A lovely poster from the Science Museum Group; British Railways Locomotives from around 1956.
‘British Railways Locomotives’ (circa 1956)
Tag: Railways
‘To York, Dick Turpin’s Ride’
Poking around the Science Museum’s archives, I came across this rather fabulous ‘Dick Turpin’ themed LNER poster for train travel to York.
Just look at how wonderful it is!
It’s more than a little warm…
…why am I sat in front of a wall of screens?
A Viaduct for Staithes
A little more from my trawl through “The North Eastern Railway – Its Rise and Development“ – this time it’s a nice (and, as far as I can tell, unique) shot of the Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway’s viaduct over Staithes Beck, just south of the village itself.
Described as a ‘light iron viaduct of novel construction’, it has an almost American feel to it and looks very out of place look to the modern eye. Given the failure of that particular line – even before the car and the van out competed it – It’s certainly not something we’ll ever see rebuilt again.
NYMR’s LMS No. 5428 “Eric Treacy“ at Whitby, New Year’s Day 2024
LMS No. 5428 “Eric Treacy“ of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway leaving Whitby on New Year’s Day 2024.
And a few pictured before she left.
It also turns out that the North Yorkshire Moors Railway has a lovely 3D tour of 5428.
Ribbleribbleribbleribble…
A time-lapse of a snowy Ribblehead Viaduct from earlier this week. I really wish I’d had the time to bunk off for a few hours and visit the tops in the snow.