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Evesham Station, Worcestershire
A view of the latticework footbridge and platforms at Evesham Station in Worcestershire. This photograph also shows a number of goods wagons on the left

Locomotive at Carbis Bay in Cornwall, 1950s
A tank locomotive heads along the St Ives branch line. The Carbis Bay Hotel can be seen nestled behind the beach and in front of the viaduct

Publicity shot of couple in carriage, 1930s

Broadway Station, July 1959
This photograph shows Pannier tank No. 9445 sitting at Broadway station in Worcestershire in July 1959

Pannier tank, no. 7766, c. 1930s
A rather unfortunate scene here as pannier tank, number 7766, is stuck in the snow in an unknown location. This 0-6-0 locomotive was built in 1931

Leominster Station, Herefordshire, 27th June 1950
A view of Leominster Station in Herefordshire, taken on 27th June 1950. The image shows the platforms, signals, footbridge and signal box

Families gather for the annual Swindon Works Trip, 1932
Swindon Works closed down for two weeks every year, and the workers and their families went on a holiday known as the Trip. Complimentary trains ferried families to their destinations

Gas Turbine No. 18000
Built by Swiss firm Brown Boveri in 1949

Winchcombe Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1910
A view of Winchcombe Station near the village of Greet in Gloucestershire, c.1910. Winchcombe station opened in February 1905 and closed to passengers in March 1960

Winchcombe Station under construction, Gloucestershire, 1904
A view of Winchcombe Station under construction in Gloucestershire, 1904. Winchcombe station opened in February 1905 and closed to passengers in March 1960

Family boarding a train in the carriage sidings at Swindon
Swindon Works closed down for two weeks every year, and the workers and their families went on a holiday known as the Trip. Complimentary trains ferried families to their destinations

Winchcombe Station and Footbridge, Gloucestershire, c. 1910
A view of Winchcombe Station in Gloucestershire, c.1910, showing the footbridge and platforms. Winchcombe station opened in February 1905 and closed to passengers in March 1960

Broadway Goods Yard Under Construction, c. 1904
A view of Broadway Goods Yard in Worcestershire taken in c.1904 whilst it was under construction, showing building materials stacked up alongside the tracks

Achilles Class Locomotive No. 3047, Lorna Doone
4-2-2 wheel arrangement. Built 1895, withdrawn 1912

Toddington Station, Gloucestershire, July 1958
A view of Toddington station in Gloucestershire in July 1958, showing the water tower and footbridge. Toddington opened in December 1904 and closed to passengers in March 1960

Cowens Sheldon & Co Ltd 15T breakdown crane No. 1
Built 1901. Changed to No.8 in 1910 and was stationed at Newton Abbot

Bristol Temple Meads station alterations, 1934
Views of the cellars beneath the broad gauge platforms during the alterations at Bristol Temple Meads station in 1934

Swindon Station, 1930
Two GWR publicity omnibuses sit outside Swindon Junction station in 1930, promoting the companys tourist route

Broadway Station, c. 1904
This photograph shows Broadway station in Worcestershire and was taken in c.1904 not long after the stations construction

The Fishguard Bay Hotel, Goodwick, c1930s
This impressive hotel was owned by the Great Western Railway. At its height in the 1930s it offered 40 rooms for guests. The hotel also provided golf, tennis, boating and billiards

Evesham Station, Worcestershire, c. 1910
A view of railway workers on the platform at Evesham Station in Worcestershire, c.1910

2-8-2 tank locomotive No. 7200, 27th July 1934
7200 Class, built 1934. Rebuilt from 2-8-0T No. 5275

Toddington Station under construction, and navvy camp, 1904
An atmospheric view of Toddington Station under construction in Gloucestershire in 1904, showing the shanty town-like navvy camp

Castle Class Locomotive No. 5040, Stokesay Castle, April 1959
Seen here at the Goring water troughs

Newbury Racecourse Station, September 1905
A view of the paddock at Newbury Racecourse Station in Berkshire in September 1905. A horse is being led across the grass towards a crowd of people dressed for a race meeting

Achilles Class Locomotive No. 3050, Royal Sovereign
4-2-2 wheel arrangement. Built 1895, withdrawn 1915

Weymouth, August 1929
Holidaymakers on the beach at Weymouth in the 1929. There are white beach tents and deckchairs, with people sunbathing and playing games nearby

Publicity shot of passengers in carriage, 1930s

New Town Hall, Swindon 1938
An official GWR photograph of the New Town Hall, Swindon. The Town Hall was opened by HRH Duke of Gloucester on the 5th of July 1938. The building is now Swindon Borough Councils Civic Offices

United Dairies Milk Tank, 1927
GWR Wagon no. 2004, built to diagram O23 in 1927. Featured in December 1927 edition of the GWR Magazine

2-8-2 tank locomotive No. 7200 at Newton Abbott
7200 Class, built 1934. Rebuilt from 2-8-0T No. 5275

Castle Class Locomotive, No. 5006, Tregenna Castle
4-6-0 locomotive, built June 1927. Withdrawn April 1962

Hall Class No. 4970, Sketty Hall
4-6-60 locomotive, built December 1929, withdrawn July 1963

Evesham Station, Worcestershire, c. 1960
A view of Evesham station in Worcestershire in about 1960. 0-6-0PT locomotive can be seen just passing the water tower on the left and the passenger footbridge and goods shed can be seen on the right

Pannier Tank No. 9445 Entering Broadway Station, July 1959
This photograph shows Pannier Tank No. 9445 entering Broadway Station in Worcestershire, July 1959

Broadway Station, c. 1957
This photograph shows a steam locomotive at Broadway Station in Worcestershire, c.1957

3000 gallon United Dairies Milk Tank
Built to diagram O39 in 1933

St Agnes Station, Cornwall, c. 1960
A view of St Agnes station, Cornwall, c.1960, showing the signal box and shed. St Agnes station opened July 1903 on the Truro and Newquay Railway, and closed in 1963

Birmingham Snow Hill Station, 1926
An interior shot of the rather glamorous refreshment rooms showing a decorative, Art Nouveau, window in the background

Loco No. 5952 at Evesham Station, Worcestershire, c. 1960
A view of Evesham Station in Worcestershire, c.1960, with locomotive No. 5952 Cogan Hall by the Goods Shed on the right

Evesham Station, Worcestershire, c. 1959
A view of Evesham Station in Worcestershire, taken in the late 1950s, showing the signal box and a group of men working on the line. Cars are parked along the front of the station building

Evesham Station, Worcestershire, May 1962
A view of Evesham Station in Worcestershire, taken in May 1962, showing the signal box, water tower and platforms

Toddington Station, Gloucestershire, July 1959
A view of Pannier tank locomotive no. 9445 and trailer no. 238 leaving for Cheltenham, from Toddington station in Gloucestershire, July 1959

Colour tinted photo of Box Tunnel, c. 1920s
Colour tinted photo of Box Tunnel, c.1920s

St Agnes Station, Cornwall, July 1952
A view of St Agnes station in Cornwall, July 1952, looking towards Chasewater. The signal box and goods shed can be seen beyond the platform

Evesham Station, Worcestershire
An early view of Evesham station in Worcestershire showing the water tower on the left and the goods shed on the right with a number of different goods wagons waiting outside

Apprentices in the Iron Foundry, 1920s
Apprentices shovelling sand into moulding blocks in the Iron Foundry at Swindon Works in the 1920's

Swindon Engine Shed by J C Bourne, 1846
A black and white lithograph of Swindon Engine Shed by J C Bourne in 1846

Fencote Station, Herefordshire, September 1952
A view of Fencote Station in Herefordshire; its station buildings and platform. The station opened in 1897 and became unstaffed in autumn 1949

Christmas decorations at Paddington Station, 1956
The Lawn at Paddington Station is decorated for Christmas in this view from 1956. A Santas Grotto is in the centre of The Lawn raising money for the Greater London Fund for the Blind

GWR Kiddies Express, 1946

Swindon Works Timber Yard, 1928
The Timber Yard stored thousands of planks of wood. Some stacks were the height of three men! The Carriage and Wagon Works was the biggest user of the wood

Excursion train to Huntley and Palmers in Reading, August 1934
Seen here with locomotive No. 4937, Lanelay Hall

Exeter St Thomas Station, Devon, 1959
An internal view of Exeter St Thomas station and its overall roof, Devon in 1959. The station opened in May 1846 and was saved in the 1960s despite being proposed for closure in the Beeching Report

Kingsland Station, Herefordshire, July 1959
A view of Kingsland Station in Herefordshire, July 1959, showing tank locomotive no. 7437 at the station. A number of passengers are on the platform

Kington Station, Herefordshire, July 1957
A view of Kington station in Herefordshire, July 1957, showing the platforms and the stone-built station building. Kington station opened in 1875

Kington Station, Herefordshire, June 1950
A general view of Kington station in Herefordshire, June 1950, showing the platforms and the stone-built station building. Kington station opened in 1875

Dorstone Station, Herefordshire, c. 1910
A view of Dorstone Station in Herefordshire, showing the small wooden station building and platform, c.1910. Dorstone station opened in 1881 under the Golden Valley Railway

Ledbury Station, Herefordshire, 25th June 1950
A view of Ledbury Station in Herefordshire, taken on 25th June 1950. This image shows the station buildings and signs for the ladies waiting room and booking office

Bromyard Station and Downs, Herefordshire, c. 1890s
A view of Bromyard Station and the surrounding downs in Herefordshire, c.1890s

Bromyard Station, Herefordshire, c. 1900
A view of Bromyard station in Herefordshire, c.1900, showing hop picker special trains at the station. There are lots of people at the station building and goods wagons in the siding

Gatehampton Water Troughs, 1905
On the line between Goring and Pangbourne

Exminster Water Troughs, 1904

Castle Class Locomotive No. 5025, Chirl Castle April 1959
Seen here at Goring water troughs

Locomotive No. 2602
Kruger or Aberdare Class. 2-6-0 Locomotive. Built 1899

Lord of the Isles
4-2-2 broad gauge locomotive. Designed by Daniel Gooch. Built in 1851 and withdrawn in 1884. Iron Duke class

Grange Locomotive No. 6823, Oakley Grange
4-6-0 locomotive, built 1937. Withdrawn 1965

Paddington Station, Platform 1, c. 1920s
A view of Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London, c.1920s, showing people leaving the train and porters bustling about with trolleys laiden with luggage

GWR air services first flight, Cardiff, April 1933
A Westland Wessex plane is seen airborne

Castle Class locomotive No. 4087, Cardigan Castle at Swindon Works, 1929
The large pattern store can be seen to the left of the image

Exeter St Davids Station, Devon, 1940
The smart exterior view of the Refreshment Rooms and Snack Bar at Exeter St Davids Station, 1940. It was part of a modernisation project led by GWR Chief Architect Percy Culverhouse

Kingsland Station, Herefordshire, c. 1910
A view of Kingsland Station in Herefordshire, c.1910, showing a train in the station with passengers walking along the platform on the left of the picture and the station sign on the right

Maidenhead (Dumb Bell Bridge) Station, c. 1850
This original timber station was replaced in 1871 by a new station built further west along the main line. This image has been reproduced from George Measoms Guide to the Great Western Railway, 1852

Lord of the Isles at Westbourne Park
4-2-2 broad gauge locomotive, built 1851 in Swindon. Iron Duke Class. Withdrawn 1884

2-8-2 tank locomotive No. 7200
7200 Class, built 1934. Rebuilt from 2-8-0T No. 5275

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