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Viaduct across the Sankey Valley, Warrington, Cheshire, February 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot BuryViaduct Across the Sankey Valley, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Six Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with a plate of The Coaches, Machines
Simplon-Orient-Express, Londres-le Caire, c. 1930. Private Collection
Poster advertising the Orient Express, 1888. Private Collection
The first Tay Bridge from the south, Scotland, 1900. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, (Cassell and Company, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne, 1900)
Coronation Scot, L. M. S. leaving Watford Tunnel, 1940Coronation Scot, L.M.S. leaving Watford Tunnel, 1940. It was inaugurated in 1937 for the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and ran until the start of World War II in 1939
Example of Mechanical Drawing, 1901. Diagram of a steam locomotive. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts. published by AW Penrose & Co, (London, 1901)
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]
The Down Flying Scotsman Passing Reston, c1930. Creator: UnknownThe Down " Flying Scotsman" Passing Reston, c1930. From " The Splendid Book of Locomotives", by C. Gibbard Jackson. [Sampson Low, Marston Co Ltd London, c1930]
First Russian steam locomotive, by Yefim and Miron Cherepanov, 1833-1834 (Postage stamp), 1978. Artist: AnonymousFirst Russian steam locomotive, by Yefim and Miron Cherepanov, 1833-1834 (Postage stamp), 1978. From a private collection
Grain elevator along railroad yard, North Platte, Nebraska, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeGrain elevator along railroad yard. North Platte, Nebraska. [Sign: T.B. Hord Grain Co. Coal Hay and Feed. Union Pacific steam locomotive]
Brandon Station, 1845. Creator: UnknownBrandon Station, 1845. Railway station at the town of Brandon in Suffolk, one of the stops on the newly opened line from London to Cambridge and Ely
La Ligne Electrique du Simplon, 1928. Private Collection
The Driver of 1832 and The Driver of 1852. Artist: J HarrisThe Driver of 1832 and The Driver of 1852 ; shows a comparison between a mail coach driver and an engine driver. The phenomenal growth and popularity of the railways between the 1830s
Departure of the Duke of Edinburgh from the Parell Station...Great Indian Peninsular Railway, 1870. Creator: UnknownDeparture of the Duke of Edinburgh from the Parell Station of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, 1870. The prince '...was accompanied by Sir Seymour Fitzgerald, the Governor of Bombay
Proposed Channel Railway Ferry: station and pier at Dover, 1870. Creator: UnknownProposed Channel Railway Ferry: station and pier at Dover, 1870. '...a steam railway-ferry from Dover to a point of the opposite French coast, near Cape Grisnez, [has been] proposed by Mr
Disaster on the line: a railway accident, 1909. Creator: UnknownDisaster on the line: a railway accident, 1909. 'A Chinese "Illustrated London News'': Pictorial Journalism As Practised In The Far East (Illustrations From A Chinese Paper)
Snow-Plough on the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, 1870. Creator: UnknownSnow-Plough on the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, 1870. 'There is nothing in the ordinary phenomena of the seasons that is so apt to interrupt the traffic of railways as the accumulation of
Arth-Rigi railway line, 1895. Creator: Anonymous ()Arth-Rigi railway line, 1895. Found in the Collection of the Private Collection
Brienz Rothorn Railway and Hotel 2252 m at Interlaken, 1900. Creator: Anonymous ()Brienz Rothorn Railway and Hotel 2252 m at Interlaken, 1900. Found in the Collection of the Private Collection
Kashmir. Indian State Railways, 1930s. Creator: Tait; Gerald George Wynne Trevredyn (1891-1954)Kashmir. Indian State Railways, 1930s. Found in the Collection of the Private Collection
Atlantic City. America's Great All Year Resort. Pennsylvania Railroad, 1935. Found in the Collection of the Private Collection
Greatstone - World's Smallest Public Railway, c1929. Creator: Cramer Roberts; N. (active ca 1928-1930)Greatstone - World's Smallest Public Railway, c1929. Found in the Collection of the Private Collection
Brienz Rothorn Railway. Bernese Oberland, 1949. Creator: Gander; Adolf (1902-1954)Brienz Rothorn Railway. Bernese Oberland, 1949. Found in the Collection of the Private Collection
The Meat Market, Smithfield: arrival of an early meat train, 1870. Creator: UnknownThe Meat Market, Smithfield, [London]: arrival of an early meat train, 1870. 'Hours before daylight, the New Smithfield Market is a scene of busy traffic...it is the arrival of a Great Western meat
Road steamer and omnibus for the Indian Government, 1871. Creator: UnknownRoad steamer and omnibus for the Indian Government, 1871. Engine "Chenab" pulling an omnibus labelled "Govt. Steam Train - New Favorite - Jhelum & Rawulpindie". From "Illustrated London News", 1871
The Flying Scotsman... non-stop run between Kings Cross and Newcastle, 11 July 1927, (1935)The Flying Scotsman making a non-stop run between Kings Cross and Newcastle, 11 July 1927, (1935). In 1927, the LNER (London & North Eastern Railway)
The new overland route to India: Mont Cenis Railway - St. Michel, 1869. Creator: UnknownThe new overland route to India: Mont Cenis Railway - St. Michel, 1869. 'St. Michel...is the point where the French railway through Savoy (now belonging to the Paris, Lyons)
The new overland route to India: Mont Cenis Railway - Fort l'Esseillon, at Brabans, 1869. Creator: UnknownThe new overland route to India: Mont Cenis Railway - Fort l'Esseillon, at Brabans, 1869. 'The Alpine scenery of the high road and climbing railroad
The new overland route to India: Mont Cenis Railway - ascent from Lanslebourg, 1869. Creator: UnknownThe new overland route to India: Mont Cenis Railway - ascent from Lanslebourg, 1869. 'The ascent from Lanslebourg to the top of the pass is a zigzag up the side of the mountain
The new overland route to India: Modane, at the north end of the tunnel under Mont Cenis, 1869. Creator: UnknownThe new overland route to India: Modane [in France], at the north end of the tunnel under Mont Cenis, 1869. 'The village of Modane, on the Savoy side of the mountains...is the first station upon Mr
The Knucklass Viaduct, Central Wales Railway, 1865. Creator: UnknownThe Knucklass Viaduct, Central Wales Railway, 1865. Railway bridge on the line between Knighton and Llandrindod in Radnorshire
The Lord Mayor of Dublin presenting the City Keys to the new Lord Lieutenant, 1869. Creator: UnknownThe Lord Mayor of Dublin presenting the City Keys to the new Lord Lieutenant [John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer], 1869
The Disaster on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway: the reversing station, Bhore Ghaut, 1869. Creator: UnknownThe Disaster on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway: the reversing station, Bhore Ghaut, 1869. Fatal accident of the '...mail-train from Poonah to Bombay
The Disaster on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway: scene of the accident, 1869. Creator: UnknownThe Disaster on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway: scene of the accident, 1869. Fatal accident of the '...mail-train from Poonah to Bombay
New works on the Metropolitan Railway: entrance to the Clerkenwell Tunnel, 1868. Creator: UnknownNew works on the Metropolitan Railway: entrance to the Clerkenwell Tunnel, 1868. 'This section...is to be used jointly by the Metropolitan, the Great Western, Midland, Great Northern, and London
New overland route to India: Mont Cenis Railway - L'Echelle du Diable, 1869. Creator: UnknownNew overland route to India: Mont Cenis Railway - L'Echelle du Diable, 1869. Engraving from a sketch '...by our Special Artist who has been commissioned to go along the whole line of the New Overland
Aspinwall, Central America: the train starting for Panama, 1865. Creator: UnknownAspinwall, Central America: the train starting for Panama, 1865. The seaport town of Aspinwall, on the coast of New Granada, in the Gulf of Mexico
junction of the Midland, Great Northern, and Metropolitan Railways at King's-Cross, 1868. Creator: UnknownNew works on the Metropolitan Railway: junction of the Midland, Great Northern, and Metropolitan Railways at King's-Cross, 1868
Bursting of the Napton and Warwick Canal, 1869. Creator: UnknownBursting of the Napton and Warwick Canal, 1869. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. J. Burgess of an accident: '...the bursting of the embankment of the Warwick and Napton canal, near Emscope Bridge
The new High-Level Station at the Crystal Palace, 1865. Creator: T SulmanThe 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 felt by
The Aberfeldy Branch of the Highland Railway: Strath Tay, 1865. Creator: UnknownThe 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: UnknownLondon 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
Opening of the first railway in New Zealand, at Christchurch, Canterbury Province, 1864. Creator: UnknownOpening of the first railway in New Zealand, at Christchurch, Canterbury Province, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. R. Kelly
Stephenson's locomotive manufactory at Newcastle-On-Tyne: the fitting shop, 1864. Creator: UnknownStephenson'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, 1864The 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 JacksonThe Valparaiso and Santiago Railway: the Maquis Viaduct, 1864. Engraving from a drawing by Mr. Boulet, of...one of the highest railways in the world
The Valparaiso and Santiago Railway: the Tabon Incline, 1864. Creator: Mason JacksonThe Valparaiso and Santiago Railway: the Tabon Incline, 1864. Engraving from a drawing by Mr. Boulet, a draughtsman...of the Chilian Government, of...one of the highest railways in the world
Steam engine "Kompaund" with a Schmidt super-heater, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskySteam engine "Kompaund" with a Schmidt super-heater, 1910. A "Compound" locomotive with a Schmidt boiler is shown on the railroad between Perm
Opening of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway: arrival of the first train... 1864. Creator: UnknownOpening 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
Tarradale Viaduct, on the Melbourne and Sandhurst Railway, Australia, 1864. Creator: UnknownTarradale [sic] Viaduct, on the Melbourne and Sandhurst Railway, Australia, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Morris and Co. of Elizabeth-street, Melbourne
West-Siberian Railroad. Testing the First Section of the Bridge Across the Irtysh River, 1892-1896. Creator: UnknownWest-Siberian Railroad. Testing the First Section of the Bridge Across the Irtysh River, 1892-1896. From an album of 50 photographs in the Collection of Documentary Materials on the History of
P.L.M. Evian les Bains. Trains rapides de jour et de nuit. Trains de luxe, 1908. Creator: Tauzin, Louis (1842-1915)P.L.M. Evian les Bains. Trains rapides de jour et de nuit. Trains de luxe, 1908. Private Collection
P.L.M. Vichy, c. 1910. Creator: Tauzin, Louis (1842-1915)P.L.M. Vichy, c. 1910. Private Collection
P.L.M. St Honoré-les-Bains (Nièvre), 1910. Creator: Tauzin, Louis (1842-1915)P.L.M. St Honore-les-Bains (Nievre), 1910. Private Collection
Chemins de fer de l'Ouest et du London, 1899. Creator: Grün, Jules-Alexandre (1868-1938)Chemins de fer de l'Ouest et du London, 1899. Private Collection
Chemin de fer du Nord. Paris à Londres via Calais, 1890. Creator: Gray (Boulanger), Henri (1858-1924)Chemin de fer du Nord. Paris a Londres via Calais, 1890. Private Collection
Le Tréport-Mers. Chemins de fer du Nord et de l'Ouest, 1897. Creator: Gray (Boulanger), Henri (1858-1924)Le Treport-Mers. Chemins de fer du Nord et de l'Ouest, 1897. Private Collection
Chemin de fer d'Orléans. Pont-Aven (Finistère), 1914. Creator: Meunier, Henri Georges (1873-1922)Chemin de fer d'Orleans. Pont-Aven (Finistere), 1914. Private Collection
Golden Mountain, Pullman Express (Poster), c. 1930. Creator: Broders, Roger (1883-1953)Golden Mountain, Pullman Express (Poster), c. 1930. From a private collection
The Flying Scotsman, famous locomotive No. 4472, leaving Kings Cross, 1935The " 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
Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (International Sleeping-Car Company), 1927. Private Collection
A Double Locomotive, 1922. Creator: UnknownA Double Locomotive, 1922. From The Romance of Modern Railways, by T. W. Corbin. [Seeley Service & Co. Limited, London, 1922]
Her Majesty, en route for Scotland, at Dunbar Station, 1858. Creator: UnknownHer Majesty, en route for Scotland, at Dunbar Station, 1858....a monster train of excursionists, under the guidance of Mr
Steam locomotive approaching a bridge, 1858. Creator: UnknownSteam locomotive approaching a bridge, 1858. From "Illustrated London News", 1858
Departure of King George of Hanover from the Victoria Station, 1876. Creator: UnknownDeparture of King George of Hanover from the Victoria Station, 1876. King George and Princess Frederica of Hanover, after a visit of nearly five weeks to England
A Street Railway in New York, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: UnknownA Street Railway in New York, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Engraving after a sketch by Mr. W. Simpson
Broad-Street, Philadelphia, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: C.RBroad-Street, Philadelphia, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876....view of Broad-street, at the crossing of the Pennsylvania and Reading line of railroad
Railway Station, 19th century. Creator: Ando HiroshigeRailway Station, 19th century
Arrival of the Prince of Wales at Lisbon, 1876. Creator: UnknownArrival of the Prince of Wales at Lisbon, 1876. The future King Edward VII visits Portugal. The Prince of Wales left Madrid...by a special railway train through Ciudad Real and Badajoz
The Magellan Gallery, Ceylon Railway, 1876. Creator: UnknownThe Magellan Gallery, Ceylon Railway, 1876. Train travel in what is now Sri Lanka. The Ceylon Government Railway was founded in 1858. From "Illustrated London News", 1876
The Great Semmering Railway - the Weinzettelwand Tunnel, 1860. Creator: UnknownThe Great Semmering Railway - the Weinzettelwand Tunnel, 1860. This is a great engineering work constructed through a mountain range to Styria, mainly by means of a series of viaducts and tunnels
The Lineman, 1884. Creator: Laurits Andersen RingThe Lineman, 1884
Satta Pass on the Tokaido, 11th month, late 19th century. Creator: Kobayashi KiyochikaSatta Pass on the Tokaido, 11th month, late 19th century. Series: Sketches of the Famous Sights of Japan
Chemins de fer de l'Ouest et de Brighton, 1905. Creator: Péan, René Louis (1875-1945)Chemins de fer de l'Ouest et de Brighton, 1905. Private Collection
The Smyrna and Aïdin Railway, 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Smyrna and Aidin Railway, 1858. This railway being the first and only undertaking of the kind in the Ottoman Empire derives from that circumstance alone an interest of more than ordinary
The recent railway accident at Granton, near Edinburgh - the engine on the beach... 1860. Creator: UnknownThe recent railway accident at Granton, near Edinburgh - the engine on the beach - from a photograph by Truefitts, 1860. Derailment on the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railway
Messrs. Forrestt's Life-Boat Building Yard, Limehouse, 1860. Creator: UnknownMessrs. Forrestt's Life-Boat Building Yard, Limehouse, [London], 1860. The accompanying Engraving represents the building establishment...known as Norway Yard...where the boats of the Royal
Arrival of the first train of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad at James Town... 1860. Creator: UnknownArrival of the first train of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad at James Town from New York, 1860....the line just opened [supplies] an immediate connected highway from the chief emporium of
The Versailles rail disaster on May 8, 1842, 1842. Creator: Garez, Rene Joseph (1802-1852)The Versailles rail disaster on May 8, 1842, 1842. Private Collection
The "George Stephenson" locomotive engine built at Hamilton, Canada West, for the Great... 1860The "George Stephenson" locomotive engine built at Hamilton, Canada West, for the Great Western Railway of Canada, 1860. Mr. F.W. Gates, one of the directors; Mr
The Railway Station at Omaha; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific railroad, 1875. Creator: Frederick WhymperThe Railway Station at Omaha; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific railroad, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]
