Steam Locomotive 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

UK, Scotland, Highlands, Jacobite Steam Train crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct

Stephensons Rocket 1829
Stephensons Rocket, coloured historical artwork. Stephensons Steam Locomotive, patented in 1829, competed in trials held by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company at Rainhill

Steam train on the Heritage Poppy Line from Sheringham to Holt, with Weybourne Mill in background, Norfolk, UK, April

Poster advertising the Orient Express, 1888. Private Collection

Saffron Walden railway sidings, looking east from Debden Road overbridge. At top left is the Great Eastern public house, with a Great Eastern Railway office

Sudbury station goods yard, forming part of original terminal station, in right background, passenger station on sharp curve beyond footbridge carrying public footpath over running lines

Albany & Buffalo Railroad schedule, 1843
Albany & Buffalo Railroad timetable, showing fares and routes, 1843. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century printed piece

Simplon-Orient-Express, Londres-le Caire, c. 1930. Private Collection

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

Castle Class, No. 7029, Clun Castle at Newton Abbot Station, c. 1950s
A view of Castle Class, No. 7029, Clun Castle at Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c.1950s. The station opened with the name Newton in December 1846 by the South Devon Railway Company

View west from South Road at Saffron Walden Station. Unloading bank on left run-round loop centre and branch line on right. Beyond the station canopy is the signal box. Station Road on right

Stephensons Rocket - the 1st steam locomotive
George Stephensons " Rocket", which was one of the first travelling steam locomotives invented. Stephenson was an English inventor who was born in 1781 and died in 1848

A steam locomotive approaching Goathland from Grosmont in September 2016, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A steam locomotive at Darnholme on the North Yorkshire Railway line travelling from Whitby to Pickering, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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

Liverpool Exchange station, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. View of the 2. 10 Liverpool-Hull
Liverpool Exchange station, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. View of the 2.10 Liverpool-Hull train preparing to depart, with people standing on the platform. 21 September 1909

Troop train taking Union soldiers to the front
Union troops transported to the front by rail, US Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

King George V and an Intercity 125 at Paddington Station, 1971
An image where two eras of the railway meet; the King George V locomotive and an Intercity 125 are seen here at Paddington Station, London in 1971

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

View east from South Road at Saffron Walden station. Left running line. Branch train in head shunt adjacent to coaling stage, centre right

Mohawk and Hudson Railroad, 1831
First steam train on the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad, New York, 1831. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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

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

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

Huntingdon station, taken looking North West from West side of Great Northern Railway main line. GNR station left distance, joint line junction centre and GNR south signal box

Huntingdon station, view looking west from platform, 1910. The Great Northern & Great Eastern Railway joined the Great Northern Railway main line at this point

Looking north-west from loading bank to goods shed and goods enquiry office at Saffron Walden Station. Cattle wagon and vent van in cattle dock

Ely North Junction, 1911, signal box on the right. Past the house the Kings Lynn main line diverges left from the Norwich line. On the left the March line joins the main line into Ely

Four crew members enjoying a break, 1950
Four crew members of an engineers train enjoy a break near Glenfinnan on the West Highland extension line between Fort William and Mallaig, 13 August 1950

Forest fire engulfing a steam locomotive, 1890s
Railroad train racing through a forest fire in the American West, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Workers cheering the first train over the mountains from California
Snowsheds protecting a transcontinental railroad train in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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]

First Russian steam locomotive, by Yefim and Miron Cherepanov, 1833-1834 (Postage stamp), 1978. Artist: Anonymous
First Russian steam locomotive, by Yefim and Miron Cherepanov, 1833-1834 (Postage stamp), 1978. From a private collection

View north from Bishops Stortford station. Granary on the left; Great Eastern Railway van in the siding. Hockerill Street overbridge in the distance. Dunmow line diverged beyong the building

Grain elevator along railroad yard, North Platte, Nebraska, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Grain elevator along railroad yard. North Platte, Nebraska. [Sign: T.B. Hord Grain Co. Coal Hay and Feed. Union Pacific steam locomotive]

Brandon Station, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Brandon Station, 1845. Railway station at the town of Brandon in Suffolk, one of the stops on the newly opened line from London to Cambridge and Ely

Huntingdon station, Great Northern and Great Eastern Railwaylocomotive shed on left
Huntingdon station, Great Northern and Great Eastern Railway locomotive shed on left. GNR somersault signal with back-to-back up and down line arms on same post in the foreground

View looking east at Dunmow railway station yard, about 1911

View looking east towards Braintree at Dunmow Station about 1911. Water tank in foreground obscuring station building. The stationmasters house is beyond

Passenger station is in background, Fosters mill is behind. The storage sidings in the foreground contain various 10 ton goods brake vans, a travelling gas tank and 6 wheeled carriage stock on left

Ely North Junction signal box at left, view looking south. The March line joins the main line to Ely from the right. The Ely avoiding line emerges from behind fruit vans on storage sidings

Colchester, south end of the station looking towards London. Main lines in foreground, line into bay platforms at bottom left

Prossers Wooden Railway, Wimbledon Common, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Prossers Wooden Railway, Wimbledon Common, 1845....a System of Tram-ways composed entirely of Wood, which the inventor, Mr

La Ligne Electrique du Simplon, 1928. Private Collection

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"The Magnificent Era of Steam Locomotives: A Journey through Time" The iconic Flying Scotsman gracefully arrives at Goathland station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, captivating all with its majestic presence. Witnessing history in motion, Stephensons Rocket of 1829 stands as a testament to the pioneering spirit that revolutionized transportation forever. Glimpses into the past unfold at Saffron Walden railway sidings, offering an enchanting view from Debden Road overbridge towards a bygone era. Embarking on the Heritage Poppy Line from Sheringham to Holt, a steam train chugs along with Weybourne Mill standing tall in the picturesque background. Amidst Scotland's breathtaking Highlands, behold the Jacobite Steam Train crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct - an awe-inspiring sight straight out of a fairytale. Transport yourself back to 1888 with a vintage poster advertising none other than the legendary Orient Express – an epitome of luxury and adventure. London Paddington station, birthplace of Great Western Railway in 1840, echoes with whispers of countless journeys embarked upon by steam locomotives throughout history. Once again traversing Scotland's Highland beauty, catch another glimpse of the Jacobite Steam Train majestically crossing Glenfinnan Viaduct – truly a scene worth cherishing forever. Nostalgia fills Newton Abbot Station as Castle Class No. 7029 Clun Castle graces it during the vibrant 1950s - an era when steam locomotives reigned supreme. Step into South Road at Saffron Walden Station and be transported back in time as you witness unloading banks and run-round loops bustling with activity - remnants of days gone by.