Steam Locomotive Eric Treacy 45428 leaving Grosmont station heading to Pickering in the UK.
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The 1st Black 5, LMS5000, BR4500 black 5, built in Crewe locomotive works in 1935 and now on display at York National Railway Museum in the UK.
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LNER Class A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley. Built by LNER Doncaster works. Build date - 30 October 1937, configuration - 4 - 6 - 2, maximum speed - 112 mph.
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The Shinkansen high speed trains of Japan, nicknamed Bullet Train due to it`s appearance and speed. I photographed this at York National Railway Museum.
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British Rail Class 44 or Sulzer type 4 diesel locomotives were built by British Railways Derby works between 1959 to 1960. configuration - 1co -co1, length - 67 feet 11 inches, maximum speed - 75mph. Two locomotives have survived to preservation, they are this one Great Gable and Penyghent located at Peak Rail. I photographed Great Gable at Swanwick.
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The Great Northern Railway ( GNR ) class C1 is a type of 4 - 4 - 2 steam locomotive. The designer was Henry Ivatt, built by Doncaster Works. Photographed at Barrow Hill engine shed nr Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK.
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NER Class T2 designed for heavy freight. 120 were built at Darlington Works between 1913 and 1921. All passed into British Railways ownership in 1948. Configuration - 0 - 8 - 0, Photographed at Pickering Railway Station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
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Mallard 4468 is a London and North Eastern Railway Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific Steam Locomotive built at Doncaster , England in 1938. It is Historically significant as the holder of the world speed record for steam locomotives. Mallard covered almost one and a half million miles before it was retired in 1963. It was restored to working order in the 1980`s, but has not operated since, apart from hauling some special runs. Mallard is now part of the National collection at the National Railway Museum in York where I took this photograph. The locomotive is 70 feet long and weighs 165 tons including tender.
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North Eastern Railway ( NER ) no 66 Aerolite is a preserved British Steam Locomotive. It was classified X1 by the NER. Aerolite was built in 1869 as a replacement for an engine of the same name built by Kitson`s for the Great Exhibition in 1851 and which was destroyed in a collision in 1868. The engine, like it`s predecessor was used to haul the mechanical engineers saloon. Originally a 2-2-2 wt well tank, side tanks were added in 1886, and around this time it received the number 66. Aerolite was withdrawn and preserved in 1934 at the LNER`S York Museum. It is a static exhibit at the National Railway Museum in York.
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47798 Prince William locomotive is now withdrawn from Royal Train Duty and is preserved and on display at York`s National Railway Museum.
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British Rail Class 55 is a class of diesel locomotive built in 1961 and 1962 by English Electric. They were designed for the high speed express passenger services on the east coast main line between London`s King`s Cross and Edinburgh. They gained there name Deltic after it`s Napier Deltic power units. In 1978 high speed trains ( inter-city 125 ) took over on the east coast main line and the deltics were relegated to semi - fast services. Withdrawl came at the end of 1981. Six locomotives were preserved and are still running today.
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I really love trains. I especially love the steam locomotives. There is something about that steam engine that just screams power and stamina. I admit that even though it was very fast, that Mallard is kind of weird looking. I don't think anyone needs to go quite that fast on two rails, anyway. hehe That 1st Black 5 is an awesome looking machine. And, the Eric Treacy looks like it would be a fine piece to ride on. Honestly you can keep the Jap Bullet. I'd never ride on it. Never. Good photos and one of my favorite subjects!
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