Date: 21/02/2014

More than 70,000 people have visited a County Durham railway museum to see the last six surviving A4 class steam locomotives. Visitors from as far as America and China have visited the free exhibition at Locomotion: National Rail Museum in Shildon.

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More than 70,000 people visit a County Durham railway museum to see the last six surviving A4 class steam locomotives.

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