Open day at Stoke railway station
When this open day took place at Stoke railway station, the public were invited to inspect these three veteran steam locomotives.
In the foreground, a child contemplates the gap between the staircase ...
Passenger service at Alton station
A Leek to Uttoxeter service hauled by grimy Fowler 4P locomtive number 42323 waits at Alton.
Many rural passenger services were withdrawn during the 1960s, and stations like Alton were closed.
However, ...
Passenger service at Leek station
A passenger train stands at Leek station in 1928.
The locomotive is an 0-6-0 tank engine. Because it has only two carriages it is probably a local service between Leek and Uttoxeter.
This image ...
Passenger train at Oakamoor
A three-coach passenger service approaches Oakamoor in around 1957, hauled by Stanier class 4P steam locomotive number 42663.
Note the spur line to the right, heading into sidings at Bolton's Copper ...
Penkridge Railway Station
This postcard view shows Penkridge Station which was built by the Grand Junction Railway and opened on 4 July 1837. In later years the line became known as the Birmingham branch of the West Coast Main ...
Penkridge Railway Station
Penkridge Station stands on the Grand Junction Railway which opened on 4 July 1837.
Pittshill Station, Tunstall
The photograph was taken at Pittshill Station The station was just north of Furlong Road on the Potteries Loop Line. Opened in 1874 and closed in 1964 the area of the station has been much altered by ...
Potteries Express at Leek station
The Potteries Express takes on water at Leek station on a summer's day in 1959.
A crowd gathers at the trackside to admire the locomotive, a 'crab' 2-6-0 mogul, number 42922.
These engines were ...
Potteries Loop Line junction at Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph was taken from the Etruria Road (formerly Lord Street) railway bridge and shows the Potteries Loop Line to Hanley going off past Shelton Steel works. The main railway line leads off to ...
Potteries Loop Line, Cobridge
The view north from the Sneyd Street bridge over the Potteries Loop Line. Leek New Road bridge is the centre, with the advertising hoardings along to the left. On the right hand edge is the Progress Foundry ...
Prince of Wales' Visit to Stafford
Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII, on the platform at Stafford railway station. During this tour he also visited Sandon Hall, Stone, Trentham park and the Potteries.
This postcard view was taken ...
R.A.M.C. Chasetown, Lichfield
A black and white postcard of the Chasetown Detachment of the Royal Army Medical Corps (R.A.M.C.) leaving for active service in 1914. They are pictured at the Goods platform at Lichfield station on the ...
RAF Stafford Service Personnel on Parade
Service personnel from RAF Stafford are pictured marching along Victoria Road towards Stafford town centre. In the background amongst the trees is the County War Memorial and on the right Stafford Station ...
Rail accident at Uttoxeter
A group of men survey the damage resulting from a rail accident at Uttoxeter station in 1890.
Although this section of the line was under the control of Uttoxeter engine shed, a heavy crane was called ...
Railway at Stafford
A view of the Trent Valley Junction. The signalbox is in the process of being demolished. To the left can be seen Dinham's Wagon Repair Works.
Railway Booking Hall, Audley
This photograph shows the former booking hall and offices of Audley railway station in Bignall End. The station opened in 1880 and closed in 1931 by which time the name had been amended to Audley and ...
Railway Bridge and Chatterley Station, Tunstall
Chatterley station halt is on the left of the railway line just before the bridge. The Harecastle railway tunnel south portal can be seen in the distance.
The station was opened in 1864 was originally ...
Railway Engine 'Isabel' at Amerton Railway
This engine is the narrow gauge locomotive 'Isabel', built by W.G. Bagnall Ltd. of Stafford in 1897 for the Cliffe Hill Granite Company. The engine was named after John Rupert Fitzmaurice's (1865-1949) ...