The iconic images in our collection of railway posters are always popular with visitors and researchers—and we’re acquiring more.
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.
Repainting might sound like one of the simpler stages of restoring a loco, but there are a lot of specialist skills involved.
Simon Kohler from Hornby writes about the effect the A4s have had on both his personal and professional life.
Take a sneak peak at some of the fantastic railway photographs in our new exhibition, in collaboration with the Landscape Photographer of the Year award.
Archivist Alison Kay explores what our collections can tell us about life on board a First World War ambulance train.
Learn more about the labyrinthine history of one of the museum’s most well-loved objects.
Discover some of the unexpected surprises in our fantastic photography collection.
Take a peek at some of the incredible objects from our archive which will be on display at our Hidden Treasures event.
Russell Hollowood reveals the fascinating story of a daring railway heist.
Olympic uniforms might seem slightly esoteric objects for a railway museum collection, but there are good reasons to acquire them.
Are trains electric? The story of electrified train travel is just as much a part of the story as steam.
Curator Bob Gwynne provides an update on the overhaul of a style icon that brought modernism to 1970s railways.