Date: 02/12/2011

A KNIGHT in shining armour rode into the National Railway Museum to help celebrate ten years of success since the introduction of free admission. Since December 2001, visitor numbers have doubled at the York attraction to make it one of the most popular museums in the country outside London.

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A KNIGHT in shining armour rode into the National Railway Museum to help celebrate ten years of success since the introduction of free admission.

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