A list of the medium to large size free-view images currently on this site (page last updated 8 Sept 2008)

From a wide number of sources, the Society has a unique collection of over 10,000 negatives covering pre-grouping, grouping and nationalised eras of British railways and many from overseas railways. See sample from List 24 The lists currently available, covering some 4,300 subjects, are on the Photographic Collections lists page.

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Current Journal cover picture
	As the Journal cover picture changes frequently caption details are not listed here.  For details see the Journal page.
Link to larger version of current cover picture shown above

sample from list 24 (2925, St Martins' Hall, taken at Plymouth)

Croydon Tram Link No 2537

The original LNWR locomotive Orion. (Copyright Ian Allen collection)

Close up of preserved L shaped plate rail and stone sleeper from Croydon Merstham & Godstone railway

View of preserved section of CM&G track showing track gauge

Commutative wall plaque Surrey Iron Railway, Wandsworth

Preserved locomotive Gladstone inside old York Railway Museum

Preserved locomotive Gladstone outsidethe modern NRM York.

Preserved Gladstone on NRM turntable.  (link repaired 21 Oct 2006)

A Eurostar near York forming an ECML White Rose service

The replicas of Iron Duke and Rocket together at the NRM, York

Preserved narrow gauge diesel shunter - Chalk Pits museum

Modern tram at Mitcham Junc on former Surrey Iron railway alignment.

M7 and Standard tank engines near Corfe Castle, Swanage Railway.

Class 442 Wessex Electric and "Slam door set" at Weymouth

2005 AGM weekend GWR 0-6-0T 1510 at Kidderminster (SVR)

2005 AGM weekend SLS Special Black 5 45110 at Kidderminster (SVR)

2005 AGM weekend. Orion raising steam at Colwall (Downs Railway)

2005 AGM Larger photograph of Orion at Colwall later in the day.

2005 photographic competition winners. (Colour a double headed South African freight train and mono Georgemas Junction)

Images previously used as the photograph on the cover of an SLS Journal

Lord Nelson - Restored former Southern Railway 4-6-0 850 Lord Nelson hurrying through Sandling on a ‘Golden Arrow’ special on 16 June 2007.  Photo by Mike Dodd

Chinese electric - SS 5 002 - 25kV 50Hz electric locomotive plinthed in the Century Amusement Park, Zhengzhou, China in October 2005.  Taken by Chris West

Former GNR(I) VS 4-4-0 207 Boyne passing Dundalk on return excursion to Belfast, 26 May 1964. This was the last blue engine in service and was latterly used on these Tuesday and Thursday excursions. Photo by John G. Dewing

K1 2-6-0 62005 on the Three Dales rail tour of 12 May 2007 with SLS headboard. This tour marked the 40th anniversary of the tour organised by the SLS in 1967 with the same locomotive. Photo by Carl Gorse.

King and Tangmere - The front cover picture from the Nov/Dec 2007 Journal showed the unusual pairing of 6024 King Edward I and Battle of Britain 34067 Tangmere about to depart Bristol Temple Meads for Plymouth and Par on 24 August 2007. Photo by Jim Canham

The Earl and Countess ready to depart from Welshpool with the special train run over the W&LLR to recreate in preservation the SLS Special which was the last passenger train run over the line prior to the original closure. 29.10.06 © Brian Dotson

Ex-GWR -preserved King 4-6-0 6024 King Edward I at Bristol Temple Meads on 25 March 2006.  © Brian Lewis

Portuguese Railways (CP) 4-6-2 552 (Henschel 19881/1924) entering Monte Gordo on 12 September 1961. © Bruce Nathan

First week of midday Grand Central Sunderland to Kings Cross train passing the site of Hart station, just north of Hartlepool with 43084 leading on 5 March 2008. The trackbed of the former Castle Eden branch can be seen on the left. Photo Martin Green

A4 Pacific 60019 Bittern near Lamesley, north end of the Tyne Yard, with a special from Kings Cross to Newcastle upon Tyne on 1 March 2008. Special steam hauled from York to Newcastle upon Tyne & back. Photo - Malcolm Snowball

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