Think that a week relaxing at the beach is good for you? In the early 1900s, visiting the coast for a dip in the sea was thought to cure all manner of ailments. But what happened when the summer season was over and you had to leave all that fresh air and sea water behind?
Associate Curator Bob Gwynne provides an update on the restoration of the original HST prototype power car.
Interpretation Developer Cheryl Knight reports on the progress of a very special and exciting project: the museum’s first ever smartphone app.
As part of our Station Hall redevelopment project, we’re working on ways of using lighting to create atmosphere.
Find out more about our Station Stories project and how we’re preserving memories of the railways for the future.
Find out how volunteers made Railfest 2012, the biggest rail celebration the country has ever seen, possible.
Preparing a 109-year-old locomotive for Britain’s biggest rail celebration, Railfest 2012, is no mean feat.
By a guest author
Railfest 2012: Britain’s biggest rail celebration is a real cause for national pride
Discover more about the inspiration behind Railfest 2012 and why we’re experiencing a golden age of railways.
Railfest 2012 kicks off in style.
Final preparations are being made by a small army of people for the biggest celebration of all things rail on the planet: Railfest 2012.
Get into the jubilee spirit with some festive photographs from our collection.
The sun is shining and a whole team of people are hard at work preparing for Railfest as 2 June gets closer.