Images Dated 2016

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Manor class, 4-6-0, No. 7820 Dinmore Manor at Shrewsbury, 1964

Earl of Clancarty, No. 5058 with Dinmore Manor, No. 7820 at Aller Junction, September 1958

Great Western Railway Excursion Handbill, 1909
Advertising Easter Tuesday Excursion to London Paddington on April 13th 1909. Lists details of football match at Park Royal between QPR and Reading

Blue Anchor Station, Somerset, c. 1960
Road traffic vehicles, including a Western national bus, are taking a priority in this image from about 1960

Brinkworth Station, c1930s
A view of Brinkworth station in Wiltshire looking east, c.1930s. The nameboard and covered footbridge are visible in the image

The last broad gauge train leaving Paddington Station, 20th May 1892
A posed image of the last broad gauge train leaving Paddington station on 20th May 1892

County Class locomotive, no. 1017, County of Hereford, 1948
Seen here at Cardiff Canton. Built 1946

Castle Class locomotive No. 7022, Hereford Castle at Swindon Shed, c. 1960
4-6-0 locomotive built 1949

GWR Weedkilling Train with sprays on, 1938
To operate smooth running services the GWR needed to keep their tracks and tracksides free of unwanted weeds and foliage. The GWRs weedkilling trains usually consisted of an engine and three tenders

Newton Abbot Station, Devon, 1945
A view of Newton Abbot station in Devon, 1945, showing Southern Railway locomotive No. 1848 at the station

Modified Hall class, 4-6-0, No. 7903 Foremarke Hall at Bath Spa, 1960s

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

Overall view of Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c. 1920s
An overall view of Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c.1920s. The station opened with the name Newton in December 1846 by the South Devon Railway Company

County Class locomotive no. 1013, County of Dorset, 1959
Seen here fitted with a double chimney. Built 1946

2800 class, 2-8-0, No 2807 at Stanway Cutting April 1957

Severn Tunnel Junction Marshalling Yard, 1933
Image taken from the December 1933 Railway Gazette

Trowbridge Station, 1960
This photograph shows Hall Class No. 5950, Wardley Hall, approaching Trowbridge station in Wiltshire on a bright day in 1960

Adlestrop Station, Gloucestershire, 1933
A view of Adlestrop Station in Gloucestershire, 1933, showing the station building, track and goods shed. Adlestrop station opened in 1853 on the Cotswold Line, and closed in 1966

Exterior view of composite coach no. 6096
Built to diagram E132, 1928

Barmouth Bridge, c. 1920s
A view looking south east from Barmouth of Barmouth Bridge. The bridge opened in 1867. It is a single track timber viaduct built for the Aberystwyth and Pwllheli Railway

Abbotsbury Station, Dorset, c. 1900
A view of Abbotsbury Station in Dorset, c.1900, showing groups of passengers on the platform and a small locomotive with carriage at the station. Abbotsbury station opened in 1885 and closed in 1952

Abingdon Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1920s
A view of a Abingdon station in Oxfordshire, c.1920s showing a Radley auto train sitting at the platform. The station opened in June 1856 and had a timber train shed

Bristol Temple Meads Station c. 1840s
Reproduction of a lithograph showing Brunels original Bristol Temple Meads Station in about the 1840s. Carriages are passing the facade of the station and ladies are strolling nearby

High Street, Clydach (Swansea), c. 1910
A view looking up towards the High Street from Hebron Road. St Marys Church can be seen just in view to the right of the image

GWR Weed Killing Train, 1938
To operate smooth running services the GWR needed to keep their tracks and tracksides free of unwanted weeds and foliage. The GWRs weedkilling trains usually consisted of an engine and three tenders

Hallatrow Station and Water Tower, Somerset, c. 1950s
A view of Hallatrow Station in Somerset, c.1950s, showing the stations water tower, station building and signals

Westbury Station and Signal Box, c. 1910
A photograph of Westbury Station in Wiltshire, c.1910, showing the signal box and tracks. The station opened in 1848

Weedkiling Train Tender for Cardiff Docks
GWR Loriot No. W14997 fitted with weedkiller tank and cab

Weedkilling Train Tender for Cardiff Docks
This image shows a GWR Loriot fitted with weedkiller tank and cab. To operate smooth running services the GWR needed to keep their tracks and tracksides free of unwanted weeds and foliage

GWR Weedkilling Train Tenders, W85, W84 and W83
To operate smooth running services the GWR needed to keep their tracks and tracksides free of unwanted weeds and foliage. The GWRs weedkilling trains usually consisted of an engine and three tenders

GWR Weedkilling Train Tenders W83, W84 and W85
To operate smooth running services the GWR needed to keep their tracks and tracksides free of unwanted weeds and foliage. The GWRs weedkilling trains usually consisted of an engine and three tenders

Cirencester Town Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1960
A view of Cirencester Town station in Gloucestershire, c.1960, showing a railbus (W799XX) sitting in the station. The station opened in May 1841 and closed in April 1964

Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee train, 1897
A view of Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee train hauled by the locomotive, The Queen. The engine carried two large crests and a crown at the front

Castle Class Locomotive No. 5086, Bath Abbey
Seen here December 1946

Hallatrow Station and Signalbox, Somerset, c. 1940s
A view of Hallatrow Station and Signalbox in Somerset, c.1940s. The station opened in September 1873 at High Littleton, about a mile north of the village of Hallatrow

4 ton furniture removal container, c. 1935
Seen here at Paddington Goods Yard

Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c. 1920s
A view of Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c.1920s. The station opened with the name Newton in December 1846 by the South Devon Railway Company

Trowbridge Station, 1960
This photograph shows Hall class no. 4909, Blakesley Hall, approaching Trowbridge station in Wiltshire on a day in 1960

Interior view of composite coach no. 6076
Internal view of compartment. Built in 1928 to diagram E132

Interior view of a brake composite compartment
Built to diagram E146. Built 1933

42xx tank locomotive no. 5261
2-8-0 locomotive

42xx tank locomotive no. 5262
2-8-0 locomotive built 1926

Camerton Station, Somerset, c. 1900
A view of Camerton Station in Somerset, c.1900, showing the station building and the single platform. Camerton station opened in March 1882 and closed to passengers in September 1925

Siphon No. 960
Built in 1890 to diagram O1

Grange Class locomotive, no. 6864, Dymock Grange at Oxford, 1958
4-6-0 locomotive built 1939

Interior of compartment of non corridor brake third van no. 4126, 1953
Built to diagram D132

4 ton door-to-door container

Interior view of Camp Coach showing a close up view of dining room, 1935

Signal gantry at Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c. 1920
A view of signal gantry at Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c.1920. The station opened with the name Newton in December 1846 by the South Devon Railway Company

4200 class, 2-8-0T, No. 4270

Ivatt 2MT class, 2-6-0, No. 46521 at Three Cocks Junction April 1958

Wootton Bassett Station, 1893
A view of Wootton Bassett Station in Wiltshire, taken in 1893, showing the station building and a number of staff on the platform with a dray horse

Mechanics Institute, c1920

View of Trowbridge Station, Goods Yard and Surrounds, c. 1900
A general view of Trowbridge Station in Wiltshire, c.1900, showing the goods yard, water tower and gas storage silo

Exterior view of brake composite carriage no. 6583
Built to diagram E146, 1933

42xx tank locomotive no. 5260
2-8-0 locomotive seen here at Swindon Works

Guards Compartment of non corridor brake third van No. 416, 1948
Built to diagram D132

Stourbridge Town Station, Worcestershire, c. 1950s
A view of Stourbridge Town station in Worcestershire, c.1950s, showing locomotive No. 1414 sitting at the station

Stourbridge Junction, Worcestershire, c. 1950s
A view of Stourbridge Junction station in Worcestershire, c.1950s, showing the canopied platforms and station nameboard

Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcestershire, c. 1950s
This photograph shows locomotive No. 6111 sitting at the platform at Worcester Shrub Hill station in Worcestershire, c.1950s

Frederick J. Hawksworth (1884-1976)
Frederick J. Hawksworth was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the GWR from 1941 to 1947. He took over his role half way through the Second World War

Bittaford Platform, Devon, c. 1960
A view of a disused Bittaford Platform in Devon, taken around 1960, soon after its closure. This unstaffed station opened in 1907 by the Bittaford Viaduct and closed in 1959

Castle Class locomotive no. 7022, Hereford Castle, c. 1950s
4-6-0 locomotive built 1949

Bala Junction, Gwynedd, Wales, c. 1950s
A view of Bala Junction station in Wales, c.1950s, showing the platform island, footbridge, waiting room and signal box. Bala Junction opened November 1882 and closed to passengers in January 1965

Exterior of brake composite coach no. 6909
Built to diagram E148, 1934

County Class locomotive, no. 1017, County of Hereford
Built 1946

Castle Class locomotive No. 7022, Hereford Castle at Aller Junction, c. 1960
4-6-0 locomotive, built 1949

External view of non corridor brake third van no. W416
Built to diagram D132

Exterior of non corridor brake third van no. W2090, 1950
Built to diagram D132

External view of non corridor brake third no. 2721, 1952
Built to diagram D132

Interior of compartment of non corridor third brake van, 1953
Built to diagram D132

Bishops Nympton and Molland Station, Devon, c. 1960
A view of Bishops Nympton and Molland Station in Devon, c.1960. Originally part of the Devon & Somerset Railway the station opened in the 1870s

Athelney Station and Signal Box, Somerset, c. 1960
A view of Athelney Station on the Somerset Levels, c.1960, showing the signal box and station building on the right of the image

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