Railway Transport Collection

Class 55 DELTIC. 5 November 1981
Class 55 Deltic 55002 The Kings Own Light Infantry outside York station with York Minster in the background, 5 November 1981

Liverpool Street station, Great Eastern Railway. 1 June 1920. Platform number 1

York, North Eastern Railway. View of the grand office building for the North Eastern Railway headquarters, later used by the LNER and British Railways. It is now a hotel

London Victoria station, Southern Railway, 1930s
London Victoria station, Southern Railway. View across the concourse along platforms 9 and 10, very crowded at rush hour, about 1938. At the end of the platform is a W H Smith bookstall

London Paddington station, Great Western Railway, 1840
London Paddington station, Great Western Railway at night. Watercolour of the original station in 1840. Passengers are boarding trains, some of them carrying trunks

York station, North Eastern Railway, August 1906
York station, North Eastern Railway. Looking north inside the station along the nearly empty main southbound platform 4, showing the roof and ironwork with suspended gas lamps. August 1906

York station, North Eastern Railway, about 1880. View along the curving platform with a waiting passenger train

York, Holgate Bridge, London and North Eastern Railway. 1937. At Holgate bridge, a signal gantry stands high above the tracks on the approach into York station

Liverpool Street station, Great Eastern Railway. 9 June 1920. View of the platforms and station clock

Kings Cross station, London, Great Northern Railway. View of tracks 6 to 10, with several passenger carriages in view. There is a height gauge over the centre track

Kings Cross station, London, British Railways, c1949-1950
Kings Cross station, London, British Railways. View along the busy platform 10, with the 10.00 service to Edinburgh (the Flying Scotsman) preparing for departure. c1949-50

York station, 1953. A member of the station staff checking a boys platform ticket. The man is wearing an LNER cap, although by this time he worked for the nationalised British Railways

York station, London & North Eastern Railway, about 1951
York station, London & North Eastern Railway. Looking north from the footbridge 1951ja A southbound train is arriving at platform 8 with A2 class 4-6-2 locomotive Edward Thompson

York station, engine sheds and locomotive yards, London & North Eastern Railway. Detailed plan of the layout of tracks and buildings, probably in the 1920s

York North locomotive depot, London & North Eastern Railway, 29 April 1942
York North locomotive depot, London & North Eastern Railway. A4 locomotive 4-6-2 no. 4469 Sir Ralph Wedgwood damaged beyond repair as a result of a German air raid during the Second World War

Kings Cross station, London, British Rail, January 1988
Kings Cross station, London, British Rail. View across the platforms with four InterCity 125 high speed train locomotives in view. 7 January 1988

York station, June 1987. Platforms 10 and 11, showing an terminated intercity train and a Huddersfield bound Class 144 and Class 150 coupled together

Midland Railway Class 2 4-4-0 steam locomotive number 2192. Bullt by Sharp, Stewart and Co as 3802 in 1892. Rebuilt with H boiler in 1906 (as shown). Re no as 412 in 1907

Midland Railway Class 4, 4-4-0 steam locomotive number 998. Built Derby in April 1909. Renumbered as 808 in 1926. Withdrawn in February 1929

Midland Railway 4-4-0 steam locomotive number 1738. Built Derby in November 1885 1738. Renumbered as 358 in 1907. Withdrawn in July 1929

Midland Railway Class 3, 4-4-0 steam locomotive number 740. Built Derby in 1903 as 830. Renumbered as 740 in 1907. Withdrawn November 1949

Ipswich station, about 1911. View from Ranelagh Road Crossing signal box looking towards the main line. Branch to lower goods yard in foreground, locomotive coal wagons against stops

Liverpool Street station, about 1911. General view into station, suburban lines from platform 1 to 6 at right, local lines in centre foreground, the west side lines veer off to the left

Ipswich Upper Yard railway sidings, about 1911
Ipswich Upper Yard, looking south-east close to the goods transhipment shed. There is a Great Eastern Railway gas tank wagon and two unventilated vans on the right

York North Motive Power Depot. North Eastern Railway locomotive 2-2-4T no. 1679

York Carriage and Wagon Works. Interior view of the carriage building shop, with six Travelling Post Office carriages under construction. 1933

York station, London & North Eastern Railway. View from the south of a train leaving the station. The locomotive is ex-North Eastern Railway class R 4-4-0 no

London Victoria station, British Railways, January 1949
London Victoria station, British Railway. Part of the concourse showing the tea room in the central section of the station. 25 January 1949

Kings Cross station, British Railways, c1950s. The luxury Queen of Scots Pullman train arriving into Kings Cross station, hauled by a Class A3 engine, built by the London & North Eastern Railway

Ipswich, East Suffolk Junction, about 1911
Ipswich railway line, 1911. East Suffolk Junction, possibly taken from London Road bridge, looking north-west. The Norwich main line continues straight ahead

Shipley station, British Rail, July 1985
Shipley station, British Rail. The main station entrance. July 1985

Hellifield Station, British Rail, 21 September 1984. Showing the boarded up station buildings and platforms of this still functioning Settle to Carlisle line station

York, locomotive signal box in locomotive yard
Signal box in York locomotive yard, with a signal gantry in the foreground

York station, North Eastern Railway, c1910
York station, North Eastern Railway. View of the station from platform 4, showing petrol electric railcar no. 317D at platform 5 after working the 08.52 Cawood-Selby-York service (arriving at 09.49)

Map of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway showing the line as surveyed by George Stephenson (colour litho)
3697573 Map of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway showing the line as surveyed by George Stephenson (colour litho) by English School

City of York aerial view, 10 June 1951. View of the city looking north with train station at the bottom showing the minster and Rivers Ouse and Foss

York station, the prototype Deltic diesel locomotive with a steam train

Midland Railway Class 3, 4-4-0 (700 class) steam locomotive. Drawing no. 08-7560
Midland Railway Class 3, 4-4-0 steam locomotive number 700. Built Derby in September 1900 as 2606. Renumbered as 700 in 1907. Withdrawn in November 1927

Ipswich railway goods yard, about 1911. General view of Upper Yard, looking south-west from near London Road bridge in the up direction towards Ipswich station

York locomotive yard signal box, North Eastern Railway
York Locomotive Yard signal box, North Eastern Railway. View of the signal box from across the tracks, with several staff posing on the balcony and the tracks, about 1910

Paddington, Great Western Royal Hotel, designed by Philip Hardwick and erected in 1850-1852. General view from an elevated position in a nearby building, showing the frontage and part of one side

London Bridge station, British Railways, c1948. View from Borough Market Junction, looking down on an overbridge and shops

Kings Cross station, departure of the Coronation service, 1937
Kings Cross station, Great Northern Railway. Looking into the station. A4 class locomotive number 4489 Dominion of Canada is about to depart the station with the trial run of the Coronation service

York station, British Railways, July 1964
York station, British Railways.A large crowd of schoolchildren from Aberystwyth Schools on the platform as their train arrives. July 1964

York station, January 1987. Work men cutting back the platform canopy and roof prior to electrification of the east coast main line

York station, January 1985. A snow spattered station building

York station, 6 Jan 1982. A Class 47 locomotive pulls out of a snow covered York

Ipswich railway goods shed, about 1911
Ipswich station Upper Yard, looking north-west towards two-road goods transhipment shed, about 1911. Line to Lower Yard in the centre foreground, headshunt to the shed on the right

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"Tracing the Legacy of Railway Transport: A Journey through Time" Step aboard as we embark on a captivating journey through the annals of railway transport, where history unfolds before our eyes. Let's dive into some remarkable moments that have shaped this iconic mode of transportation. On 5th November 1981, the mighty Class 55 DELTIC roared through York, leaving an indelible mark in railway history. Its power and speed epitomized the advancements made in locomotive technology during that era. Transporting us back to another time, we arrive at Liverpool Street station on 1st June 1920. Here, amidst bustling crowds, the Great Eastern Railway stood tall as a testament to progress and connectivity. In the enchanting ambiance of London Victoria station during the glamorous 1930s, Southern Railway reigned supreme. This architectural marvel served as a gateway for countless journeys and dreams. The year was 1840 when London Paddington station first opened its doors under Great Western Railway's watchful eye. It marked not only a new chapter in rail travel but also laid down foundations for future innovations. Fast forward to August 1906; York station embraced modernity under North Eastern Railway's guidance. This pivotal moment showcased how railways became lifelines connecting communities far and wide. Holgate Bridge in York witnessed yet another milestone in railway history during its transformation by London and North Eastern Railway in 1937. The bridge stands today as a symbol of engineering brilliance intertwined with beauty. Kings Cross station holds stories aplenty within its walls – from being home to Great Northern Railway to witnessing British Railways' evolution around c1949-1950. Each passing decade brought fresh tales etched into this grand terminus's fabric. As we step onto York station once more in 1953, nostalgia fills the air while reminiscing about cherished memories created within these hallowed halls throughout generations past.