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Every vintage vehicle, locomotive and ship has a story to tell, etched into its polished timber, worn leather, and the gentle thrum of its engine. Welcome to a quiet corner of the web dedicated to preserving those memories. Take a stroll through my Transport Diaries and Transport Postcards to rediscover the brilliant engineering, historic liveries, and shared nostalgia of classic public transport.

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PS Royal Eagle

Postcards From The Past: Read about the luxury Thames paddle steamer PS Royal Eagle, from her 1932 launch, her Dunkirk service and her muddy end.

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The SS St. Paul leaving Southampton

Postcard From The Past: The eventful history of the transatlantic liner SS St. Paul, departing Southampton on a 1909 postcard in the Vintage Buses Collection.

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Ten AEC Regents new in 1934

Postcards From The Past: Depicting 10 of London Transport’s 1934 AEC Regent AYV batch, alongside original chassis numbers and bodywork details.

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New York City Elevated Railroad

Postcards From The Past: New York City’s Elevated Railroads. The history of Manhattan’s 19th century railway system and its decline.

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The Little Red Honesty Box

The litter red metal box honesty box mounted near the entrance or exit platform of trams and buses and was in use until drivers started taking passenger fares.

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The Cheddar Charabanc

Postcard From The Past: A rare 1920s real photo postcard of an open top charabanc outing to Gough’s Caves in Cheddar, with running board destination sign.

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R.M.S. Orcades (1949)

Postcard From The Past: Orient Line’s 1948 liner RMS Orcades carried migrants to Australia and served as a 1956 Olympic hotel ship.

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Royal Claud - the Monarch's Train

Postcard From The Past: LNER ‘Claud Hamilton’ 4-4-0 No. 8783 hauls the Royal Train to Wolferton near Sandringham in 1938.

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The Bullet Nose Steam Locomotive

Postcard From The Past: GWR King Class No. 6014 King Henry VII was fitted with a experimental bullet nose, one of Britain’s most unusual steam engines.

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