Date: 31/01/2014

A STEAM engine which was a tourist attraction in a Butlin’s holiday camp has left a North-East museum bound for the National Railway Museum. The Duchess of Hamilton engine has been on display at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum in Shildon for the last 14 months. It was loaned to Locomotion by the National Railway Museum, in York, in December 2012.

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Historic steam engine leaves Shildon to return to National Railway Museum

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A STEAM engine which was a tourist attraction in a Butlins holiday camp has left a Shildon museum to return to the National Railway Museum.

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