Ian Hewitt from Heritage Painting writes about the cosmetic restoration of locomotives Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mallard.
It’s February half term and we’ve got some fantastic activities happening at the National Railway Museum.
Railways have always been linked to romance, either in the world of fiction or the real world of meeting loved ones under station clocks.
Whatever its fame and history, a locomotive can also be seen as a collection of skilfully designed, manufactured and maintained components.
Who was the pioneering Captain Bill and what did he do for the railways?
Stanhope Forbes’ poster ‘The Permanent Way’ is unusual among railway posters in that it doesn’t show an idyllic holiday destination or stylish engine whooshing through a scenic landscape.
Ellen Tait traces the renovation of a Victorian railway icon.
Sarah Carr from the British Postal Museum and Archive (BPMA) looks at the history of the Travelling Post Office.
See Station Hall transformed into a magical festive wonderland for our Christmas events.
Rail Operations Co-ordinator Matt Ellis shares his tips for a perfect Christmas dinner…cooked on the move.
Thanks to the generosity of the Southern Friends, Borough Market Junction Signal Box has been the subject of major restoration work in 2013.
Find out what it takes to keep the museum’s beloved signalling demonstration in working order.