Date: 18/06/2013

HOPES soared tonight that York’s famous National Railway Museum will be saved from possible closure. MPs emerged from a showdown meeting with culture minister Ed Vaizey convinced that threatened funding cuts will be less severe than first feared. [From Richard Buckby]

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Hopes rise that National Railway Museum in York and Locomotion in Shildon will be spared the axe

Darlington and Stockton Times

HOPES soared tonight that Yorks famous National Railway Museum will be saved from possible closure.

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HST prototype no 252 001 on display at the NRM on 29 June 2011 [see image 36847].
Location: National Railway Museum York
Company: National Railway Museum
29/06/2011 John Furnevel

Co-located around the NRM turntable, ahead of the speed record breaking 75th anniversary, are repatriated 60008 Dwight D Eisenhower and resident 4468 (60022) Mallard. The now shiny BR Green of 60008 contrasts with the LNER Garter Blue of its sister. The other four surviving A4s will join them later this summer for the full reunion.
Location: National Railway Museum York
Company: National Railway Museum
20/04/2013 Mark Bartlett

Maunsell ex-SR King Arthur class locomotive, BR no 30777, Sir Lamiel, one of the North British built batch, on display at the NRM York Railfest in 2004.
Location: National Railway Museum York
Company: National Railway Museum
//2004 Colin Alexander