If I think back to the time that I first became interested in steam locomotives, the names of two locomotives … More
Category: Trains
GWR 1466 / 4866
At first glance locomotive 4866 may not appear terribly special. The 48 class were built in the 1930s, primarily for … More
08604 Phantom
For anyone who spent time on the railways in the 1960s and 1970s, one of the most familiar sights will … More
Liverpool Overhead Railway (3)
Some more pictures of The Liverpool Overhead Railway On the way to work photo by bahcodeclub (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ptegriffs/) photo by Mikey … More
Liverpool Overhead Railway (2)
Some posters associated with the Liverpool Overhead Railway including the notice of closure from 1956. These and many other items … More
Liverpool Overhead Railway
The Liverpool overhead railway ran the entire length of the dock front in Liverpool. It was referred to locally as … More
Lion
The Lion is one of the UK’s earliest railway locomotives, built at Leeds in 1838 for the Liverpool & Manchester … More
5051 Drysllwyn Castle
5051 Drysllwyn Castle is an example of the GWR 4-6-0 Castle class, which was an updated version of their earlier … More
9135 LNER Buffet Car
The London and North Eastern Railway pioneered on board catering on their trains were the first to introduce buffet style … More
4771 Green Arrow
4771 Green Arrow was built is in 1936 for the London and North Eastern Railway at Doncaster. It is a … More