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Resource for iconic rail pictures and commissioned photography. Have supplied everyone from Loaded magazine to the Times, plus rail companies.

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Tankie 80097 on the 12.30 Diner train at Burrs Country Park on Sunday 16/11/25. @eastlancsrly

tendee6100's tweet image. Tankie 80097 on the 12.30 Diner train at Burrs Country Park on Sunday 16/11/25. @eastlancsrly

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'When I left my home and my family, I was no more than a boy In the company of strangers, in the quiet of the railway station, running scared' - 'The Boxer' by Simon & Garfunkel (1970) - 📷 Kings Cross station, London, mid-1960s, taker unknown

trainsongsbook's tweet image. 'When I left my home and my family, I was no more than a boy
In the company of strangers, in the quiet of the railway station, running scared'
- 'The Boxer' by Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
- 📷 Kings Cross station, London, mid-1960s, taker unknown

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A moment outdoors for the GWR railcar @RailwayMuseum today

AntCoulls's tweet image. A moment outdoors for the GWR railcar @RailwayMuseum today

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We commemorate VE Day 80 with a fascinating firsthand account from the captain of a cargo vessel that was torpedoed while crossing the Atlantic in 1943 with a batch of S160 locos aboard. The May issue is out on Wednesday #VEDay #VEDay80

RailwayMagazine's tweet image. We commemorate VE Day 80 with a fascinating firsthand account from the captain of a cargo vessel that was torpedoed while crossing the Atlantic in 1943 with a batch of S160 locos aboard. The May issue is out on Wednesday #VEDay #VEDay80

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New postcard: looks like a railway depot possibly Audruicq - note cranes in background Anyone help with the cap badges of the officers #Railway #WW1

ypreswoman's tweet image. New postcard: looks like a railway depot possibly Audruicq - note cranes in background 
Anyone help with the cap badges of the officers
#Railway #WW1

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C'était Paris en 1970 (Concours FNAC) 📸 la Gare du Nord.

Memoire2cite's tweet image. C'était Paris en 1970 (Concours FNAC) 📸 la Gare du Nord.

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'Step off the train, I'm walking down your street again' - 'Missing' by Everything But The Girl (1994) - 📷 Gateshead, England, 1981, taken by Trevor Ermel

trainsongsbook's tweet image. 'Step off the train, I'm walking down your street again'
- 'Missing' by Everything But The Girl (1994)
- 📷 Gateshead, England, 1981, taken by Trevor Ermel

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A number of Robert Stephenson Trust Trustees were privileged to be invited to @LocomotionSHD this evening to hear about plans for this year together with welcoming the statue of Robert Stephenson to the North East, with it being on a ten year loan to the museum. 1/2

Robt_Stephenson's tweet image. A number of Robert Stephenson Trust Trustees were privileged to be invited to @LocomotionSHD this evening to hear about plans for this year together with welcoming the statue of Robert Stephenson to the North East, with it being on a ten year loan to the museum. 

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Robt_Stephenson's tweet image. A number of Robert Stephenson Trust Trustees were privileged to be invited to @LocomotionSHD this evening to hear about plans for this year together with welcoming the statue of Robert Stephenson to the North East, with it being on a ten year loan to the museum. 

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Robt_Stephenson's tweet image. A number of Robert Stephenson Trust Trustees were privileged to be invited to @LocomotionSHD this evening to hear about plans for this year together with welcoming the statue of Robert Stephenson to the North East, with it being on a ten year loan to the museum. 

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Robt_Stephenson's tweet image. A number of Robert Stephenson Trust Trustees were privileged to be invited to @LocomotionSHD this evening to hear about plans for this year together with welcoming the statue of Robert Stephenson to the North East, with it being on a ten year loan to the museum. 

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What a great video. Meet Shrimp!


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Raver at Sandbach Services (Post Shelley’s Laserdome) 1991. Photo © Tony Davis / BCA. All rights reserved. Available as an A3 & A2 archival print exclusively from BCA. *BCA PRINT SALES LAST ORDER DATES* Below are the last dates for orders to be received for pre-Christmas…

britcultarchive's tweet image. Raver at Sandbach Services (Post Shelley’s Laserdome) 1991.

Photo © Tony Davis / BCA. All rights reserved. 

Available as an A3 & A2 archival print exclusively from BCA.

*BCA PRINT SALES LAST ORDER DATES*

Below are the last dates for orders to be received for pre-Christmas…

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GBRf 66734 At Brighton Under The Roof On An RHTT Working

lukehouse313's tweet image. GBRf 66734 At Brighton Under The Roof On An RHTT Working

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Bertie Does London …… Enjoy ☺️ ❤️


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Good evening everyone. Inspired by @Bennybizzle1 and his photos of the Embsay gala, here's a clip that I haven't previously posted from last year. Have a little Baby Sulzer goodness as the gorgeous D7612 departs Bolton Abbey station. Have a lovely evening all 😉 👍


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Other work of the Ladybird artists ‘Bank Holiday’ 1950 Artist: Ronald Lampitt (John Bull magazine)

LBFlyawayhome's tweet image. Other work of the Ladybird artists 
‘Bank Holiday’ 1950

 Artist: Ronald Lampitt 
 (John Bull magazine)

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Steam 4-6-2 Location: Dresden, Germany Locomotive #: 18 201 Photo Date: April 11, 2014  By: Georg Trüb #trains

pics_train's tweet image. Steam 4-6-2

Location: Dresden, Germany

Locomotive #: 18 201

Photo Date: April 11, 2014

By: Georg Trüb

#trains

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Illinois Railway Museum sets night steam photo shoot bit.ly/4cqvgAq


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A daring generation of America's children During the Great Depression, more than a quarter of a million teenagers left their homes and hopped freight trains looking for work or adventure. This is their story. In RIDING THE RAILS: TEENAGERS ON THE MOVE DURING THE GREAT…

RidingTheRails's tweet image. A daring generation of America's children

During the Great Depression, more than a quarter of a million teenagers left their homes and hopped freight trains looking for work or adventure. This is their story.

In RIDING THE RAILS: TEENAGERS ON THE MOVE DURING THE GREAT…

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Visit the #WPPh2024 Exhibition on its worldwide tour and discover the best photojournalism and documentary photography of the past year. Now on display in #MexicoCity, #RiodeJaneiro, #Brisbane, #Zutphen, #Knokke-Heist and #Auckland: worldpressphoto.org/calendar

WorldPressPhoto's tweet image. Visit the #WPPh2024 Exhibition on its worldwide tour and discover the best photojournalism and documentary photography of the past year.

Now on display in #MexicoCity, #RiodeJaneiro, #Brisbane, #Zutphen, #Knokke-Heist and #Auckland: worldpressphoto.org/calendar

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