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Railway Tunnel Collection

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: Construction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1839

Construction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1839. Artist: John Cooke Bourne
Construction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1837 (1839). Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) was appointed chief engineer of the London & Birmingham Railway (LBR)

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: Transbaikal railway. The eastern portal of the tunnel...through Yablonovy ridge.1904-1917

Transbaikal railway. The eastern portal of the tunnel...through Yablonovy ridge.1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Transbaikal railway. The eastern portal of the tunnel at the 592nd verst during the descent from the pass through the Yablonovy ridge, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: The London and Southwark Subway, 1890. Creator: Unknown

The London and Southwark Subway, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The London and Southwark Subway, 1890

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: View of the Tunnel of the Harlem Railroad, ca. 1837. Creator: Nicolino Calyo

View of the Tunnel of the Harlem Railroad, ca. 1837. Creator: Nicolino Calyo
View of the Tunnel of the Harlem Railroad, ca.1837

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: Natural Tunnel, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard

Natural Tunnel, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard
Natural Tunnel, 1872. View of the Natural Tunnel, a cave that is so large it is used as a railroad tunnel, Appalachian Mountains, Scott County, Virginia, USA

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: Meeting of the Two Boring Parties at the Final Piercing of the Lotchberg Tunnel, c1930

Meeting of the Two Boring Parties at the Final Piercing of the Lotchberg Tunnel, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: Entrance of the Simplon Tunnel (12 1 / 2 Miles Long) Connecting Switzerland and Italy, c1930

Entrance of the Simplon Tunnel (12 1 / 2 Miles Long) Connecting Switzerland and Italy, c1930
Entrance of the Simplon Tunnel (12 1/2 Miles Long) Connecting Switzerland and Italy, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: Keeping the Tunnels Clean, 1922. Creator: Unknown

Keeping the Tunnels Clean, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Keeping the Tunnels Clean, 1922. From The Romance of Modern Railways, by T. W. Corbin. [Seeley Service & Co. Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: The Thames Tunnel (as it appeared when originally opened for traffic), (c1872)

The Thames Tunnel (as it appeared when originally opened for traffic), (c1872). The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe in London, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: Shakespeare Cliff, Dover, c1896. Artist: Poulton & Co

Shakespeare Cliff, Dover, c1896. Artist: Poulton & Co
Shakespeare Cliff, Dover, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: Entrance of the Railway at Edge Hill, Liverpool, 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot Bury

Entrance of the Railway at Edge Hill, Liverpool, 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot Bury
Entrance of the Railway at Edge Hill, Liverpool, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Six Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with a plate of The Coaches, Machines

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: Entrance to the tunnel of the Liverpool & Manchester railway, Edge Hill, Liverpool, c1820s

Entrance to the tunnel of the Liverpool & Manchester railway, Edge Hill, Liverpool, c1820s. Artist: John Davies
Entrance to the tunnel of the Liverpool & Manchester railway, Edge Hill, Liverpool, c1820s. This tunnel, seen here under construction ran from Edge Hill to Lime Street, Liverpool

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: Ventilation shaft in Kilsby Tunnel, Northamptonshire, London & Birmingham Railway, 1839

Ventilation shaft in Kilsby Tunnel, Northamptonshire, London & Birmingham Railway, 1839. Artist: John Cooke Bourne
Ventilation shaft in Kilsby Tunnel, Northamptonshire, London & Birmingham Railway, 1839. Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) was appointed chief engineer of the London & Birmingham Railway (LBR)

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: Germain Sommeillers compressed air rock drill used in excavation of the Mont Cenis Tunnel, 1874

Germain Sommeillers compressed air rock drill used in excavation of the Mont Cenis Tunnel, 1874
Germain Sommeillers compressed air rock drill used in the excavation of the Mont Cenis Tunnel, 1874. The Mont Cenis Tunnel was built between 1857

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: Construction of the St Gotthard Tunnel beneath the Alps, 1880

Construction of the St Gotthard Tunnel beneath the Alps, 1880. The tunnel was built to link Italy and Switzerland by rail

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: Completion of the St Gotthard Tunnel beneath the Alps, 1880

Completion of the St Gotthard Tunnel beneath the Alps, 1880. The tunnel was built to link Italy and Switzerland by rail. Workmen from the two ends of the 9 1/4 mile-long tunnel broke through the last

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: Locomotive emerging from the Kingwood Tunnel through the Alleghany Mountains, 1861

Locomotive emerging from the Kingwood Tunnel through the Alleghany Mountains, 1861
Locomotive emerging from the 4100 ft Kingwood Tunnel through the Alleghany Mountains, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. From The Illustrated London News, May 1861. Wood engraving

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: The Tunnel, 1831. Artist: Henry Pyall

The Tunnel, 1831. Artist: Henry Pyall
The Tunnel, 1831. The worlds first passenger railway, the Liverpool and Manchester opened on 15 September 1830. Its principal engineer was George Stephenson (1781-1848)

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: Opening of the Mont Cenis railway tunnel linking France and Switzerland, 1871

Opening of the Mont Cenis railway tunnel linking France and Switzerland, 1871
Opening of the Mont Cenis railway tunnel linking France and Switzerland: the inauguration train passing through, September 1871

Background imageRailway Tunnel Collection: At Work on the New Mersey Tunnel, c1930. Creator: Unknown

At Work on the New Mersey Tunnel, c1930. Creator: Unknown
At Work on the New Mersey Tunnel, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]


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