An interesting perspective of a road bridge at a cross angle with a railway bridge at sunset over James River in Richmond, Virginia
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Train at Ribblehead Viaduct
Crossing the Yorkshire Dales and North Pennines, the Settle to Carlisle Railway was the last great mainline railway to be built in the UK. On its journey north the line passes over the famous Ribblehead Viaduct, one of Britain’s finest man made structures. It was lucky to capture a train crossing the viaduct.
Ribblehead Viaduct
The Ribblehead Viaduct carries the Settle–Carlisle Railway across Batty Moss in the valley of the River Ribble at Ribblehead, in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is one of the most famous feats of Victorian engineering along the stunning Settle to Carlisle railway line and a well-known photo stop for many visitors.
Euston Station Gates
On display at National Railway Museum, York, England are Station Gates, London & Birmingham Railway. Heavy wrought iron with ornamental locks bearing L & BR crest. These elaborate cast iron gates are from the Doric portico that formed the entrance to the original Euston station in London.
Colorful Pipes at Railway Museum York
A cutaway of a steam locomotive at National Railway Museum, York reveals the colorful symmetry of steam pipes.
Engine No. 390
National Railway Museum in York, England has steam locomotive No. 390 built in Glasgow, Great Britain in 1896 to haul trains of products to the ports of South Africa for export.
Milk Tank
Milk trains were introduced to transport raw milk from remote farms to central creameries. This wagon was used on the London, Midland & Scottish Railway which collected milk from Cumbria and North Wales. Tank wagon, No ADW44057, six wheeled United Dairies milk wagon with glass-lined tank, built in Derby 1937 on display at National Railway Museum, York, England. Length over buffers: 23′ 11″; width 8′ 7″; height 12′ 9″.
Railway Engine Wheel Design
An ornate wheel for a rail engine displayed at National Railway Museum in York, England.
Mallard Locomotive
Mallard is an A4 class locomotive designed by Sir Nigel Gresley located at National Railway Museum, York. The A4s were built to power high-speed trains in the late 1930s, and their shape was honed in a wind tunnel to help them cut through the air as cleanly as possible. This powerful, aerodynamic masterpiece rocketed to 126mph in 1938, a steam speed record that was never surpassed.
The locomotive is 70 ft long and weighs 168 tons, including the tender. It is painted LNER garter blue with red wheels and steel rims.
Coach from the Past
A replica of a coach built in 1930, based on one built in 1834 – railway carriage, ‘Traveler’, four wheeled, 1st Class, Liverpool & Manchester Railway at National Railway Museum, York, England.
Rocket Replica
Rocket was designed by Robert Stephenson in 1829, and built at the Forth Street Works of his company in Newcastle upon Tyne. Though the Rocket was not the first steam locomotive, it was the first to bring together several innovations to produce the most advanced locomotive of its day.
This replica of Stephenson’s “Rocket” is housed in the National Railway Museum in York. The original has been preserved and is on display in the Science Museum in London.
York Railway Museum
The National Railway Museum in York tells the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society. Visitors can see amazing rail vehicles including Mallard, the world’s fastest steam locomotive and step back into the 1970s Japan as you climb aboard the Japanese ‘bullet train’.
Lighting Up the Rails
Sunset lights up the railway tracks with a golden hue in Kayavarohan, India
