coach, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

Snow sheds in the Cascade Mountains, c1916. Artist: Asahel Curtis
Snow sheds in the Cascade Mountains, c1916. From Souvenir Folder, The Switzerland of America, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. [Lowman & Hanford Co. Seattle]

Some cheerful wounded from the Neuve Chapelle fighting, wearing captured German helmets, 1915. The Battle of Neuve Chapelle (10-13 March 1915) was a British offensive in the Artois region of France

Viaducto da EF Ingleza, 1895. Artist: Paulo Kowalsky
Viaducto da E. F. Ingleza, 1895. From Sao Paulo by Gustavo Koenigswald. [S. Paulo, 1895]

Cannon Street Station - Night, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Cannon Street Station - Night, 1891. Cannon Street, [4] also known as London Cannon Street, is a central London railway terminus

Alto da Serra: Petropolis - Leopoldina Railway, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Back to the trenches from Victoria Station, London, 1915. Soldiers who have been home for a day or two on leave saying good-bye to their friends. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War, Vol

Explosion at Cairo Railway Station: Bursting of Shells and Ammunition, c1882-85
Explosion at Cairo Railway Station: Bursting of Shells and Ammunition, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War (1882). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Saloon car on the Orient Express, c1895. Wood engraving published Leipzig. (Colorised black and white print)

Non-Stop, 1919. Artist: Frederick Henry Townsend
Non-Stop, 1919. This illustration was featured in Punch magazine, 1919. From The Studio Volume 68. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1916]

Army recruits off to join up, London, c1900 (1901). From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1901]

Wounded English troops on their way to a base hospital, c1914. From The Manchester Guardian: History of the War, Vol. I.-1914-15. 1915

A woman ticket inspector at work, c1914. A women ticket inspector, London Bridge Station, London, May 1915. Many men had gone off to fight in the First World War

Lord Beaconsfield and Lord Salisbury at Charing Cross Railway Station, 1896
Arrival of Lord Beaconsfield (1804-1881) and Lord Salisbury (1830-1903) at Charing Cross Railway Station, 1875. From The Life and Times of The Right Honourable The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G

Signing of the Armistice to end the First World War, 11 November 1918 (1935). French Military and British Naval representatives outside the railway carriage in Compiegne in which the Armistice was

Underground Railway, Leningrad, 1970s. Artist: CM Dixon
Underground Railway, Leningrad, 1970s. Saint Petersburg Metro has been open since 15 November 1955 and is one of the deepest metro systems in the world

Underground Railway, Leningrad, c1970s. Artist: CM Dixon
Underground Railway, Leningrad, c1970s. Saint Petersburg Metro has been open since 15 November 1955 and is one of the deepest metro systems in the world

The El Chepe railway from Fuerte to Creel along the Copper canyon, Mexico, North America

Berner Oberlandbahn Railway in Lutschental near Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, Europe

Fianarantsoa to Manakara FCE train, cargo being unloaded, eastern area, Madagascar, Africa

Fianarantsoa to Manakara FCE train, eastern area, Madagascar, Africa

The Indiscretion, 1895 (oil on panel)
XKL90667 The Indiscretion, 1895 (oil on panel) by Cap, Constant Aime Marie (1842-1915); 32.4x24.7 cm; Private Collection; Berko Fine Paintings, Knokke-Zoute, Belgium; Belgian, out of copyright

Karwal train station platform, Goa, India, South Asia

St Pancras Railway Station, London, England Mount Everest Expedition, 1936. Mr R. Smijth Windham, Royal Corps of Signals, wireless operator for the expedition, leaving for India 7 February 1936

The Reverend Vale Owen leaves Waterloo Station for America. Left to right; Mr Leslie Curnow, Miss Felicia R Scatcherd, Mr H W Engholm, Mrs Owen, Reverend C Vale Owen

Mission to the Brazil and the Argentine to seek more markets for British trade. Lord and Lady D Abernon leaving Waterloo. 2 August 1929

Mr Will of the Daily Graphic. 1924
Mr Will of the " Daily Graphic ". 1924

At Waterloo. Mr Herbert Morrison on his departure for USA Mrs Morrison and Mr Harold Clay (Chairman London Labour Party) Bid him farewell. 25 March 1938

Firemen dealing with a fire on a train at Swanley, Kent. 1938

Two special trains were used to move a farm - lock, stock and barrel, from Edenbridge, Kent, to Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The first train took the dead stock and equipment, and the second the animals

Manx Electric Railway, Isle of Man, Europe

Train journey through tea plantations, Haputale, Sri Lanka Hill Country, Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka, Asia

View from train, Central Highlands, Sri Lanka, Asia

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"The train carriage, a symbol of history and transportation, has witnessed countless journeys and stories. From the majestic Flying Scotsman arriving at Goathland station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to the Down Flying Scotsman passing Reston in the 1930s, these iconic moments capture the essence of rail travel. The view at St. Rollox Looking South East during the opening of the Glasgow and Garnkirk Railway showcases progress and connectivity. Traveling across continents, we find ourselves crossing Nine Arch Bridge in Ella, Sri Lanka, marveling at its architectural beauty amidst stunning landscapes. The Queens Carriage from 1922 takes us back to an era of elegance and regality. Venturing underground into Moscow's subway system in the 1970s reveals a fusion of artistry and functionality captured by CM Dixon's lens. Meanwhile, railway cars loaded with coal for export remind us of industries that keep economies moving forward at Roberts Bank Superport in Delta. Not all tales are pleasant; an interior image depicts a burnt-out train standing as a haunting reminder at Ilovaysk railway station. Yet even amidst chaos like that seen in Charing Cross station or during construction work on London's Southwark Subway in 1890, there is an undeniable sense of resilience. In times of war, unloading lake freighters at Pennsylvania Railroad iron ore docks becomes crucial for sustaining industries like Cleveland did during World War II according to Jack Delano's photograph. As day turns into night, railway tracks lead towards main stations while capturing breathtaking sunsets or freezing cold temperatures—a testament to nature's power over our modern means of transport. "