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Railway Trains in SpaceThe Book of Knowledge Volume 1 (1911)

Ten passenger trains, each with five carriages pulled by a steam locomotive, are heading for the sun, the moon, the nearest star, and for each of the other planets in this steam-punk Vctorian illustra [...]

Keywords: humour, space, trains, railways, steam engines, steampunk, retro, vintage, planets, solar system, diagrams, infographics, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2018-02-13

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1.—“Royal Scot” train, near Shap summit, Engine No. 6134 “Samson”British Locomotives Illustrated (1933)

Among the outstanding features of British Railway operation of to-day is the development of the long distance non-stop run. This has been made possible by water-troughs, enabling an engine to replenis [...]

Keywords: railways, transport, engines, steam engines, trains, shap, colour

Places shown: Shap; Cumbria; England

Added: 2010-02-09

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Omnibus CarriageIllustrated London News Vol 56 (1870)

A workman sits in a rather small “omnibus” or railway carriage, seemingly outside the door on a bench, his booted feet resting on an extension of the carriage floor that reaches two railway wheels. Th [...]

Keywords: trains, railways, carriages, wheels, people, men, transport, greyscale

Places shown: London; England

Added: 2025-11-20

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The Thames Subway at Tower-HillIllustrated London News Vol 56 (1870)

Here we see people lining up to experience the first underground railway in London. There seems to have been a single carriage, dvided into first and second class, and pulled by a steel wire connected [...]

Keywords: railways, trains, subways, underground railways, stations, transport, greyscale

Places shown: London; England

Added: 2025-11-20

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Darjeeling Railway 1The Leisure Hour (1896)

“India can show a most interesting experiment in railway constructioon in the recently built line to Darjeeling, on the slopes of the Himalayas. The problem to be solved by its projectors was how to c [...]

Keywords: steam engines, railways, trains, people, greyscale

Places shown: Darjeeling; India

Added: 2006-12-14

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Darjeeling Railway 2The Leisure Hour (1896)

“The line has done wonders in the development of a valuable tea district, and is returning a revenue to the Treasury of India of about £20,000 a year, besides its dividend to the company which constru [...]

Keywords: railways, trains, bridges, greyscale

Places shown: Darjeeling; India

Added: 2006-12-14

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Thomson’s Road-Steamer and Coal-WaggonsIllustrated London News Vol 56 (1870)

The engraving shows a man driving a three-wheeled steam-powered traction engine named Enterprise; the traction engine has broad wheels with lots of rectangular metal plates aound them; the text, below [...]

Keywords: steam engines, transport, steampunk, people, trains, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2018-08-14

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33.—“Cornish Riviera Express” – Great Western RailwayBritish Locomotives Illustrated (1933)

The “Cornish Riviera” train passing Twyford, 10.30 a.m. Ex Paddington, G.W.R. The locomotive here is probably a King class 4-6-0, and there are I think thirteen coaches. The picture was taken some tim [...]

Keywords: railways, transport, engines, wallpaper, backgrounds, steam engines, signal boxes, signals, trains, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2018-08-13

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First tube train passengersIllustrated London News Vol 56 (1870)

The inside of the carriage, with seated passengers, including a lady in a formal gown, men with top hats, a woman with a muffler to warm her hands, and a boy in school uniform with his bag and his pho [...]

Keywords: railways, trains, carriages, passengers, people, interiors, transport, victorian costumes, greyscale

Places shown: London; England

Added: 2025-11-20

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