Construction workers, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Local railway stock from West Cannock Colliery was requisitioned to haul the raw materials to build the Camps. This image shows London and North Western Railway rolling stock and may well be in the very ...
Crown Maltings, Burton-on-Trent
The Crown Maltings as viewed from the Midland Railway. The owners of the brewery were L & G. Meakin.
Derailment at Rocester
The derailment of the 9.20 Hill House Camden at 11.51pm on the up line near Rocester, which took place on 27 August 1959.
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-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 ...
Empty goods train at Cheadle Station
A train of empty wagons stands at the platform at Cheadle station in the early 1980s.
The Cheadle branch line was opened in 1892, although trains did not reach Cheadle itself until 1st January 1901. ...
Engine Shed at Cauldon Low
The North Staffordshire Railway engine shed at Cauldon Low with side tipper wagons and a water bowser. This photograph was taken after the line closed and before the track was lifted. This area also contained ...
English Electric Co., Stafford
This photograph was taken looking south near to the West Coast Main Line and the Queensville Bridge at the English Electric Co.'s Lichfield Road Site in Stafford.
On the right are factory buildings ...
English Electric Co., Stafford
Pictured is the Steel ‘Plate’ Yard at the English Electric Works, Stafford, in an area close to the West Coast Main Line, Queensville Bridge and the A34 Lichfield Road. The buildings in the background ...
Etruria Gas Works, Stoke on Trent
Overview of Etruria Gas Works with Stoke-on-Trent beyond. The gas works opened in 1904. The large gas holder back left was dismantled in 1991.
Etruria Railway Station
Etruria Station was opened in 1848, extended with the coming of the Loop Line in the 1870s and finally closed to passengers in 2005. By 2008 all traces of the station had been removed. Etruria had an ...