Westwood Derailment (1955)
A spectacular derailment in September 1955 on the New England side of Westwood Bridge. Amazingly, the derailment only resulted in injuries rather than fatalities.
Reg Johnson,...
The Black Watch at Peterborough (1980)
Class 55 Deltic #55013 "The Black Watch" cruises into Peterborough with a London Kings Cross service in 1980, a year before being withdrawn and...
Gresley B12 at Peterborough North (1958)
Gresley Class B12/3 No: 61558 about to take on water at Peterborough North east side behind the old North Signal Box on 2nd August 1958....
Class 31 Diesel approaches Peterborough (1968)
Class 31 D5587, resplendant in two-tone green BR livery, cruises southbound through a sunny Peterborough with a parcels train in 1968.
Beyer Peacock Garratt at Spital Yard
A huge 150 ton Beyer Peacock Garratt engine #47981 at rest near the coaling tower in Spital Yard in 1951.
Built in 1930, these unusual...
Peterborough East Station
Fantastic view looking east towards a smoky Peterborough East Station.
Royal Scots Grey at Peterborough
Class 55 Deltic #55022 "Royal Scots Grey" at Peterborough in the late 1970s
Deltic under Peacock Bridge (1977)
Class 55 Deltic #55020 "Nimbus" powers northbound under Peacock Bridge and passed the Bennie Lifts Factory in April 1977.
"Nimbus" was one of the first...
“Bois Roussel” at Peterborough Station
A1 Class #60117 "Bois Roussel" sitting at Peterborough North awaiting departure under Crescent Bridge to Kings Cross. The engine was named after a French...
Peterborough East Signal Box
The wonderful Peterborough East Signal Box sited at the western end of the station with the Town Bridge in the background. The box was...
