GWR 3400/3700 ‘City’ steam locomotive class – Sole Survivor
One of the early designs from Churchward, the 3400 (Later changed to 3700 series) ‘City’ class were built to meet traffic demands as well as…
Tag: Locomotion – Shildon
News from Locomotion Shildon, which is part of the National Railway Museum
Investigation into unnamed steam locomotive begins
The National Railway Museum has announced that experts in early railway history have headed to Locomotion in Shildon in April to investigate an unnamed engine…
Steam locomotive 4771 Green Arrow for potential return? NRM release 15 year strategic plan
The National Railway Museum has released its 15-year strategic plan, listing some of the locomotives set to return and which won’t be running any time…
LNER A4 Class steam locomotives – Class Information
Fast, sleek and streamlined, these are some of the best express passenger steam locomotives ever built. This week’s Class Information features a popular class among…
Shildon Railway Museum reaches visitor milestone
National Railway Museum (NRM) Shildon, also known as Locomotion, has seen 2.5 million people visit the museum. History of NRM Shildon The museum opened to…
Tim Peake & Spacecraft To Touch Down At The National Railway Museum
The National Railway Museum, at both Shildon and York, will host Tim Peake and his spacecraft over the coming few months. The spacecraft will first…