This year is the 50th anniversary of the entry into service of the English Electric Type 3—otherwise known as the Class 37.
From legendary locomotives and over 200 items of rolling stock to china tea services, uniforms, posters and even a railway bridge, our collection tells the story of the railways in incredible detail.
Curator Anthony Coulls shares some photos from his railway holiday.
Well, not entirely true – you wouldn’t want to see hours in front of the computer screen, or people sitting in meetings, or the hours travelling to or from York!
Lorna Hogger explores connections between symbolist art and the railways in our art collection.
Back to school for our rail operations team as they undergo shunting and driving training.
A new exhibition looks at the phenomenon of seaside holidays and the subsequent growth of pleasure railways in association with seaside resorts—an area not hitherto well-covered in the heritage world.
The Great Hall says goodbye to Mallard and welcomes another historic locomotive.
Take a look behind the scenes in the conservation workshop at Shildon, as LMS Crab No. 2700 gets some TLC.
When Locomotion opened in 2004, one of the major exhibits to be housed under cover for the first time was the iconic Experimental Advanced Passenger Train, otherwise known as APT-E.
Anthony Coulls updates us on the diesel locomotives in our collection.
A railway icon returns to Locomotion at Shildon.
The move of Mallard by steam to Shildon was a cause for excitement.