Peterborough Diesels (1964)
Three early diesel hauled trains captured in 1964 by photographer Eric Cockerill
Peterborough Steam (1964)
Four excellent steam images captured in 1964 by photographer Eric Cockerill
Mixed Freight at Peterborough North (1953)
A wonderfully dirty New England based J6 Class #64278 hauling a mixed freight into Peterborough North in June 1953.
New England Shed
Ivatt 4MT #43084 at its home base at New England Shed in March 1964 just before heading up north to Barrow Hill to see...
Steam on the Fletton Branch Line (1962)
An RCTS (Railway & Correspondence Travel Society) special somewhere on the Fletton Branch line in 1962, headed by Fowler 4P #42350 which survived on...
Cross City Rail Ticket
A nice old Third Class rail ticket from Peterborough East to Peterborough North stations.
Third class travel was abolished in 1956 and re-designated as Second...
Crescent Bridge
An unusual angle for this image showing Crescent Bridge as seen from the southern end of Peterborough North station, probably dating to around 1920.
9F Steam at New England
One of New England's fleet of 9F heavy freight engines at rest on its home yard. #92187 entered service in 1958 and by 1965...
Crescent Bridge (1913)
An "Ale & Stout" hand cart being pushed from Station Road on to the foot of Cowgate in early 1913, shortly before the opening...
Peterborough Station, Pre-Electrification
Peterborough station captured in the 1970s before the electrification of the main line arrived the following decade.