Railway Carriage Collection

Advertising poster for the London to Vichy Pullman express train, 1927 (colour lithograph)
1198038 Advertising poster for the London to Vichy Pullman express train, 1927 (colour lithograph) by Chaurand-Naurac, Jean Raoul (1878-1948)

The Down Flying Scotsman Passing Reston, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The Down " Flying Scotsman" Passing Reston, c1930. From " The Splendid Book of Locomotives", by C. Gibbard Jackson. [Sampson Low, Marston Co Ltd London, c1930]

View at St. Rollox Looking South East; Opening of the Glasgow and Garnkirk Railway
1198425 View at St. Rollox Looking South East; Opening of the Glasgow and Garnkirk Railway, 1832 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Hill

The arrival of the first train at Ulwar Railway Station
5308368 The arrival of the first train at Ulwar Railway Station.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the arrival of the first train at Ulwar Railway Station. Dated 19th century)

The Skew bridge across the Lewes turnpike road
5308360 The Skew bridge across the Lewes turnpike road.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Skew bridge across the Lewes turnpike road at Hodshrove. Dated 19th century)

A locomotive built for the Mexican Central Railroad
5308334 A locomotive built for the Mexican Central Railroad.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a locomotive built for the Mexican Central Railroad. 19th century)

A passenger train on the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad
5308302 A passenger train on the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a passenger train on the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad. Dated 19th century)

Cambridge Railway Station
5308393 Cambridge Railway Station.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Cambridge Railway Station, Cambridge, England, as it appeared in 1845. Dated 19th century)

The Prater Liliputbahn locomotive
5308388 The Prater Liliputbahn locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Prater Liliputbahn locomotive built for surveying the line on the Eastern Counties Railways. Dated 19th century)

The opening of Brandon Railway Station
5308386 The opening of Brandon Railway Station.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the opening of Brandon Railway Station in 1844. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Snow Hill Tunnel
5308371 Snow Hill Tunnel.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Snow Hill Tunnel on the London to Birmingham Railway Line. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Railway timetable for stations between London and Birmingham
5308370 Railway timetable for stations between London and Birmingham.; (add.info.: Railway timetable for stations between London and Birmingham. Dated 19th century)

The laying of track on the Bolan Pass Railway Line
5308366 The laying of track on the Bolan Pass Railway Line.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the laying of track on the Bolan Pass Railway Line which served the British army station at Quetta)

Navvies working
5308306 Navvies working.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Navvies working on the Liverpool-Manchester Railway line across the Chat Moss Bog. Navvies were the men who actually built railways)

Open carriages running on a broad gauge track
5308304 Open carriages running on a broad gauge track.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting open carriages running on a broad gauge track. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

A passenger train and baggage wagon
5308303 A passenger train and baggage wagon.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a passenger train and baggage wagon on the Boston and Worcester Railroad. Dated 19th Century)

The patent from the Crampton express locomotive
5308423 The patent from the Crampton express locomotive.; (add.info.: The patent from the Crampton express locomotive, designed by Thomas Russell Crampton)

The opening of Littlebury tunnel
5308390 The opening of Littlebury tunnel.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the opening of Littlebury tunnel which is located on the Cambridge/Ely Railway Line. Dated 19th century)

A Class 999 locomotive
5308332 A Class 999 locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Class 999 locomotive used on the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. Dated 19th century)

A Crampton railway locomotive
5308330 A Crampton railway locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Crampton railway locomotive, designed by Thomas Russell Crampton. Thomas Russell Crampton (1816-1888) an English engineer

Various light locomotives built by H.K. Porter & Co
5308319 Various light locomotives built by H.K. Porter & Co.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting various light locomotives built by H.K. Porter & Co., Pittsburgh. Dated 19th century)

The patent from the Crampton express locomotive
5308424 The patent from the Crampton express locomotive.; (add.info.: The patent from the Crampton express locomotive, designed by Thomas Russell Crampton)

The patent from the Crampton express locomotive
5308422 The patent from the Crampton express locomotive.; (add.info.: The patent from the Crampton express locomotive, designed by Thomas Russell Crampton)

A Crampton express locomotive
5308421 A Crampton express locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Crampton express locomotive, designed by Thomas Russell Crampton. Thomas Russell Crampton (1816-1888) an English engineer

Elsenham Railway Station
5308391 Elsenham Railway Station.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Elsenham Railway Station, in Elsenham in Essex, England, as it appeared in 1845. Dated 19th century)

The exterior of Norwich Station
5308389 The exterior of Norwich Station.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the exterior of Norwich Station as it appeared in 1845. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1845); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A smoking saloon on the Eastern Counties Railway line
5308387 A smoking saloon on the Eastern Counties Railway line.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a smoking saloon on the Eastern Counties Railway line. Dated 19th century)

A Victorian die cut pop up greeting card of a railway carriage, c.1901 (colour litho)
3605947 A Victorian die cut pop up greeting card of a railway carriage, c.1901 (colour litho); Private Collection; Photo © David Pearson.

The arrival of the first railway locomotive at Jeddo, Japan
5308369 The arrival of the first railway locomotive at Jeddo, Japan.; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting the arrival of the first railway locomotive at Jeddo, Japan. Dated 19th century)

Adouble incline on the Sind-Punjab to New Delhi Railway Line
5308367 Adouble incline on the Sind-Punjab to New Delhi Railway Line.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a double incline on the Sind-Punjab to New Delhi Railway Line. Dated 19th century)

An Indian train
5308365 An Indian train.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Indian train. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The interior of an Indian train
5308364 The interior of an Indian train.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the interior of an Indian train. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The interior of Victoria Railway Station
5308362 The interior of Victoria Railway Station.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the interior of Victoria Railway Station. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Various light locomotives built by H.K. Porter & Co
5308333 Various light locomotives built by H.K. Porter & Co.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting various light locomotives built by H.K. Porter & Co., Pittsburgh. Dated 19th century)

Wendon Railway Station
5308392 Wendon Railway Station.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Wendon Railway Station (now called Audley End), Saffron Walden, England, as it appeared in 1845. Dated 19th century

The interior of a Wagner parlour car
5308237 The interior of a Wagner parlour car.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the interior of a Wagner parlour car. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

View of various styles of locomotive carriages and wagons
5310044 View of various styles of locomotive carriages and wagons; (add.info.: View of various styles of locomotive carriages and wagons. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A locomotive used on the London to Birmingham Railway Line
5308372 A locomotive used on the London to Birmingham Railway Line.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a locomotive used on the London to Birmingham Railway Line. Dated 19th century)

A locomotive steam engine
5308305 A locomotive steam engine.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a locomotive steam engine. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The locomotive 'The Best Friend of Charlestown'
5308301 The locomotive 'The Best Friend of Charlestown'.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the locomotive 'The Best Friend of Charlestown' which pulled a short train out of)

Yard Man, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Yard Man, between c1915 and c1920.

Going to Yaphank, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Going to Yaphank, between c1915 and c1920. A group of men riding a train, probably to Camp Upton, located at Yaphank on Long Island, Suffolk County, New York, during World War I

Going to Camp Upton, Sept 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Going to Camp Upton, Sept 1917. American recruits going to Camp Upton, a U.S. Army installation located on Long Island, in Yaphank, New York, during World War I.

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.

Wounded arriving in Allenstein, Prussia, 1 Dec 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Wounded arriving in Allenstein, Prussia, 1 Dec 1914 (date created or published later). Wounded German soldiers being assisted by nurses as they get off a train in Allenstein (now Olsztyn)

Kaiserin visiting a train of the wounded at Breslau, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Kaiserin visiting a train of the wounded at Breslau, between 1914 and c1915. Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858-1921), the last German Empress and Queen of Prussia (wife of Wilhelm II)

Departure of "Landsturm", between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Departure of "Landsturm", between c1914 and c1915. Women and a band standing outside railroad cars filled with German soldiers.

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"The Evolution of Railway Carriages: A Journey Through Time" Step back in time and witness the marvels of railway carriages that have shaped our transportation history. From the iconic Down Flying Scotsman passing Reston in the 1930s to the grand opening of the Glasgow and Garnkirk Railway, these snapshots capture moments frozen in time. Intrigue awaits as we join Holmes and Watson on a train ride, depicted by Sidney E Paget's captivating artwork from "The Adventure of Silver Blaze. " The Queens Carriage takes us back to 1922, offering a glimpse into regal luxury with its unknown creator. Venturing underground, we find ourselves amidst Moscow's bustling Underground system in the 1970s. CM Dixon's artistic portrayal transports us to an era filled with architectural wonders beneath the city streets. Embarking on day trips becomes a delightful affair as seen through JLP01_08_046876 photograph. The joyous faces reflect the excitement and anticipation experienced by travelers exploring new destinations. However, not all railway experiences are smooth sailing. Charing Cross station presents chaos at its peak, reminding us that even well-oiled machines can face challenges during busy times. Delving further into history reveals intriguing glimpses into early subway systems such as The London and Southwark Subway from 1890. Its unknown creator invites us to ponder upon how far we've come since then. Away from passenger transport lies another side of railways – freight trains. Jack Delano's lens captures scenes like unloading lake freighters at Pennsylvania Railroad iron ore docks or Santa Fe R. R. 's westbound freight trains stopping for water or waiting patiently in sidings across New Mexico. These images remind us of the vital role railways played in transporting goods across vast distances. Even maintenance has its place within this narrative; Jack Delano showcases a car jacked up for repairs on repair tracks at North Proviso under C & NW RR's watchful eye in Chicago, Illinois.