Sea Lions, Alton Towers
The sea lions were a popular attraction at Alton Towers between 1967 and 1990. Their pool was at the northern end of the Boating Lake but was filled in during 1994.
The gardens at Alton Towers re-opened ...
Shugborough Park Railway Tunnel
Photograph shows a steam locomotive emerging from the tunnel in Shugborough park. The Triumphal Arch is seen in the distance.
Reproduced by Kind Permission of the Staffordshire Newsletter who retain ...
Side tank locomotive 'Monmouth', Cannock Chase
The 060 side tank locomotive "Monmouth" was perfect for the standard gauge, light railway that crossed Cannock Chase to service the Great War Army camps. The number of trucks that they pulled was limited ...
Sidings at Gypsum Mine, Fauld
Petrol locomotive at Fauld Gypsum Works.
Staton's Bank, Gypsum Mine, Fauld
Stone sorting at J.C. Staton's Gypsum Mine, Fauld, near Tutbury. The locomotive was made by Bagnall's of Stafford in 1890-1. The mine entrance is behind the shed.
Mining at Fauld began in the 19th ...
Steam freight train at Newcastle Junction, Cliffe Vale, Stoke on Trent
Steam locomotive 44682 pulling mixed freight on the North Staffs Railway. The track on the left of the signal box is the branch line to Newcastle-under-Lyme. The Trent and Mersey canal is on the right, ...
Steam locomotive accident at Leekbrook
The steam locomotive 'Garth' fell down an embankment on the Leekbrook to Cauldon line.
Steam locomotive at Stafford Station
Ex-London Midland Scottish Patriot class locomotive 45506 'The Royal Pioneer Corps' at Stafford Depot coaling stage. To the left is the Great Northern bay for Derby and Nottingham trains and beyond is ...
Steam locomotive at Wolverhampton
LMS origin Royal Scot class 4-6-0 locomotive no. 46169 'Boy Scout' at Wolverhampton High Level Station.
Photographer: John Bucknall
Steam locomotive at Wolverhampton
Great Western Railway class locomotive no. 5050 'Earl of St. Germans' at the coaling stage near Wolverhampton Stafford Road Depot.
Photographer: John Bucknall
Steam locomotive 'Toad', Cauldon
'Toad', one of the 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotives which operated with the 3ft 6in cable-operated narrow gauge line connecting Froghall Wharf to the limestone quarry at Cauldon Low, which opened in 1849. ...
Steam Locomotive, Stafford
This locomotive is an ex-LNWR 'Super D' 0-8-0, most likely a G1 designed by Charles Bowen-Cooke. The tall building to the right is the locomotive coaling plant.
Photograph taken on a Box Brownie ...
Steam locomotive, Stone Station
A locomotive standing on the northbound platform on the Trent Valley line at Stone Railway Station.
Steam locomotives at Bass, Burton-on-Trent
View of 6 engines on the tracks at Bass brewery.
Steam locomotives at Bescot, Walsall
Locomotives lined up at railway sidings at Bescot, Walsall. The locomotives are mainly ex LMS 2-8-0 Consols and British Rail 2-6-0 43XXX series.
Photographer: John Bucknall
Steam locomotives, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
Bass Steam locomotives. No. 2 and 3 on the company line with the Bass Fire Station behind. Bass Worthington Beer Tank and Brewery buildings are in the background.
Steam locomotives, Dunston, near Stafford
Two steam locomotives on the West Coast Main Line heading towards Stafford from Wolverhampton, photographed near Dunston just south of Stafford.
The front loco is a Stanier designed 2-6-0 built at Crewe ...
Steam train aproaching Longport
British Rail steam locomotive standard class 5 number 73000 pulling six carriages approaching Longport station. Many of Longport's pottery chimneys can be seen in the photograph.