Cecil J Collection

St. Pancras. A terminus of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935]

The famous Lickey incline between Bromsgrove and Blackwell, Worcestershire, 1935
The famous Lickey incline between Bromsgrove and Blackwell, Worcestershire, on the L.M.S. Bristol to Birmingham line, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1"

King Class Four-Cylinder Express Locomotive - Great Western Railway, 1935
" King" Class Four-Cylinder Express Locomotive - Great Western Railway, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935]

Locomotive Cab Fittings, 1935-36. Creator: Unknown
Locomotive Cab Fittings, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 2". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935-36]

The Cornish Riviera Express drawn by a King class locomotive, 1935-36
The " Cornish Riviera Express" drawn by a " King" class locomotive between Dawlish and Teignmouth (Devon), 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 2"

The Flying Scotsman, famous locomotive No. 4472, leaving Kings Cross, 1935
The " Flying Scotsman", famous locomotive No. 4472, leaving the L.N.E.R.s London terminus at Kings Cross with a night express for the north, 1935

Speeding Across A Continent. Americas first diesel-electric Express has opened up a new era in railway travel, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1"

The fury of the blizzard makes no impression on this mammoth locomotiv, 1935
The fury of the blizzard makes no impression on this mammoth locomotive - over the snow-swept track the giant mass of steel answers the roar of the gale with the thunder of its pounding wheels, 1935

Washing A Locomotive on the Canadian National Railway, at Montrea, 1935. Creator: Unknown
Washing A Locomotive on the Canadian National Railway, at Montreal, by means of the special spraying equipment devised for this purpose, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1"

The Baltschieder Viaduct on the Lotschberg main line... 1935-36. Creator: Unknown
The Baltschieder Viaduct on the Lotschberg main line

Express Passenger Locomotive of the Royal Scot 4-6-0 class, 1935-36
Express Passenger Locomotive of the " Royal Scot" 4-6-0 class belonging to the L.M.S. Railway, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 2"

Passing at Speed. An unusual view from the tender of a goods engine, 1935-36
Passing at Speed. An unusual view from the tender of a goods engine showing an approaching Great Western express between Reading and Didcot, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol

On the Route of the Lapland Express, 1935-36. Creator: Unknown
On the Route of the Lapland Express, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 2". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935-36]

The Overhaul of Underground Rolling Stock owned by the London Passenger Transport, 1935-36
The Overhaul of Underground Rolling Stock owned by the London Passenger Transport Board is carried out at their Acton Works, Middlesex, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol

A Canadian Pacific Railway Giant at the foot of the Rockies, 1935. Creator: Unknown
A Canadian Pacific Railway Giant at the foot of the Rockies, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935]

In the Semmering Valley, Austria. A good train crossing the curved Gamperl Viaduct, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 2". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935-36]

The Night Journey. A mixed-traffic locomotive of the Southern Railway at a cross-over
The Night Journey. A mixed-traffic locomotive of the Southern Railway negotiating a cross-over on its way to the south, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1"

Building the Rocket - in 1935, 1935. Creator: Unknown
Building the " Rocket" - in 1935. This full-size replica of a famous locomotive was ordered by the Science Museum, South Kensington, from Robert Stephenson and Co. of Darlington, 1935

The Flying Scotsman leaving Kings Cross Station, hauled by No. 2563, 1935-36
The " Flying Scotsman" leaving Kings Cross Station, hauled by No

Turbine-Driven Pacific belonging to the L. M. S. Railway, 1935-36. Creator: Unknown
Turbine-Driven " Pacific" belonging to the L.M.S. Railway, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 2". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935-36]

On the route of the Cornish Rivera, Limited. An express on the Great Western line
On the route of the " Cornish Rivera, Limited." An express on the Great Western line near Hanwell, a few miles out of Paddington, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol

Leaving Dublin. Great Southern Railways train, hauled by a 4-4-0 passenger express, 1935
Leaving Dublin. A Great Southern Railways train, hauled by a 4-4-0 passenger express locomotive, is seen here after its departure from Kingsbridge terminus, 1935

Lord Nelson, one of the most powerful locomotives owned by the Southern Railway
" Lord Nelson", one of the most powerful locomotives owned by the Southern Railway, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 2"

Grenadier Guardsman, one of the L. M. S. Royal Scots, , 1935-36
" Grenadier Guardsman, " one of the L.M.S. " Royal Scots, " at the head of the 10.30 a.m. express from Euston to Manchester, . From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol

Automatic Coaling at Hornsey Station, Middlesex, 1935. Creator: Unknown
Automatic Coaling at Hornsey Station, Middlesex, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935]

A Clear Road from the cab of a Southern Railway Atlantic locomotive, 1935
A Clear Road. This picture, taken from the cab of a Southern Railway " Atlantic" locomotive, shows a Victoria to Bognor Regis train passing Sutton, Surrey, 1935

The Sydeny Limited leaving Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, at 6 p
The " Sydeny Limited" leaving Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, at 6 p.m. on its daily run to Albury, New South Wales, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 2"

Leaving Budapest. An express train departs from the Central Station, 1935-36
Leaving Budapest. An express train departs from the Central Station in the Hungarian capital, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 2"

119 Miles an Hour was attained on a trial run by this new German streamlined locomotive, built by the Borsig locomotive works, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 2"

On the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad, 1935-36. Creator: Unknown
On the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 2". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935-36]

The Mighty Express passenger engine of the Great Western Railway, 1935. Creator: Unknown
The Mighty Express passenger engine of the Great Western Railway, the " King George V" is the result of a century of progress and development, 1935

Devastated. - Over sixty yards of snow-shedding destroyed by an avalanche in 1921, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935]

The Princess Royal, a 4-6-2 type express engine on the L. M. S. system, 1935
" The Princess Royal", a 4-6-2 type express engine on the L.M.S

Between Bombay and Delhi. A striking view of the Frontier Mail passing over a viaduct on the Darah section of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway, 1935

Americas Most Famous Train. The Twentieth Century Limited, 1935. Creator: Unknown
Americas Most Famous Train. The " Twentieth Century Limited", owned by the New York Central Lines, covers the 961 miles between New York and Chicago in 17 3/4 hours, 1935

The Flying Scotsman Passing Hadley Wood, L. N. E. R. 1926
The Flying Scotsman Passing Hadley Wood, L.N.E.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]

Inside a Greathead Tunnelling Shield, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

Excursion Trains to Blackpool Taking Water from Kirkham Track-Troughs, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

Connaught Tunnel, in the Selkirk Mountains. Canadian Pacific Railway, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

Engine Headlamps and Discs on the Southern Railway, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

Testing A Miniature Atlantic Engine at Northampton, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

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]

A Sleeping Berth on the Night Scotsman, London & North Eastern Railway, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

A 300-Ton American Mallet Type Freight Engine. Pennsylvania Railroad, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

Tunnel Signal and Automatic Train-Stop. London Underground Railways, 1926. 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]

A Holiday Scene at Liverpool Street Station, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

On the Footplate of a Great Western Express Engine, 1926. 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]

The Signal-Box at a Tube Railway Junction, 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]

Looking Through the Forth Bridge, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

East Coast Express Crossing the Forth Bridge, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

A Steam Excavator at Work on the Edgware Tube Extension, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

Inside the Locomotive Yard Signal-Box, York, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

Swiss Express Leaving The Great St. Gotthard Tunnel, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

Descending the Stanserhorn - A Swiss Mountain Railway, 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]

Interior of Standard Sleeper, Canadian Pacific Railway, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

Automatic Ticket and Change Machines at Westminster, 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

A Heavy Express Train Leaving Kings Cross, L. N. E. B. 1926
A Heavy Express Train Leaving Kings Cross, L.N.E.B. 1926. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

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