Train Rail Collection

Canterbury from the Railway, 1842 (coloured litho on paper)
7394177 Canterbury from the Railway, 1842 (coloured litho on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 23x38 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

General Sherman
circa 1865: No.1, the Union Pacific Railways first locomotive, otherwise known as the General Sherman, brought to Omaha by steamboat from St Louis on 8th June 1865

Brighton Belle
20th March 1970: The Brighton Belle train near Victoria Station, London, on its way to Brighton. (Photo by Victor Drees/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Steam Trains
Fine Art Storehouse Vintage Photo Art: Transport: Steam Trains

Locomotive Engine, "The Rocket, " Built by George Stephenson, 1830 (coloured etching on paper)
7394209 Locomotive Engine, "The Rocket, " Built by George Stephenson, 1830 (coloured etching on paper) by Naysmith, James (1807-90) (after); Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Making the Shoreham Railroad, c. 1840 (w/c on paper)
7389747 Making the Shoreham Railroad, c.1840 (w/c on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 22x29 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Arist: Unknown)

Under Runcorn Viaduct Manchester Ship Canal, 1893 (pen with wash on paper)
7389725 Under Runcorn Viaduct Manchester Ship Canal, 1893 (pen with wash on paper) by Simpson, William (1823-99); 29x23 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Steam Power
30th November 1937: London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) streamlined locomotives during a performance test in London. From left, Dominion of New Zealand, Golden Shuttle, Empire of India

Aerial subway in New York, c.1910 (photo)
7293135 Aerial subway in New York, c.1910 (photo); (add.info.: Geography. USA. Aerial subway in Chatham Square, Chinatown, New York. Photo, USA, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Elevated railway, New York, c.1910-20 (print)
7292970 Elevated railway, New York, c.1910-20 (print); (add.info.: Geography. USA. Elevated railway in New York. Postcard, USA, ca 1910-20.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Vires Acquirit Eundo (We gather strength as we go) c1835 (hand coloured lithograph on paper)
7426800 Vires Acquirit Eundo (We gather strength as we go) c1835 (hand coloured lithograph on paper); 22x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

An electric tramway in Berlin in 1886 (engraving)
8766921 An electric tramway in Berlin in 1886 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: An electric tramway in Berlin in 1886 ( From Charlottemburg to Spandau ) 1886); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Scotch Express Quadrille, c1870 (hand tinted lithograph on paper)
8836217 Scotch Express Quadrille, c1870 (hand tinted lithograph on paper) by Emery, George (b.1821); 36 x 26 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Rail-Way, 1840 (litho on paper)
8681127 Rail-Way, 1840 (litho on paper) by Lindsay, Thomas (1793-1861); 16x23 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Muddle-Puddle Porter, 1877 (tinted litho on paper)
8681126 Muddle-Puddle Porter, 1877 (tinted litho on paper) by Concanen, Alfred (1835-86); 29x22 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Chepstow Bridge. Over the River Wye, 1851 (hand coloured lithograph on paper)
7426824 Chepstow Bridge. Over the River Wye, 1851 (hand coloured lithograph on paper); 21x38 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Viaduct at Slade, Devon, c.1850 (hand coloured lithograph on paper)
7426818 Viaduct at Slade, Devon, c.1850 (hand coloured lithograph on paper); 20x30 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Oblique Arch in the Viaduct on the London and Birmingham Railway at Watford, Herts. C
7426802 Oblique Arch in the Viaduct on the London and Birmingham Railway at Watford, Herts. C. 1845 (Hand coloured lithograph on paper); 24x37 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

This bird's eye view of the London Grand Junction Railway, from Skinner Street to Camden Town
7426791 This bird's eye view of the London Grand Junction Railway, from Skinner Street to Camden Town, is respectfully dedicated to the Chairman, Directors and Proprietors

Goods locomotive, 1862
7125202 Goods locomotive, 1862; (add.info.: Goods locomotive built for the Midland Railway Company by William Fairbairn & Sons)

The first journey (engraving)
8631735 The first journey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first journey)

America, 1890s: Rotary Snow-Plow (b/w photo)
8637002 America, 1890s: Rotary Snow-Plow (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rotary Snow-Plow)

The Irish Mail at Euston (colour litho)
8649478 The Irish Mail at Euston (colour litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Irish Mail at Euston)

Railroad building in the Black Hills (b/w photo)
8653020 Railroad building in the Black Hills (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railroad building in the Black Hills)

Result of the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (litho)
8655561 Result of the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Only the English Know How to Travel (litho)
8635321 Only the English Know How to Travel (litho) by Willette, Adolphe Leon (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Only the English Know How to Travel)

The Centre Rail on a Curve (engraving)
8647843 The Centre Rail on a Curve (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Centre Rail on a Curve)

Kissing her hand to me (engraving)
8634835 Kissing her hand to me (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kissing her hand to me)

Plan of Stockton and Darlington Railway, showing Overton's Line and George Stephenson's Alterations (litho)
8634524 Plan of Stockton and Darlington Railway, showing Overton's Line and George Stephenson's Alterations (litho) by English School

The Paddington School of Signalling, Great Western Railway (b/w photo)
8673309 The Paddington School of Signalling, Great Western Railway (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Paddington School of Signalling)

Railway station of a large city (colour litho)
8673126 Railway station of a large city (colour litho) by Baluschek, Hans (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railway station of a large city)

Trevido Viaduct, near Menheniot, Cornwall (engraving)
8676802 Trevido Viaduct, near Menheniot, Cornwall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trevido Viaduct, near Menheniot, Cornwall, on thr Cornwall Railway)

Husum oyster beds, Schleswig-Holstein (engraving)
8676715 Husum oyster beds, Schleswig-Holstein (engraving) by Rabe, Johannes (b. 1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Husum oyster beds, Schleswig-Holstein)

Proposed Palace for the People, Muswell Hill, London (engraving)
8676651 Proposed Palace for the People, Muswell Hill, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Proposed Palace for the People, Muswell Hill, London)

No worry, no waiting, no effort needed (b/w photo)
8676302 No worry, no waiting, no effort needed (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: No worry, no waiting, no effort needed)

Old King Coal, the universal provider (litho)
8676260 Old King Coal, the universal provider (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old King Coal, the universal provider. Coal, how it is formed and used)

West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway station, Battersea Wharf (engraving)
8676336 West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway station, Battersea Wharf (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Eisenbahn-Coupe / Railway Coupe (colour litho)
8666312 Eisenbahn-Coupe / Railway Coupe (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eisenbahn-Coupe)

Receiving a message on a Morse printing telegraph, 1891
3479945 Receiving a message on a Morse printing telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Receiving a message on a Morse printing telegraph.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Train dispatcher using a Morse key to send message down the line on the railway telegraph system, 1891
3479944 Train dispatcher using a Morse key to send message down the line on the railway telegraph system, 1891; (add.info)

Samples of 19th Century Chicago Rail Tickets, 1850
3507256 Samples of 19th Century Chicago Rail Tickets, 1850; (add.info.: Samples of 19th Century Chicago Rail Tickets. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive.

A conductor collecting tickets, 1850
3478424 A conductor collecting tickets, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a conductor collecting tickets from first class passengers on a train)

Conversation between a railway guard and passengers, 1871
3478943 Conversation between a railway guard and passengers, 1871; (add.info.: Punch cartoon 1871 depicting a conversation between a railway guard and passengers as they discuss a tip (gratuity)

The Long Office at the Railway Clearing House, 1884
3478923 The Long Office at the Railway Clearing House, 1884; (add.info.: The Long Office at the Railway Clearing House: This organisation was set up to make it possible for passengers)

Departure of the first train of the German railway company Munich - Ausburg on September 1, 1839. Engraving
AIS5344815 Departure of the first train of the German railway company Munich - Ausburg on September 1, 1839. Engraving; Verkehrsmuseum Nurnberg, Nuremberg, Germany; © Iberfoto.

Mr. Dredge's design for the Bath Bridge, c.1836 (hand coloured litho on paper)
7485322 Mr. Dredge's design for the Bath Bridge, c.1836 (hand coloured litho on paper) by Dredge, James (1794-1863) ; 34x51 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Express steam train. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4201711 Express steam train. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph); 31.5x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Duvallon.

Blackwall Railroad Terminal and Brunswick Pier, with the Brunswick propeller and other steamers
MMM5483654 Blackwall Railroad Terminal and Brunswick Pier, with the Brunswick propeller and other steamers; National Maritime Museum, London

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"Journey through Time: The Evolution of Train Rails" Step aboard the time machine as we embark on a captivating journey through the history of train rails. We start with the mesmerizing creation of the Shoreham Railroad in 1840, depicted in a watercolor painting on paper. Witness how this innovative railway laid the foundation for future transportation marvels. The Brighton Belle, an icon of luxury and elegance, graces our path next. This poster from the early 20th century invites us to imagine exciting excursions to Atlantic Ocean islands, where adventure awaits at every stop. As we traverse further back in time, we encounter Knaresborough Viaduct from around 1850. Its vibrant colors captured in lithography transport us to East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway's grandeur—a testament to engineering brilliance. Behold Conway Castle and Tubular Bridge. A colored lithograph from 1850 showcases their architectural splendor while reminding us of their vital role in connecting people and places during that era. Our journey takes an atmospheric turn as we arrive at Star Cross's Atmospheric Railway station in 1848. Through a watercolor painting on paper, experience the unique technology employed here—an extraordinary feat that propelled trains forward using air pressure. Lydney's Terminus of Severn and Wye beckons next—a picturesque scene painted with delicate brushstrokes capturing its charm during the 19th century. It reminds us that railways were not just about transportation but also gateways to exploration and discovery. Traveling even farther back brings us face-to-face with a historic engraving depicting carriages drawn by George Stephenson's Locomotive Steam Engine on a railway circa 1830—ushering in an era where steam-powered locomotives revolutionized travel forever. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway wood engraving transports us back to its inauguration around 1830—an event that marked a significant milestone for rail travel as it became the world's first purpose-built passenger railway.