Colwich Railway Junction
Looking north west towards Colwich junction. A steam locomotive and carriages approaching the junction along the Trent Valley line.
Colwich Railway Junction
A view of Colwich junction taken from the old signal box. A Stanier 8F 2-8-0 locomotive is on the 'up' track. This was the site of the head on collision that took place on Friday 19 September 1986.
Colwich Railway Station
A view of the platforms and station buildings at Colwich Station. A Stanier 'Black Five' locomotive can be seen on the 'down' platform. stopping train. The chimney in the distance belongs to Colwich ...
Combridge Crossing, near Rocester
A pannier tank locomotive pulling three carriages over Combridge Crossing, near Rocester.
Image copyright H.B. Oliver. The Oliver Collection of photographs is held at the National Railway Museum, York....
Cotes Hall College, Cotes Heath,
Cotes Hall College near Stone, which is located on the right before Cotes Heath and Cranberry Street (photograph of a print). In 1851 John James Matthews resided here.
In the foreground can be seen ...
Cross Street Brewery, Burton-on-Trent
The brewery was also known as 'James Eadie's', after the firm's founder.
Derailment, Stafford Station,
Derby Lightweight Train at Stafford Station
This British Rail Derby Lightweight train with yellow whiskers ('cat’s whiskers') on the cab front is pictured standing at the south end of platform 2 at Stafford Station before departing for Birmingham. ...
Diesel engines and carriages, Colwich
Pictured just south of Colwich brickyard are Derby-built English Electric diesel 'twins' 10001 and 10000 on the 'up' London express. 10000 was built in 1947 and was delivered just in time to have LMS ...
Diesel Locomotive, Burton-upon-Trent
This British Rail 2-car Cravens diesel multiple unit (DMU) is pictured at Burton-upon-Trent station when it worked on the B3 service from Burton to Leicester.
On the left there is a glimpse of the ...
Diesel Locomotive, Burton-upon-Trent
This British Rail Class 03 diesel locomotive which is often known as a diesel shunter is pictured in Burton-upon-Trent.
On the left in the background the tower and a part view of the nave and north ...
Diesel locomotive, Whitfield colliery
Most collieries owned their own locomotives for transporting the coal and men around the colliery site and to the main railway lines.
From the withdrawal of steam locomotives in 1967 until Whitfield ...
Diesel-electric locomotive, English Electric Co., Stafford
Pictured is a typical diesel-electric locomotive of a type that the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) ordered from the English Electric Company on 25 June 1941. The order was for one hundred ...
Donkey Rides, Alton Towers
The gardens at Alton Towers re-opened to the public after World War II in 1952. During the 1960s, under the management of Denis and Anthony Bagshaw, Alton Towers became an increasingly popular visitor ...
Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows the Snake Train (a land train) at the top and below is the ‘Rio Grande’ Train at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo.
In later years the site became known as Drayton Manor Resort, ...
Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows anglers fishing on the banks of the boating lake alongside the miniature railway, with Cotton Blossom giving rides to visitors by the lake at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. In the ...
Ecton, Manifold Valley
A view of Manifold Valley Light Railway, near Ecton. The farm in foreground is 'The Lee'. The spoil heaps of Ecton copper mine can be seen top right. The railway had a short lifespan, running between ...
Employees and Locomotive, W.G. Bagnall's Works, Stafford,
Group of managers and foremen in front of a locomotive built by Brush Bagnall Traction Ltd.
W.G. Bagnall Ltd. was established in 1870 in Castle Street. Bagnall's first locomotive was produced in 1875, ...