Steam Collection (page 5)

Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage
The Aerial Steam Carriage -- enlarged view of the steam engine. This flying machine was patented by William Samuel Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1799-1883) in 1842. 1843

Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage
The Aerial Steam Carriage -- enlarged view of the car or carriage. This flying machine was patented by William Samuel Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1799-1883) in 1842. 1843

Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage
The Aerial Steam Carriage -- side view of the main frame, and plan of the controlling tail. This flying machine was patented by William Samuel Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1799-1883)

Gas Blow-out - Bolivia
Gas blow-out - Bolivia - the Yacimentos oilfield region Date: circa 1910s

Power station cooling towers. Cooling towers are used to dispose of waste heat from industrial processes. The waste energy is absorbed by water

WY, Yellowstone National Park, West Thumb Geyser Basin, on the shore of Yellowstone Lake, Blue Funnel Spring

Locomotive no 902 Highland Chief

Cunard Line poster
Poster advertising the Royal Mail four screw steamers of the Cunard Line shipping line, Lusitania and Mauretania, the finest, fastest and largest steamers in the world

Steam Train
Steam Engine from the Canadian Pacific Railway, Vancouver, canada

Poster advertising Canadian Pacific services around the world, including Canada, USA, Japan, China, New Zealand and Australia

Dymchurch Light Railway
A locomotive on the The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Light Railway (a miniature railway), Kent, England, pulling out of a station

Central nuclear power plant, Champagne Region, France, Europe

Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Steam train, Durango & Silverton Railroad, Silverton, Colorado, USA

The Kingston Flyer steam train, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Nuclear power station of Saint Laurent-des-Eaux, Pays de Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Close-up of traction engine, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Locomotive Maintenance
A maintenance man checking over The White Knight steam locomotive at Waverley Station, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

German Mountain Railway
This steam train carries tourists up the Brocken, in the Harz mountains, once the haunt of witches (but they had to rely on their broomsticks to take them to the summit)

Watts Steam Engine
James Watts improved steam engine of 1788

TREVITHICKs LOCO 1808
Trevithicks latest engine, known as the " catch-me-who- can" is the centre-piece at the steam circus on the New Road, Euston Square, London

LMS Coronation Scot 1938
LMS Coronation Scot

TEIGN VALLEY STEAM TRAIN
One of the last trains to run on the Teign Valley Line, from Chepstow to Exeter, Devon, England. The line was closed completely in June 1958. Here a train goes over Ide bridge. Date: 1958

Victory steam engine on the Henley-on-Thames Bridge
The story is that the steam engine is off to join the troops in the Boer War Date: early 1900s

Fireless Locomotives - Llandarcy, Wales. Oil storage depots and oil handling docks used fireless locomotives (steam was pumped in to a specially constructed usually dome-ended boiler)

This five ton scale model of the Flying Scotsman, on 4th June 1976, belonging to Bill Stewart will be put through its paces at Whorlton Lido, near Barnard Castle

Hush Hush Railway Engine crossing the Forth Rail Bridge
Hush Hush Railway Engine (designed by Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley CBE) crossing the Forth Rail Bridge. The LNER W1 No. 10000 (known as the Hush-Hush due to its secrecy)

The Golden Arrow Steam Train
The Golden Arrow a luxury boat train hauled by loco no 858 of the Southern Railway near Hildenborough

The thunderbolt crashes through a fence in the countryside
in a scene from the classic Ealing Comedy

RMS Chitral, cruise ship of the P&O Line as troop ship, WW2
RMS Chitral, cruise ship of the P&O Line as troop ship during WW2. Date: 1943

The Flying Scotsman steam train 1960s vintage stills archive picture library stock photographic

First Atlantic crossing by steamship, 1819
American paddlewheeler " Savannah, " the first steamship to cross the Atlantic, 1819. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Locomotion at Darlington Railway Station early 1900s

Newlyn Victorian period

Newcastle under Lyme Railway Station early 1900s

Poster, CGT cruises, Paris, Le Havre, New York, Chemins de Fer de L'Etat Date: 1930

T. S. Duchess of Hamilton, Caledonia Steam Packet Company
T.S. Duchess of Hamilton, Caledonia Steam Packet Company. Clyde Steamers

LNER Class P2 No. 2001 Cock o the North with a London to Aberdeen express by C.T. Howard

Popeye gets into position for the traction engine rally, on 13th June 1958, driven by Mr Jack Wakefield and Mr Stan Martin, both of Hetton-le-Hole

Sentinel DG Steam Wagon YD6587 (msn 8784) at Walford Cross Near Taunton.. (Sentinel Waggon Works Ltd was a British company based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire) Date: 1958

Paddle steamer Medway Queen, Sheerness, Kent
Paddle steamer Medway Queen, arriving at Sheerness-on-Sea, Kent. During the Second World War she acted as a minesweeper, and made seven evacuation trips from Dunkirk in 1940, rescuing 7000 men

Kings Cross Station BB72_01476
Kings Cross Station, Euston Road, London. Steam trains departing the station. Photographed circa 1925

The Boy Scout L. M.s steam locomotive
Designer Sir Henry Fowler and Alderman Dr H.H. Bemrose, Scout Commissioner for Derbyshire with The Boy Scout L.M.S steam locomotive, 1930, Derby

The Princess Elizabeth steam engine
6201 Princess Elizabeth Steam Locomotive during its world record longest and fastest run from London to Glasgow

Trains at Kings Cross
Four LNER express trains leaving Kings Cross for the North and Scotland A1/A3 2549 Persimmon A1/A3 2559 The Tetrach A1/A3 2547 Doncaster A1/A3 4475 Flying Fox hauling The Flying Scotsman 1933

SS Great Eastern, IK Brunels great steam ship, 1858
SS Great Eastern, IK Brunels great steam ship, launched from J Scott Russells yard on the Thames in 1858. Chromolithograph published in London at about the time of her launch

Paddington Station, platform 5 and 6 - London. Date: early 1930s

Postcard of the RMS Antonia depicting the third class public room, social hall, dining room and berthroom. Cunard Line Ocean Liner, 15000 tonnes. Date: C. 1922

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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.