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LNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection (page 2)

LNER began operating on 1st January 1923 amalgamating seven major railways: Great Eastern Railway, Great Central Railway, Great Northern Railway, Great North of Scotland Railway, Hull and Barnsley Railway, North British Railway, & North Eastern Railway (NER)

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Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Widening The Line

Widening The Line
15th September 1924: Workmen widening the GNER main line between Fletton Junction and Peterborough. This bridge crosses LNER and LMS railways. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Engine Fireman

Engine Fireman
26th October 1907: A fireman on the Great Central Railway stands by his cab. He holds a wad of cheesecloth used for polishing cab fittings or to protect his hands from hot handles

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Transport Workers

Transport Workers
March 1916: National Motor Volunteers board a London and North Western Railway bus at Potters Bar. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Railway Carter

Railway Carter
26th October 1907: A carter on the Great Central Railway at Marylebone Station, standing beside his horse and cart. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Wheeltapper

Wheeltapper
26th October 1907: A man tapping the wheels, examining for cracks, on the Great Central Railway at Marylebone, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Goods Porter

Goods Porter
26th October 1907: A goods porter on the Great Central Railway pushing a crate. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Delivery Van

Delivery Van
July 1927: A Thornycroft motor van belonging to the London and North Eastern Railway Express Parcels Service. (Photo by Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Kings Cross Station

Kings Cross Station
The LNER Kings Cross railway station in London, 9th August 1929. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Express Train

Express Train
1880: North Eastern Railway express locomotive. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Dining Car

Dining Car
1888: The dining car on a Great Northern and MS & L train. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Kings Cross Station

Kings Cross Station
The LNER Kings Cross railway station in London, 9th August 1929. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Wartime Tanker Train

Wartime Tanker Train
A train made up of tanker wagons at Cambridge, 20th December 1943. (Photo by Harry Todd/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: An LNER Pacific class locomotive pulling The Flying Scotsman, December 1929

An LNER Pacific class locomotive pulling The Flying Scotsman, December 1929
December 1929: An LNER Pacific class locomotive pulling The Flying Scotsman express which travels 393 miles non-stop from Kings Cross station in London to Edinburgh in Scotland every day

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Famous Steam Engine The Flying Scotsman

Famous Steam Engine The Flying Scotsman
The famous steam engine the Flying Scotsman. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images). The 21.34m-long, 100-tonne machine was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Flying Scotsman LNER Pacific locomotive used to pull the train of the same name

Flying Scotsman LNER Pacific locomotive used to pull the train of the same name
The 150 ton Flying Scotsman LNER Pacific locomotive used to pull the train of the same name. Alongside it is the 8 ton Typhoon of the Romney

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: The Flying Scotsman at Kings Cross, London

The Flying Scotsman at Kings Cross, London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). The 21.34m-long, 100-tonne machine was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Empire Exhibition

Empire Exhibition
1924: The Flying Scotsman locomotive, leaving through the wall of the Palace of Engineering for Darlington, at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Non-Stop Scotsman

Non-Stop Scotsman
11th May 1928: The 150 ton LNER Pacific class locomotive Flying Scotsman, pulling the train of the same name, leaving Kings Cross Station in London on its first non-stop run to Edinburgh

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: LNER Train

LNER Train
June 1929: A steam express train on the LNER (London and North-Eastern Railway) travelling in the country. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Engine Driver

Engine Driver
26th October 1907: An engine driver on the Great Central Railway standing beside his locomotive, with an oil can in his hand. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: The Steam Age

The Steam Age
circa 1885: An East Coast Express train at Kings Cross Great Northern Railway, London. The Stirling 8ft Single No 221 is at the main arrival platform. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Steam Power

Steam Power
30th November 1937: London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) streamlined locomotives during a performance test in London. From left, Dominion of New Zealand, Golden Shuttle, Empire of India

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: LNER Train

LNER Train
October 1929: An LNER locomotive at full steam ahead. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Flying Scotsman

Flying Scotsman
1st May 1928: The 150 ton LNER Pacific class locomotive Flying Scotsman, pulling the train of the same name, leaving Kings Cross Station in London at 10am on its first non-stop run to Edinburgh

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: LNER Train

LNER Train
1st May 1925: An express train travelling south from Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. (Photo by Davis Jr/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: London and North Eastern Railway J27 steam locomotive

London and North Eastern Railway J27 steam locomotive
A London and North Eastern Railway J27 (formerly NER Class P3) steam locomotive, pulling carriages containing four bearings for Australias Sydney Harbour bridge, 20th September 1926. (Photo by H. F)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Earl Marischal

Earl Marischal
A train, hauled by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class P2 locomotive, No. 2002, Earl Marischal approaching Hadley Wood station, Middlesex, 9th November 1934

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Trainload Of Bridge Girders

Trainload Of Bridge Girders
A London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) train with an overhanging load of girders, on its way from Darlington to Middlesborough, 20th September 1926

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Broken Hohenzollern Bridge

Broken Hohenzollern Bridge
A view from the west side of the River Rhine showing a bomb damaged Hohenzollern Bridge and Cologne Cathedral in the distance. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: Waiting For The Train

Waiting For The Train
3rd December 1939: Anxious watchers at the barrier of Ipswich railway station waiting for the LNER Evacuation Special train to arrive bringing evacuees to safety from London. (Photo by H. F)

Background imageLNER (London and North-East Railway) Collection: LNER Spring-Clean

LNER Spring-Clean
18th January 1931: A London and North-Eastern Railway worker cleans the face of the clock at Kings Cross Railway Station in London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)



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