Steam Collection

The Flying Scotsman arriving at Goathland station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The Flying Scotsman steam locomotive arriving at Goathland station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fleet Street, London, c. 1894
Photograph showing the view east along Fleet Street, towards Ludgate and St. Pauls Cathedral, c.1894. A large number of horse-drawn carriages can be seen rushing along the street as a steam train

Trains transporting coal at Houghton Main Colliery in 1930
Trains transporting coal at Houghton Main Colliery near Barnsley in 1930

Steam train on the Swanage Railway, Corfe Castle, Dorset, England, UK

Woodcock, A4 Class steam locomotive No 60029, c 1954. Locomotive billowing smoke as it leaves Copenhagen Tunnel near London Kings Cross station with a Newcastle-bound express passenger train

The Flying Scotsman No. 4472, LNER
The Flying Scotsman, 4-6-2 locomotive No. 4472, built for the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923

York Railway Station
A steam train entering York railway station, Yorkshire, England

OCEAN LINER QUEEN MARY. The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary launched in 1934. Painting, 1934, by William McDowell

The Flying Scotsman pulls out of Londons Kings Cross station to make the last steam-hauled non-stop run to Edinburgh 1 May 1968 vintage stills archive picture library stock photographic

Man riding on a steam rocket
The Flight of Intellect. A comic image of a thin man riding on a steam rocket, with his top hat flying off behind him. Portrait of Mr Golightly experimenting on Mess Quick & Speeds new patent high

Steam Engine / Governor
Governor, or Fly-Ball Governor, invented by James Watt to regulate the supply of steam in order to preserve a nearly fixed engine speed

Poster produced for British Railways (BR), showing a railway worker manually operating the signals in the Greenwood signal box, New Barnet, London

Snowdon Mountain Railway train and the Llanberis path, Snowdon, Snowdonia National Park, Gwynedd, Wales; United Kingdom, Europe

Wylam Dilly, with its sister locomotive Puffing Billy, is the earliest surviving locomotive in the world. Wylam Dilly was built by the inventor and colliery official

Liverpool Docks
The Princes Half-tide Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, showing a steam ship pulling an industrial barge

Mauretania Postcard
Steam ship of the Cunard line at New York

The wreck of the collier Bessie, with all that remains of the wrecked Vulture in the surf beyond, Carbis Bay, Lelant
A view of the Bessie wrecked at Carbis Bay, broadside to the surf, with the machinery of the Vulture beyond. SS Bessie (ON 49984) was an iron three masted brigantine rigged steamer of 287 tons gross

STEAMBOAT RACE, 1870. The Great Mississippi Steamboat Race between the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez from New Orleans to St. Louis won by the Robert E

British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd
A poster advertising the British India Steam Navigation Company, better known as B.I. and its shipping agent Gray Dawes & Co. of London

Panhard travel poster
An art deco style travel poster for Panhard showing a steam ship, steam engine and a car radiator grill

Freight train on the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway, by Selwyn Pearce-Higgins. This narrow gauge railway line was opened in 1903

Steam train pulls out of Berwyn station on the Llangollen Heritage Railway, Dee Valley, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Canadian National Railways Poster showing a steam engine train in Canada

Cornish Riviera Train
The Great Western Railways Cornish Riviera express is hauled by a King class locomotive beside the sea

Cambrian Coast Express
The Cambrian Coast Express steam locomotive train, at Llanbadarn crossing, near Aberystwyth, Wales

Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway train arriving at the Dungeness railway station, Kent, England

Rainbow Falls, near Hilo, Hawaii, USA. Date: 1935

White Star dock with three liners, Southampton
White Star dock at Southampton with three liners, RMS Aquitania, Mauretania and Olympic. Date: circa 1910s

George Stephensons Rocket - the pre-1923 replica. George Stephensons Rocket Locomotive was built in 1829. Built for the Rainhill Trials held by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway

Steam train on Bluebell Railway, Horsted Keynes, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Mammoth Iron Steam-Ship Great Eastern designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel Date: ca. 1873

Locomotive no 5000 Lovett Eames 4-2-2, tender painted Eames Vacuum Brake Company

Adlestrop Railway Station, Gloucestershire
The railway station at Adlestrop, Gloucestershire. Station staff stand on the platform while the Paddington-Worcester Express steams towards the station

Soviet Armenia
Tourism poster for Soviet Armenia, with a steam train passing over a viaduct and a motor car driving through the landscape

Ferrybridge Power Station, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Durango and Silverton vintage steam engine, Hermosa, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Tony Thompsons Elizabethan Express (1954)

Dumbarton Castle 1880S
View of the Castle at Dumbarton

Flags & Funnels
House flags and funnels carried by steam ships belonging to some of the main companies of the British Mercantile Marine

UK, England, Dorset, Corfe Castle and station on the Swanage Railway

Tracks leading into Newcastle station

Mallard steaming over Ribblehead Viaduct
The steam locomotive engine Mallard crossing the Ribblehead Viaduct in Lancashire in 1995

A group scene from The Titfield Thunderbolt
taken on the platform of Mallingford station

The Blue Comet train
The Blue Comet, an all-steel passenger train than ran between New Jersey and Atlantic City from 1929 to 1941 on the Central Railroad of New Jersey. Date: c. 1930s

GWR tank number 34 pictured with four men on the St Ives branch. Around 1905
The image shows GWR number 34 pictured with two unnamed men, Charlie Gould the fireman standing on the running plate and the driver Nickie Curnow standing with his feeder (oil can)

Chris Reynolds Victorian fire engine cartoon
Chris Reynolds was a fireman at Paddington fire station and a talented cartoon artist. He produced a series of LFB/MFB cartoons of which this is one

1921 Burrell Earl Beatty Showman Traction engine

1928 Austin 7 Gordon England Cup at the Exeter trial struggling uphill

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"Unleashing the Power of Steam: A Journey through Time and Adventure" Step into a world where billowing smoke and roaring engines transport you to an era long gone. The enchanting sight of The Flying Scotsman arriving at Goathland station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway takes us back to a time when steam locomotives ruled the tracks with their majestic presence. Woodcock, A4 Class steam locomotive No 60029, circa 1954, captivates our imagination as it gracefully glides along, leaving behind a trail of swirling smoke. Its timeless beauty reminds us of the golden age travel. In Snowdonia National Park's picturesque landscape, we witness the Snowdon Mountain Railway train chugging along beside the Llanberis path. This breathtaking scene showcases how steam power conquered even the most challenging terrains. The iconic Flying Scotsman No. 4472 from LNER evokes nostalgia for an era when this legendary locomotive symbolized speed and luxury in rail travel. Its sleek design and powerful engine continue to captivate enthusiasts worldwide. A vintage poster produced for British Railways transports us back in time as we see a railway worker manually operating machinery amidst clouds of steam. It serves as a reminder that behind every magnificent machine were skilled individuals who ensured its smooth operation. The mention of British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd conjures images of grand ocean liners majestically sailing across vast oceans, powered by mighty steam engines. These vessels connected nations and brought people together like never before. York Railway Station stands tall as a testament to Britain's rich railway heritage. Stepping onto its platforms is like stepping into history itself – surrounded by echoes from countless journeys made possible by steaming locomotives that once graced these tracks. On Dorset's Swanage Railway lies Corfe Castle – an idyllic setting where a charming steam train passes through ancient ruins against rolling green hills. This picturesque scene reminds us of the enduring allure travel.