When people talk of the ‘greats’ of the East Coast main line, one name tends to be mentioned above all: Sir Nigel Gresley, designer of Mallard and Flying Scotsman.
Keep up to date with the latest goings-on at the museum, see what we have planned for the future and take a peek behind the scenes with our fantastic volunteers.
Before Christmas I found myself in conversation with Peter Van Zellor, historian of all things minimum gauge (i.e. 15” gauge), and a driver of many years experience at the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.
What’s a working day like for one of our Interpretation Developers?
Find out more about the measures we take to protect our textile and furnishing collections from pests.
For the last three years the National Railway Museum has hosted an event as part of Illuminating York.
We’re about to start installing the next exhibition for our Art Gallery.
Take a look behind the scenes with our conservation team as they prepare for LMS Steam Weekend.
Senior Curator Anthony Coulls provides an update on a new train service between our sites at York and Shildon.
Interpretation Developer Ruth Leach reveals how our image collections are inspiring the redevelopment of Station Hall.
Catch up with the progress of our ambitious redevelopment of Station Hall.
Interpretation Manager Joe Savage imagines an exciting, evocative future for Station Hall.
The National Railway Museum is famous for locomotives, but less so for its collection of signalling equipment. Not surprising, really: railway signalling is a complex subject that mystifies most rail enthusiasts, let alone ordinary visitors.