Image credits

The photography on this site comes from Wikimedia Commons under open licences. Thank you to every photographer below.

Race start, Convoy in the Park, Donington — BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0
Scania T-cab race truck, Brands Hatch — Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England, CC BY 2.0
MAN race truck sliding, Brands Hatch — Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England, CC BY 2.0
Race trucks battling, Donington Park — BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0
Astran Scania 143, Retro Truck Show, Gaydon — Karen Roe, CC BY 2.0
Airbrushed Kenworth cabover, Retro Truck Show — Karen Roe, CC BY 2.0
Customised DAF XF cab detail — Solar Guard Exclusive Truck Parts from Hoek van Holland, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
Scania Topline sun visor detail — Solar Guard Exclusive Truck Parts from Hoek van Holland, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
Black Scania Topline show truck — Solar Guard Exclusive Truck Parts from Hoek van Holland, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
King of the Road grille badge — Solar Guard Exclusive Truck Parts from Hoek van Holland, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
Aerial view of truck festival show street — Solar Guard Exclusive Truck Parts from Hoek van Holland, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
Show street line-up under bunting — Solar Guard Exclusive Truck Parts from Hoek van Holland, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
Showman's engines at night, Great Dorset Steam Fair — PeterJewell, CC BY-SA 3.0
Illuminated showman's engines after dark — ThomasWeise, CC BY-SA 3.0
Heavy haulage road locomotives, GDSF 2018 — A.Roddis, CC BY 2.0
Heavy haulage field, GDSF 2022 — deanw2012, CC BY 2.0
Fowler steam ploughing engine, Kent — Les Chatfield, CC BY 2.0
1923 Aveling & Porter road roller in motion — kitmasterbloke, CC BY 4.0
Steam threshing demonstration, GDSF 2013 — Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0
Aveling & Porter roller 'LionHeart', Tinkers Park — Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fowler showman's engine 'Renown' — Jbattersby at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Showman's engine and ferris wheel, Gloucestershire — Barry Skeates from newbury, UK, CC BY 2.0
Burrell showman's engine, Castle Combe — Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0
Engine line-up, Castle Combe Steam Rally — Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sentinel steam waggon on the road, Lavenham — Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
Field Marshall leading the tractor parade, Mid Devon Show, Tiverton — Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0
McCormick B-250 ploughing at a Sussex ploughing match — Winniepix, CC BY 2.0
Competitors at the 69th Trumpet ploughing match, Herefordshire — Roger Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0
Grey Ferguson TE20 with mounted plough at Springfield Farm ploughing match — Jennifer Petrie, CC BY-SA 2.0
Vintage tractor road run passing through Lavenham, Suffolk — Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tractor run on a wooded Pembrokeshire lane, Llanteg — welshbabe, CC BY-SA 2.0
Vintage tractor line-up at the Great Dorset Steam Fair — Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pair of Field Marshall tractors at Hollowell Steam and Heavy Horse Show — David Merrett, CC BY 2.0
Close detail of a Field Marshall flywheel and brass filler cap — Andy Dingley, CC BY-SA 3.0
1920 Fordson Model F at Rosudgeon Vintage Rally, Cornwall — Mutney, CC0
Massey Ferguson 35 and Fordson Dexta line-up, Rosudgeon Vintage Rally — Mutney, CC0
Grey Ferguson TE20 in a show line-up, Northamptonshire — Mick from Northamptonshire, England, CC BY 2.0
Massey-Harris 203 in the tractor parade, North Somerset Show — Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0
Shire horse and ploughman, Surrey — Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0
Heavy horse teams resting, Surrey — Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lone horse ploughing team against the sky — Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0
Shire horses in harness, close low angle — Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0
Match field with tractors ploughing, Surrey — Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0
Judges inspecting furrows, Sussex — Winniepix, CC BY 2.0
Decorated heavy horses, close detail — Winniepix, CC BY 2.0
Vintage trailing plough and fresh furrows — Michael Trolove, CC BY-SA 2.0
Crew riding a steam balance plough — Michael Trolove, CC BY-SA 2.0
Steam ploughing engines under smoke — Michael Trolove, CC BY-SA 2.0
Steam plough engine through seed heads — Michael Trolove, CC BY-SA 2.0
1952 Dennis F12 pump escape — Mikey from Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK, CC BY 2.0
1954 Dennis F12 pump escape, Ipswich Transport Museum — kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0
Preserved Dennis works fire engine, Stanton Ironworks livery — Aethonatic, CC0
1936 Dennis Ace prototype, Guildford Heritage Open Day — Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
1956 Bedford RL Green Goddess, NEC Classic Motor Show — Kieran White from Manchester, England, CC BY 2.0
Restored Green Goddess RXP 884, Sandtoft — Hullian OneEleven, CC BY-SA 4.0
1950 AEC Regent Mk III / Merryweather, Scottish Vintage Bus Museum — Craig Murphy from Scotland, CC BY 2.0
1887 Merryweather horse-drawn steam fire engine — Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent., CC BY 3.0
1898 Shand Mason steamer, Fleetwood Festival of Transport — Terry Whalebone from Bolton, UK, CC BY 2.0
Vintage Leyland fire engine, Great Dorset Steam Fair — Ian Kirk from Broadstone, Dorset, UK, CC BY 2.0
Paisley Fire Engine Rally, Scotland — Paisley Scotland from Paisley, Scotland, CC BY 2.0
Preserved fire engines, Amberley Museum Emergency Services Day — HJ Mitchell, CC BY 4.0
Preserved Dennis fire engines, Eastleigh 999 Day — HJ Mitchell, CC BY 4.0
Showman's engine at night, Great Dorset Steam Fair — Dave_S., CC BY 2.0
Sunset silhouette, Great Dorset Steam Fair — MarilynJane, CC BY 2.0
Gallopers carousel at night, Bressingham, Norfolk — Rafersonsmithsen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gavioli fairground organ at dusk, Great Dorset Steam Fair 1992 — Gillett's Crossing, CC BY 2.0
Dusk at The Hoppings funfair, Newcastle upon Tyne — Graham Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Illuminated rides at dusk, The Hoppings, Newcastle upon Tyne — Graham Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Showground vista with engines in steam, Great Dorset Steam Fair 2018 — A.Roddis, CC BY 2.0
Steam roller working before the crowds, Great Dorset Steam Fair 2013 — Ian Kirk from Broadstone, Dorset, UK, CC BY 2.0
Vintage fairground ride detail, Great Dorset Steam Fair 2015 — Dave_S., CC BY 2.0
Shire horse pair and dray, Nantwich Show, Cheshire — Jonathan Hutchins, CC BY-SA 2.0
Shire horses paraded in the ring, Royal Cheshire County Show 2017 — Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Jacobite crossing Glenfinnan Viaduct behind LNER K1 62005 Lord of the Isles, West Highland Line, Scotland — 96tommy, CC BY 2.0
Flying Scotsman 60103 at speed on the mainline near Appleby with the Cathedrals Express, huge white steam plumes — ARG_Flickr, CC BY 2.0
Flying Scotsman 60103 visiting the East Lancashire Railway at Ramsbottom, 2021 — Peter Broster, CC BY-SA 4.0
Night shed scene: LMS Stanier 8F being prepared at Loughborough shed, Great Central Railway, with BR Standard 70013 Oliver Cromwell behind — Duncan Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0
Gala line-up of all six preserved Class 55 Deltics at Barrow Hill roundhouse, 2006 — Kevin Hutchinson (Flickr), CC BY 2.0
Steam charter dwarfed by Ribblehead Viaduct and the Yorkshire Dales moorland, Settle and Carlisle line — ARG_Flickr, CC BY 2.0
46233 Duchess of Sutherland engulfed in steam and rain crossing Ribblehead Viaduct with the Cumbrian Mountain Express — ARG_Flickr, CC BY 2.0
New-build A1 60163 Tornado crossing Ribblehead Viaduct with The Waverley charter on her first Settle-Carlisle trip, October 2009 — Ultra7, Public domain
Class 37 no. 37263 departing Highley under power during the Severn Valley Railway diesel gala, May 2023 — The Basingstoker, CC BY-SA 2.0
Preserved Deltic D9009 Alycidon arriving at Cardiff Central on the mainline with the Central Welsh Liner railtour — Dai Lygad, CC BY 2.0
Narrow gauge Garratt steam train entering Beddgelert station on the Welsh Highland Railway, Snowdonia — Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0
Black Five 45407 working hard on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway north of Goathland — mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 3.0
Steam locomotive in falling snow at Quorn and Woodhouse during the Great Central Railway winter gala, January 2013 — simon tunstall, CC BY 3.0
NER T2 63395 waiting at Levisham signal on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, 23 December, low winter light — User:Alex Noble, CC0
Steam locomotive at Oakworth station, Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, the Railway Children station — Thomas's Pics, CC BY 2.0
Steam narrowboat President under steam with butty Kildare, IWA Canalway Cavalcade, Little Venice, London — steve_w, CC BY 2.0
Steam narrowboat President and butty Kildare leaving the middle lock at Soulbury Three Locks, Grand Union Canal, Buckinghamshire — NickHaynes195, CC BY-SA 3.0
Roses-and-castles painted Buckby cans and smoking chimney on the cabin roof of steam narrowboat President, Canalway Cavalcade, London — steve_w, CC BY 2.0
Painted Buckby can and rope-work on a narrowboat roof, Grand Union Canal at Braunston, Northamptonshire — David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0
Historic working boats and butties rafted up at the Braunston Historic Boat Festival 2012, Grand Union Canal — David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0
Historic tug and working boats waiting for the boat parade, Braunston Historic Boat Festival 2012 — David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0
Horse-drawn trip boat being hauled along the Llangollen Canal from the towpath, Denbighshire, Wales — Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
The flight of 16 locks climbing Caen Hill at Devizes, Kennet and Avon Canal, Wiltshire — Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bingley Five Rise staircase locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, West Yorkshire — Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0
Foxton Locks staircase flight on the Grand Union Canal Leicester line, with a narrowboat entering the bottom lock — Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lock in the Hatton flight on the Grand Union Canal, Warwickshire, water cascading over the top gates — DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hampstead Road Lock on the Regent's Canal drained for maintenance and open to the public, Camden, London — Vieve Forward, CC BY-SA 2.0
Gas Street Basin on the Birmingham canals at night, cast-iron footbridge and canalside bar — Graham Beards, CC BY-SA 4.0
Misty autumn morning by Greenham Mill footbridge, moored narrowboats on the Kennet and Avon Canal, Newbury — Barry Skeates from newbury, UK, CC BY 2.0
Narrowboats dressed with bunting and flags packed into Little Venice for the IWA Canalway Cavalcade festival, London — Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0
Steam narrowboat President moored at the Braunston Historic Narrowboat Rally 2009, Grand Union Canal — David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0
Erie steam navvy digging at Threlkeld Quarry steam gala, Lake District — ARG_Flickr, CC BY 2.0
Ruston-Bucyrus 10-RB excavator dumping a full bucket at Threlkeld Quarry — ARG_Flickr, CC BY 2.0
Vintage excavator loading quarry wagons beside steam locomotive Cloister, Threlkeld — ARG_Flickr, CC BY 2.0
Fleet of vintage excavators lined across the spoil at Threlkeld Quarry Mining Museum — ARG_Flickr, CC BY 2.0
Crew coaling the 1909 Ruston Proctor 306, the world's oldest surviving steam excavator — ARG_Flickr, CC BY 2.0
1909 Ruston steam excavator blowing off steam at Threlkeld Quarry — ARG_Flickr, CC BY 2.0
Oddball, the Bucyrus-Erie 1150 walking dragline at St Aidan's, in golden-hour light — Steve Knight from Halstead, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
Dusk crowd at the NEST performance beneath the Oddball dragline, St Aidan's, Leeds 2023 — LEEDS 2023, CC BY-SA 2.0
Two Ruston-Bucyrus excavators digging chalk at the Great Dorset Steam Fair — Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tracked excavator loading shingle into an articulated dumper on Eastbourne beach — Andrew Diack, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bulldozer profiling shingle on Eastbourne beach beside the sea — Adrian Diack, CC BY-SA 2.0
Komatsu rigid dumper tipping into the crusher at Coldstones Quarry, North Yorkshire — Tony Patterson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Giant rusty dragline bucket at Threlkeld Quarry with Blencathra behind — morebyless, CC BY 2.0
Tower cranes lit at night over Thames-side construction, London — David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0
Komatsu bulldozer grading red earth at Stow, Scottish Borders — Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Preserved Routemaster on route 23A leaving the Salisbury Plain military ranges past red MOD warning signs during the Imberbus running day — Michael Meilton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Two Routemasters, one open-top with riders on the upper deck, approaching a lone bus stop on an empty Salisbury Plain lane at the Imberbus event — Michael Meilton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Two Routemasters on route 23A paused nose-to-nose at the remote Brazen Bottom stop on Salisbury Plain, crews and passengers milling between them — Michael Meilton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Line-up of five green London Country RT-class double-deckers at Harlow Running Day 2013 — David McKay, CC BY 2.0
Routemaster RML898 with BOAC advert working the route 11 running day on a rain-soaked Whitehall, passengers waiting at the shelter — Au Morandarte from London, Middlesex, England, CC BY-SA 2.0
Preserved RT3251 in service on route 252 through Hornchurch town centre at the Hornchurch Running Day, driver at the wheel and waiting passengers on the pavement — Au Morandarte from London, Middlesex, England, CC BY-SA 2.0
Preserved Southend Transport Van Hool Astromega double-decker loading passengers after dark at the Ensignbus December running day — Alex Noble, CC0
1959 Bristol LD6G Lodekka in Bath Services green and cream with driver at the wheel, at a 2024 rally — Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0
Preserved Silver Star Leyland Atlantean 1013 MW in silver and red livery in a rally line-up — Mwsmith20, CC BY-SA 4.0
Prototype Routemaster RML3 (SLT 58) at the London Bus Museum, Brooklands, with families queueing for a green heritage bus tour behind and museum aircraft in shot — Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0
1949 Bedford OB Duple Vista coach in Royal Blue cream and navy, blinds set for Weymouth, chrome grille gleaming at a summer rally — pyntofmyld, CC BY 2.0
Conductor hanging off the open rear platform of preserved RT KGK 803 working a route 178 festival special running day service — Au Morandarte from London, Middlesex, England, CC BY-SA 2.0
Passengers boarding a green preserved double-decker at rainy dusk in Winchester Bus Station during the New Year's Day King Alfred Running Day — Jon's pics, CC BY 2.0
Green London Transport RF280 country bus on route 359 to Amersham and Aylesbury in low golden-hour light at the Amersham Running Day — Ed Webster, CC BY 2.0
Tiger 131, the world's only running Tiger I, driving under its own power at TANKFEST 2012, The Tank Museum, Bovington — Simon Q from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
Churchill IV and Tiger 131 facing off in the arena at TANKFEST 2012, Bovington, with spectators watching and photographing — Simon Q from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
Churchill IV tank running on the arena track at TANKFEST 2012, Bovington, trailing exhaust smoke and dust — Simon Q from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
British Army Challenger 2 main battle tank in full camouflage netting kicking up dust at TANKFEST 2017, Bovington — Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
Challenger 2 main battle tank in the arena at TANKFEST 2019, Bovington, in front of a packed grandstand crowd — hyenaguy.adam1, CC BY 2.0
T-34/85 tank driving at speed past a massive crowd at TANKFEST 2019, Bovington, commander up in the turret — hyenaguy.adam1, CC BY 2.0
Sherman tank with crew advancing through drifting smoke in the arena at TANKFEST 2019, Bovington, crowd and stalls behind — hyenaguy.adam1, CC BY 2.0
German Panther tank in ambush camouflage rolling past the packed grandstand at TANKFEST 2019, Bovington — hyenaguy.adam1, CC BY 2.0
Trojan armoured engineer vehicle carrying a fascine bundle, kicking up dust in the arena at TANKFEST 2019 with crowds behind — hyenaguy.adam1, CC BY 2.0
US M3 half-track with white star markings and crew driving through the arena at TANKFEST 2019, Bovington — hyenaguy.adam1, CC BY 2.0
M16 half-track with quad anti-aircraft guns leading a column of preserved US half-tracks at TANKFEST 2017, Bovington — Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
T-34/85 flying a red flag charging through a huge dust cloud in the arena at the War and Peace Show 2010, Beltring, Kent — Alf van Beem, CC0
Crews sitting atop a line-up of preserved armoured vehicles flying Union Jacks at the War and Peace Show 2010 arena, Beltring — AlfvanBeem, CC0
WW2 living-history encampment with tents, kit and reenactors at TANKFEST 2009, The Tank Museum, Bovington — Simon Q from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
Blackpool illuminated feature tram 733+734 'Western Train' at night, locomotive lit in hundreds of red, green and gold bulbs on the wet promenade — Steven's Transport Photos, CC BY 2.0
Blackpool Western Train illuminated tram in full three-quarter view at night beside a street lamp, cowcatcher and smokestack picked out in lights — Steven's Transport Photos, CC BY 2.0
Blackpool illuminated feature tram 736 'HMS Blackpool' Warship at night on an Illuminations Tour, driver visible at the helm — Henry Brett, CC BY 2.0
Passengers riding inside a Blackpool illuminated feature tram at night, pink, gold and blue bulbs outlining the bodywork — Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0
Crich Tramway Village street scene: Sheffield 74 double-decker with motorman swinging the trolley pole, gas lamps, cobbles and Crich Stand on the hilltop behind — Steven's Transport Photos, CC BY 2.0
Open boat tram Blackpool 236 passing the Red Lion Hotel at Crich on a misty day, strings of orange lights overhead and uniformed crew aboard — Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0
Over-the-shoulder view of the motorman on the open platform of Glasgow tram 22 at Crich, brass controller in the foreground, track curving ahead — Alexander Cunningham from Hawick, Scotland, CC BY 2.0
Beamish Museum 1900s Town: open-top tram crossing the cobbled square past brick shops and gas lamps under overhead wires, visitors strolling — Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Blue-and-cream Tyneside tram 196 at Beamish with the conductor standing at the open entrance platform and passengers aboard — Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0
Beamish tramway event: crowd around a Blackpool Balloon double-decker while an open boat tram loaded with passengers pulls away under a dramatic sky — Alexander Cunningham from Hawick, Scotland, CC BY 2.0
Four heritage trolleybuses in convoy under the overhead wires at Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum, passengers on the top deck and a spectator watching — foundin_a_attic, CC BY 2.0
Carlton Colville line-up: red London tram 1858, blue Amsterdam tram 474 and yellow Bournemouth trolleybus under wires in bright sun with visitors — David Hillas, CC BY-SA 2.0
Golden low-sun scene at Carlton Colville: London tram 1858, green-and-cream tram 159 and a red heritage trolleybus with passengers gathered to board — Nowell87, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kodachrome-look scene at the East Anglia Transport Museum: red London trolleybus 260 and London tram 1858 with motorman, cobbles, pillar box and summer trees — No machine-readable author provided. Spsmiler assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
Moors Valley Railway 7.25 inch gauge locomotive Pioneer erupting steam in deep snow on the 2010 Santa Special, Dorset — Lord Castellan Creed, CC BY-SA 3.0
Driver in flat cap riding miniature loco 2005 hauling red carriages through backlit autumn foliage, Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway, Hampshire — Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0
Steam loco Tinkerbell swathed in steam with driver aboard and winter crowds on the platform, Swanley New Barn Railway, Kent — Train Photos, CC BY-SA 2.0
Steam locomotive running round its passenger train high above the Devon coast countryside, Beer Heights Light Railway, Pecorama — Richard Peat from Arborfield, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
Polished brass-domed loco Claudine with BHLR open carriages against sea haze and bunting, Beer Heights Light Railway, Devon — andreboeni, CC BY 2.0
Driver and second crew member hauling a full train of passengers with steam bursting from the loco at a junction, Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway — Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0
Driver astride a GWR-liveried miniature loco among club members, Union Flag and summer crowds, Ascot Locomotive Society, Berkshire — The Basingstoker, CC BY-SA 2.0
Close portrait of miniature BR Britannia 70045 The Irish Mail beside platform flowers, Ascot Locomotive Society — The Basingstoker, CC BY-SA 2.0
Man in top hat driving a miniature green traction engine past a full-size steam wagon, Birkenhead Park Festival of Transport, Merseyside — Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 2.0
Miniature showman's engine T. Baxter and Daughter Sudbury with driver and passenger circling the rally field past full-size engines and funfair, Aldham, Essex — Rob Mitchell, CC0
Miniature engine Pride of Yorkshire hauling a mother and children on a trailer past parked full-size traction engines, Aldham Old Time Rally, Essex — Rob Mitchell, CC0
Two riders steaming a scale traction engine through clouds of exhaust in low autumn light, Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition, Stoneleigh Showground, 1992 — Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
Gauge 1 live steam Q1 and Battle of Britain class models in the engine shed of the Railfest layout, National Railway Museum, York — penske666 from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bekonscot garden railway train winding through the model village's half-timbered streets, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire — MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 2.5
Leyland tractors lotted up for auction at Hornburyhill Farm — Vieve Forward, CC BY-SA 2.0
Vehicles lotted for auction at Hornburyhill Farm — Vieve Forward, CC BY-SA 2.0
Machinery lotted for auction at Hornburyhill Farm — Vieve Forward, CC BY-SA 2.0