8 Apr 2022

Steam Day Caerphilly Railway Society, Cardiff

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Steam Day at Caerphilly Railway Society, Cardiff South Wales. Various images of vintage steam trains.
Caerphilly Railway Society, Cardiff South Wales. Various images of vintage steam trains.
Steam Day at Caerphilly Railway Society, Cardiff South Wales. Various images of vintage steam trains and spectators/passengers.
Caerphilly Railway Society, Cardiff South Wales. Various images of vintage steam trains.
Steam Day at Caerphilly Railway Society, Cardiff South Wales, UK
Steam day. Caerphilly Railway Society, South Wales, UK. View from cab of steam locomotive. Photo circa 1974-75
Steam Day Caerphilly Railway Society

Vintage black and white photographs taken at a steam day at Caerphilly Railway Society, Cardiff showing steam locomotive train and spectators.

At that time the railway society was located at the Harold Wilson Industrial Estate in Caerphilly, Cardiff, South Wales, UK with the aim of restoring and maintaining vintage steam locomotives.

Photo date June 25, 1978. Pouring with rain.

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26 Feb 2022

Replica Stephenson’s Rocket steam locomotive

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Stephenson's Rocket locomotive steam train outside Albert Hall, London
Stephenson's Rocket locomotive steam train outside Albert Hall, London
Stephenson's Rocket locomotive steam train outside Albert Hall, London
Stephenson's Rocket locomotive train running outside Albert Hall, London
Stephenson's Rocket steam train and spectators outside Albert Hall, London
Replica of Stephenson's Rocket locomotive steam train with Albert Hall, London in background
Replica of Stephenson's Rocket running in Hyde Park outside Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London, UK. August-September 1979. Colour photograph.
Images show full size replica Stephenson’s Rocket steam locomotive

Hyde Park outside Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London, UK. August-September 1979. Celebrating 150 years since the original won the Rainhill Trials held by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1829.

“Stephenson’s Rocket Rides Again” was an event organised by the Science Museum, London.

Photos circa August-September 1979.

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