Railroad Collection (page 8)

Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving)
8676509 Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds)

How films are made: Train in Station (colour litho)
8660299 How films are made: Train in Station (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Train in Station)

John Marchbank, British trade unionist (b/w photo)
8673395 John Marchbank, British trade unionist (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Marchbank (1883-1946), British trade unionist

The London Underground (engraving)
8673242 The London Underground (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The London Underground)

First train on the Berlin-Potsdam Railway, 1838 (colour litho)
8673057 First train on the Berlin-Potsdam Railway, 1838 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: First train on the Berlin-Potsdam Railway, Germany)

Real Photographs, c.1939: Siva Temple; Nanjangud (coloured photo)
8671465 Real Photographs, c.1939: Siva Temple; Nanjangud (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siva Temple; Nanjangud)

Train in station on Illinois Central Railroad. Background, a map of ICRR lines in US, c1882
528323 Train in station on Illinois Central Railroad. Background, a map of ICRR lines in US, c1882. Transport Steam Locomotive Cowcatcher Headlight Passenger Ship Canal Barge Stagecoach Horse

Allan Pinkerton and George B McClellan, 1850
3507237 Allan Pinkerton and George B McClellan, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of Allan Pinkerton (1819-1884) a Scottish American detective

The first belgian railway between Bruxelles/Malines (1835), c.1890 (chromo)
3433705 The first belgian railway between Bruxelles/Malines (1835), c.1890 (chromo); (add.info.: Transport. Railway. The first belgian railway between Bruxelles/Malines, 1835)

The Workmen's Train'. From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London: A Pilgrimage London 1872
531843 The Workmen's Train'. From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London: A Pilgrimage London 1872. This picture shows steam trains at Gower Street station on the Metropolitan (underground)

Pullman drawing room car on the Midland Railway, England. Wood engraving, 1876
538605 Pullman drawing room car on the Midland Railway, England. Wood engraving, 1876.; (add.info.: Pullman drawing room car on the Midland Railway, England)

France: Railway workers in front of wagons, 1910
LUX4724141 France: Railway workers in front of wagons, 1910; (add.info.: France: Railway workers in front of wagons, 1910); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France: railway workers pose with a steam locomotive and its tander in a station
LUX4749537 France: railway workers pose with a steam locomotive and its tander in a station, 1890 - Inscription on the locomotive: 387 P O; (add.info.: France)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Railway employees, 1900
LUX4749658 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Railway employees, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Railway employees, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France: marshalling station with locomotive and water tank, 1900
LUX4757571 France: marshalling station with locomotive and water tank, 1900; (add.info.: France: marshalling station with locomotive and water tank, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France: A Coulor locomotive of the State Railways, 1900
LUX4811187 France: A Coulor locomotive of the State Railways, 1900; (add.info.: France: A Coulor locomotive of the State Railways, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint Pierre des Corps: Cheminots laying on a locomotive in the Saint Pierre des
LUX4749670 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint Pierre des Corps: Cheminots laying on a locomotive in the Saint Pierre des Corps yard, 1900 - PO 5074; (add.info.: France, Centre)

Carry On; I'm Busy
Anthony Bates

B & O Women Workers, Loraine, O. [i.e. Lorain, Ohio], 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
B & O Women Workers, Loraine, O. [i.e. Lorain, Ohio], 1917. Shows women railroad workers in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad shops during World War I in Lorain, Ohio

L.I.R.R. Food Train, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
L.I.R.R. Food Train, 1918. The Long Island Railroad "Victory Special", organized by the women of the Long Island Food Reserve Battalion during World War I

R.R. follows British advance, 31 Oct 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
R.R. follows British advance, 31 Oct 1918 (date created or published later). Railroad construction during World War I, described by the Imperial War Museum as "Battle of the Drocourt-Queant

British building railroad, 28 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British building railroad, 28 Jul 1917. British soldiers laying a light railway line near Boesinghe, Belgium, July 28, 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele (the Third Battle of Ypres)

Military Hospital Car, C.P.R'Y. between c1915 and 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Military Hospital Car, C.P.R'Y. between c1915 and 1917. The exterior of a military hospital car on the Canadian Pacific Railway during World War I

Interior Military Hospital car, C.P.R.'Y, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Interior Military Hospital car, C.P.R.'Y, 1917. The interior of a military hospital car with nurses on the Canadian Pacific Railway during World War I

A Landsturm Duet, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
A Landsturm Duet, 1914. Men playing stringed instruments by the railroad tracks during World War I

Railway employees against the background of train cars, 1910-1919. Creator: Unknown
Railway employees against the background of train cars, 1910-1919. From a collection of 136 photographs of Irkutsk from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

The brilliant exploit of the Noshido(?) Infantry Company destroyed rail road, going... c1919. Creator: Unknown
The brilliant exploit of the Noshido(?) Infantry Company destroyed rail road, going around the back of the ememy, c1919

Perm: Headquarters of the Ural Railway Administration, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Perm: Headquarters of the Ural Railway Administration, 1910

Segezh Station; general view, 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Segezh Station; general view, 1915

Ladva Station on the Murmansk railroad; Uneveness of the railway, 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Ladva Station on the Murmansk railroad; Uneveness of the railway, 1915

Railroad construction on the Shadrinsk-Sinara railroad near the city of Shadrinsk, 1912

Camping of the expeditionary army in Siberia, c1919. Creator: Unknown
Camping of the expeditionary army in Siberia, c1919

Railroad bridge over the Shuya River, 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Railroad bridge over the Shuya River, 1915

Furious fighting at Amur, c1919. Creator: Unknown
Furious fighting at Amur, c1919

View of the railroad, city of Vladimir, Klyazma River, and water-meadows, 1911

Kirosskii quarry, 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Kirosskii quarry, 1915

Railroad dam at the Lizhma Station, 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Railroad dam at the Lizhma Station, 1915

T.V.R.R. Bridge, head of Fox Gulch, 1916. Creator: Frank G. Carpenter
T.V.R.R. Bridge, head of Fox Gulch, 1916

Irkutsk Railway bridge over the Irkut River, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Railway bridge over the Irkut River, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Group of railroad construction participants near the town of Kem, 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Group of railroad construction participants near the town of Kem, 1915. The narrow gauge railway that runs from the town of Kem to the port of Kem-Pristan

Irkutsk. Arrival of the first train, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Arrival of the first train, 1905. National Library of Russia

On the handcar outside Petrozavodsk on the Murmansk railway, 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
On the handcar outside Petrozavodsk on the Murmansk railway, 1915. Prokudin-Gorskii and others ride the Murmansk Railroad in a handcar along the shores of Lake Onega near Petrozavodsk

Side view of the railroad bridge being built across the Tobol River, Yalutorovsk, 1912

Irkutsk. Rail Station, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Rail Station, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk. Arrival of the first train, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Arrival of the first train, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Eastern Siberia City of Irkutsk Railway Bridge over the Irkut River, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Eastern Siberia City of Irkutsk Railway Bridge over the Irkut River, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk. General View, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. General View, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk. General View, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. General View, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

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"The Golden Era of Railroads: A Journey Through Time" Step back in time to the glamorous era of rail travel with iconic images that capture the essence of a bygone age. The Blue Comet train, known for its luxurious amenities and impeccable service, epitomizes the grandeur and elegance of train travel. As it departs from Grand Central Terminal in New York City circa 1930, one can only imagine the excitement and anticipation felt by passengers embarking on their adventures. The Spirit of Progress beckons us to explore further as we encounter a captivating poster advertising the Orient Express in 1888. This legendary train became synonymous with opulence and intrigue, whisking travelers away on unforgettable journeys across Europe. Union Station in Portland, Maine stands as a testament to America's love affair with trains. Its magnificent architecture serves as a gateway to new destinations and possibilities. Similarly, Simplon-Orient-Express transports our imagination from London to Cairo during the early 1930s – an extraordinary feat that connected continents. Venturing westward, we discover New Pavilion Saltair amidst bathers enjoying leisurely days by Salt Lake City's shores. This idyllic scene showcases how railways brought joy and recreation to communities across America. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Union Railway Station emerges as a symbol of progress and industrial might. Steam trains chug along its tracks, carrying goods and dreams alike towards an ever-evolving future. Traveling beyond borders takes us on A Peep at the Train journey through India in 1892 – capturing vibrant landscapes through pencil sketches infused with watercolors. It reminds us that railways have always been bridges between cultures and civilizations. A woman aboard a train captures our attention next; her date set against the backdrop of bustling stations evokes nostalgia for simpler times when romance bloomed amidst rhythmic clatterings on steel tracks. Finally, we witness modernity colliding with tradition as Tokaido Shinkansen, Japan's bullet train, races past Mount Fuji.