Preserving the paper records of a tragic crash can be challenging in a flood-prone environment.
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.
While Flying Scotsman takes centre stage, another classic vehicle from the national collection is given a chance to shine.
What is it about this legendary locomotive that elicits such excitement?
Collecting archive film isn’t black and white – as an exploration of the different formats in the National Railway Museum collection shows.
The world’s most famous locomotive drew crowds eager to see it in all its carefully restored glory.
Our historic collection of railway engineering drawings is an invaluable tool for anyone restoring a steam locomotive.
Christmas is always a busy time for our railways, as a significant portion of the population plan to visit friends, family, or use it to get away from all that festive stuff. But the extra pressure on the railways can push the service – and its passengers – to the limit.
It’s not only trainspotters who snap fascinating photos of the rails, as we discover in this post exploring one of our archive collections.
The amazing collections at the National Railway Museum encompass global as well as British rail history.
As a matter of fact I’m a rather cosmopolitan train – part-French, part-Brummie.
What was life like for the railwaymen who served at sea during the First World War?
This collection might seem somewhat dry at first glance, but it offers fascinating insights into 19th and 20th century society.