Rapido Trains UK to produce LOWMAC wagons
Rapido Trains UK has announced that it will produce the LNER/LMS 25t machine wagon, better known as the LOWMAC to railway enthusiasts.
Tag: Shildon
Northern plays classical music to help combat anti-social behavior in the North East
To help combat anti-social behaviour, Northern is to play classical music at four more stations in the North East following similar trials at other st…
Rail industry hosts safety day for 200 North East schoolchildren
200 primary school children attend a 2 day rail industry hosted safety event at the historic Locomotion Museum in Shildon
Voting opens as 48 stations compete for title of ‘Britain’s best loved station’
This week stations across the country will compete for the title of ‘The UK’s best-loved station’ and be declared winner of the World Cup of Sta…
Eversholt Rail to sponsor Yorkshire’s Wonderlab
The National Railway Museum has secured sponsorship from Eversholt Rail for its Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery for the next five years.
Stockton and Darlington Railway archive available to the public online
The National Railway Museum has acquired and digitised a newly-discovered archive from Leonard Raisbeck, a largely forgotten early railway pioneer.
Stephenson’s iconic locomotive, Rocket, moves to new home in County Durham
Rocket is now on temporary display at Locomotion in Shildon after travelling there by road from its permanent home at the National Railway Museum.
Construction of New Hall at Locomotion in Shildon begins
Building work has begun on the New Hall at Locomotion in Shildon, with the aim to open the new building in November 2023.
National Railway Museum opens decarbonisation exhibition
A new exhibition at the National Railway Museum focusses on decarbonisation and highlights technology that could benefit Britain’s railways.
Centenary plans unveiled in London for steam locomotive 60103 Flying Scotsman
The National Railway Museum invited RailAdvent today (14th October) to London Kings Cross to see plans unveiled for Flying Scotsman's centenary.