Railroad Car Collection (page 5)

Liverpool Street
June 1921: Liverpool Street Station in London which is run by Great Eastern Railway and connects passengers with the South East. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Liverpool Street
June 1921: Liverpool Street Station in London which is run by Great Eastern Railway and connects passengers with the South East. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Kennel Special
January 1909: Putting dogs onto a train for the Manchester Dog Show. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Off To The Front
January 1915: Soldiers waving good bye to loved ones as they leave Victoria Station, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Facade of a train station, Chemin De Fer, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France

Sankt Goarshausen, Germany
is a town located in the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis in Nassau on the eastern shore of the Rhine, in the section known as the Rhine Gorge, directly across the river from Sankt Goar

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. Also known as the Toy Train, is a narrow gauge railway built to navigate the Himalayan foothills around Darjeeling, West Bengal. India

Dom LuAis I Bridge in Porto from a boat in Douro river. Dom LuAis I Bridge is a double-decked metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River between the cities of Porto

Top Of The Train
21st September 1946: Jean Durlachers pet cat sitting on top of a luggage rack during a train journey. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4207 - A Cats Life - pub

Trains At Cider Works
Apple carts and goods trains of the Great Western Railway (GWR) in the pound at Henley and Sons cider works, Newton Abbot, Devon, October 1908

Station Commotion
circa 1860: Crowds trying to get into the carriages at Crystal Palace railway station at the end of a fete day. Original Artwork

Cannon Street Station
July 1953: Cannon Street Station, viewed from the River Thames, which is the City terminus of the Southern Region and is also connected to the Underground

New Electric Kitchen of the Renovated Flying Scotsman
The new electric kitchen of the renovated Flying Scotsman, the popular and long-running London to Edinburgh train

St Pancras Station
The life of St Pancras station continues beneath its enormous vaulted roof. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

GWR Goods Wagons
A steam locomotive hauling a train of 50 of the newly-introduced 20-ton open goods wagons of the Great Western Railway (GWR), UK, August 1924. (Photo by J. B)

Sunlit Station
March 1945: A group of soldiers bathed in a shaft of light at a London railway station (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Adelaide railway station
Adelaide railway Station and Casino

Third class railroad passengers riding in an open car, in England. Wood engraving, English, 1847
TRAIN TRAVEL: THIRD CLASS. Third class railroad passengers riding in an open car, in England. Wood engraving, English, 1847

Descent into Subway, Public Gardens, Boston, Mass. Postcard. 1904, Descent into Subway, Public Gardens, Boston, Mass. Postcard

The By-Pass, Mt. Tom Railway, Mass. Postcard. ca. 1905-1939, The By-Pass, Mt. Tom Railway, Mass. Postcard

Postcard of Greetings from Utah. ca. 1930s, Postcard of Greetings from Utah

Postcard of Loggers Loading Timber. ca. 1908-1910, LOADING TIMBER, LUMBER SCENE, WASHINGTON

Minneapolis, Minn. Postcard. ca. 1903, Minneapolis, Minn. Postcard

Postcard of a Giant Potato. ca. 1914, POTATO-THE KIND WE RAISE IN MAINE

Postcard of Trains at Union Station. ca. 1913, 230. TRAIN SHED AT UNION STATION, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH

Posse After The Wild Bunch
United States: c. 1898. The special car of the Union Pacific Railroad for the mounted rangers organized by UP Special Agent Timothy Keliher to stop the Wild Bunch Gang led by Butch Cassidy

Dismantled factory machinery being loaded onto railroad cars for shipment to the urals, 1941

Evacuated factory machinery arriving at the kirov plant in the urals from the western front, before the war, the plant built railway cars, now, it will be producing tanks, 1941 or 1942

Men loading dismantled factory machinery onto railroad cars for evacuation to the urals, 1941

Vienna, Central Station, engraving
Austria, 19th century, Vienna. Central Station. Engraving

American Red Cross workers operating out of a railroad car in Poland during World War I. Photograph, c1918
RED CROSS, c1918. American Red Cross workers operating out of a railroad car in Poland during World War I. Photograph, c1918

Oil tank cars on a railroad near Spindletop oil field in Texas, c1901
TEXAS: OIL TANK CARS, c1901. Oil tank cars on a railroad near Spindletop oil field in Texas, c1901

LITTLE FALLS: RAILROAD. A passenger train traveling through Little Falls, New York, along the Mohawk River. Line engraving by Richard Sands after William Bartlett, 1839

ENGLAND: RAILROAD TRAVEL. First and second class railroad cars on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. Illustration, English, c1833

ENGLISH LOCOMOTIVE, 1825. Engine and cars of the Stockton and Darlington Railway at the time it began service in 1825. Wood engraving, American, late 19th century

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. Pennsylvania Governor John F. Hartranft (right foreground) at the Pennsylvania Railroad Company car in Pittsburgh that served as his headquarters during the Great

EMIGRANT COACH CAR, 1886. The Modern Ship of the Plains. The emigrant coach on a west-bound Northern Pacific express train passing through the Dakota Territory

PORTABLE TYPEWRITER, 1889. A man using a Victor portable typewriter while riding in a railroad car. Wood engraving, American, 1889

TRAIN TRAVEL: FIRST CLASS. First class railway passengers in England. Wood engraving, English, 1847

TRAIN TRAVEL: THIRD CLASS. / nThird class railroad passengers riding in an open car
TRAIN TRAVEL: THIRD CLASS. /nThird class railroad passengers riding in an open car, in England. Wood engraving, English, 1847

TRAIN TRAVEL: SECOND CLASS. Second class railway passengers in England. Wood engraving, English, 1847

WORLD WAR I: RED CROSS. American Red Cross workers providing water and mail service at Union Station, Washington, D. C
WORLD WAR I: RED CROSS. American Red Cross workers providing water and mail service at Union Station, Washington, D.C. c1918

WW I: RED CROSS RAILROAD. Sanitary railroad car operated by the American Red Cross, 1917

RED CROSS, c1918. American Red Cross workers near troop train, c1918

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT (1857-1930). 27th President of the United States. Taft on the back of a railroad car, speaking to a crowd. Photograph, c1909

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"Journeying through time and landscapes: Exploring the world of railroad cars" Step aboard the Inter-City 125, a marvel of modern transportation, as it speeds past Wath Station with its bustling platforms. In Porto, Portugal, witness the enchanting sight of Rabelo boats gracefully gliding along the Douro River beneath the majestic Dom Luis I bridge - a picturesque scene that captures the essence of this historic city. Travel back in time to Cold Blackfriars Southern Railway Station, where steam locomotives once roared to life and passengers embarked on thrilling adventures across vast distances. Meet the unsung heroes behind every successful journey - railway cleaners diligently ensuring impeccable conditions for passengers' comfort and safety. Discover innovative railcars and railplanes that pushed boundaries in transportation technology, offering new possibilities for travel efficiency and convenience. Enter Lewis Carroll's whimsical world as you join Alice on her train adventure. Witness her encounter with a ticket-taker inspecting her curiously through opera glasses - an iconic moment from "Through the Looking Glass. " Reflect upon historical events like railway accidents and derailments in North America, reminding us of both progress made in safety measures over time and lessons learned from tragic incidents. Experience slices of American history captured by renowned photographers Russell Lee and Dorothea Lange. From a grain elevator towering above Caldwell, Idaho in 1941 to Klamath Falls' rapidly expanding outskirts depicted in 1939 - these images depict how railroads shaped communities during times of growth and change. Railroad cars have carried dreams, connected people across vast distances, witnessed historical moments unfold before their windows, and are more than mere modes of transport; they embody stories waiting to be discovered at every turn along their tracks.