What was life like for the railwaymen who served at sea during the First World War?
Our curators and programmers reveal the ideas behind the museum’s varied programme of events and exhibitions which take a closer look at railways past, present and future.
Creating a new play area for the museum was an exciting challenge and involved working with several external companies to bring our ideas to life.
Images from our archive help to recreate a momentous day from history.
Find out about the story behind our display of the train that took Winston Churchill on his solemn last journey.
24 January 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s death. It’s often forgotten that staging the greatest state funeral since the death of Queen Victoria took years of planning.
What can hobby guides and other literature tell us about the hobby, its followers and railway history itself?
In part two of his travel journal, artist Andrew Cross continues his journey across America capturing the image and video used in his art commission Parallel Tracks.
Take a look behind the scenes of preparations for a new exhibition at the National Railway Museum.
We’ve been going through all the toys in the National Railway Museum’s collection. It might seem a bit odd that we collect toys, but as every parent knows, kids love trains.
Ellen Tait reveals the behind-the-scenes work that went in to reuniting six A4 locomotives for a big anniversary.
Did you know that the National Railway Museum is haunted?
Simon Kohler from Hornby writes about the effect the A4s have had on both his personal and professional life.