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The National Railway Museum has released details of its new permanent exhibition planned for Station Hall, including concept designs for Yorks former goods station.
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The National Railway Museum has signed a three-year loan agreement with the Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society to enable Midland Railway locomotive no.158A to go on static public display at Barrow Hill roundhouse.
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The National Railway Museum is inviting visitors to share in the luxury of royal travel with a season of royal-themed activities and a new exhibition to coincide with Her Majesty the Queens Platinum Jubilee.
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Tim Dunn, Steve Oates, Jo Lewington, Anit Chandarana and Toufic Machnouk will join the now 12-strong board which provides advice and support to the museums Senior Management Team on their plans for the future of the museum.
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AOC reveals its plans for National Railway Museum project in Durham. AOCs plans for a new £5.9 million collection building at the Locomotion railway museum in County Durham have gone out to public consultation.
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NRM Shildon: View southeast from Spout Lane road bridge on 4 November 2007 showing the main Locomotion exhibition hall and sidings at NRM Shildon, as a class 142 runs past to the left on a Saltburn - Bishop ...
John Furnevel 04/11/2007

The project - backed by York, Leeds and Sheffield Universities - will 'examine the economic, social and infrastructural legacy of steam and slavery across the later nineteenth and twentieth centuries'.
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Highland Chieftain among nameplates up for auction this weekend.
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Edinburgh Park: The nose has it. The Up Highland Chieftain passed Edinburgh Park on 4 February 2020 lending the only variety to ScotRail services round these parts. It's funny to think of Azumas in the timeless scene ...
David Panton 04/02/2020


Aviemore: The 1200hrs Highland Chieftain service from London King's Cross to Inverness arriving at Aviemore station, just after 1930hrs on 24th February 2018.
David Bosher 24/02/2018


Dunblane: Running only 5 minutes behind time, the up Highland Chieftan does courageous battle with the “Beast from the East” at Dunblane on 28th February 2018. The “snowflake” generation ...
Mark Dufton 28/02/2018

Avanti West Coast gets right behind this month's Rail Aid campaign, inviting bids for eagerly sought after Crewe Station signs, with all proceeds going to the Railway Children charity.
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Burton and Holme: Part Avanti liveried 390125 is seen from Yealand Road bridge on 8th August 2020 as it hurries towards Oxenholme with a Euston to Glasgow service.
Mark Bartlett 08/08/2020

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