Scenes from around Nationalisation

16th February 2008

To mark the 60th anniversary of the nationalisation of railways in Great Britain a commemorative article has been published in the Spring edition of Cumbrian Railways, the journal of the Cumbrian Railways Association. The feature concentrates on the changing scene in Cumbria as our railways changed from mainly LMS to British Railways.

The article includes a number of appropriate photographs from the CRA's collection; a greater number for which prints may be supplied are listed in the March edition of Lakes Express, the CRA's newsletter. All those listed there may now be viewed here in this collection.

All images are from the Association's recently acquired Pearsall Collection, from the cameras of brothers Alan and Ian. This period was relatively early in the development of their photography and this is sometimes reflected in the technical quality of the images. However, the selection attempts to present some of the variety of the railway scene in and around Cumbria during the late 1940s.

Prints are available via fotopic, though image sizes will not permit reasonable prints larger than 6 by 4 inches. They are also available direct from the CRA for this and for larger sizes. Member should look up terms in their members' handbook for details.

Workington Main, 42571 leaves with 3-10 to Preston, 14/9/1949 600x401 PED033.jpg Buy Print	Workington Main, FR 12501 shunts 14/9/1949 600x381 PED038.jpg Buy Print	Coniston, 41221 at north end 15/9/1949 600x464 PED040.jpg Buy Print	Foxfield, 41221 takes water 15/9/1949 600x393 PED041.jpg Buy Print
Seascale, LNWR 0-6-0 down goods 16/9/1949 600x378 PED042.jpg Buy Print	Keswick, LNWR 0-6-0 12-19 Workington-Penrith 12/9/1949 600x387 PEF041.jpg Buy Print	Carlisle Citadel, 4885 at N end c. 1945 453x600 PEK025.jpg Buy Print	Carlisle Citadel, LNER D49 2757 Newcastle train nears c.1945 600x341 PEK027.jpg Buy Print
Carnforth shed, LNWR 0-6-2T 27635 13/8/1945 600x408 PEK030.jpg Buy Print	Carnforth shed, LNWR 0-8-0 9117, 28/9/1946 600x304 PEN088.jpg Buy Print	Carnforth shed, 2602 in N end view 28/9/1946 600x394 PEN089.jpg Buy Print	Carnforth F&M Jcn, Royal Scot 4-6-0 with up express 1/9/1946 600x421 PEN090.jpg Buy Print