Diesel Motive Power around Peterborough
A collection of images featuring some unusual diesel motive power around Peterborough, starting with a Brush Type 4 in original two-tone livery in 1967.
Inbound Steam for Peterborough North (1958)
New England based 9F #92186 in the background and Coalville based Fowler 4F #44166 on a mixed freight working in the foreground. Both heading...
Stirling Class Steam at Peterborough North
1884 built GNR Stirling #1001 sporting a wonderful pair of eight foot plus driving wheels at Peterborough North in the early 1900s.
Antiquated though it...
Days of Peterborough Steam
A fantastic photo capturing a lot of steam action between Peterborough North station and Spital Bridge ..... probably from the early 1960s.
The Lancer at Peterborough East (1964)
Royal Scot class 7P #46155 "The Lancer" at Peterborough East station in 1964 just before being withdrawn from service at the tender age of...
Summer Diesels at Peterborough (1976)
A glorious Summer's day at Peterborough station in June 1976 with Class 47s # 47213 and # 47462 double teaming a Kings Cross departure...
Deltic at Peterborough (1975)
BR Class 55 Deltic #55006 "The Fife & Forfar Yeomanry" waiting at Platform 4 with the 14:00 London King's Cross - Aberdeen service on...
Eye Green Station
Eye Green station pictured in a derelict condition in the early 1960s. The station had closed in December 1957.
Royal Scots Grey at Peterborough
BR Class 55 # 55022 "Royal Scots Grey" at Peterborough station in the late 1970s/early 1980s.
Formerly D9000, this was the first "Deltic" out of...
Steam Under Crescent Bridge (1913)
A London Kings Cross train heading south under the newly opened Crescent Bridge in 1913. The photograph was taken on the Thorpe Road level...
