Railway history isn’t all about steam, as Railfest 2012 shows.
Elanor Henry, an MA Museum and Artefacts Studies student from the University of Durham, reveals the story behind a fascinating object she discovered in our collection.
Find out more about one of the fascinating personal stories we’ve saved as part of the Railway Stories project.
Search Engine Assistant Peter Thorpe reveals the story behind a weird and wonderful document from our collection.
Lorna Hogger takes a trip down memory lane with some cheerful railway posters from our vast collection.
Railway history is littered with the most surprising links—Associate Curator Bob Gwynne explores one curious railway connection.
When people talk of the ‘greats’ of the East Coast main line, one name tends to be mentioned above all: Sir Nigel Gresley, designer of Mallard and Flying Scotsman.
Photographs reveal more about a gentleman and his trunk.
Before Christmas I found myself in conversation with Peter Van Zellor, historian of all things minimum gauge (i.e. 15” gauge), and a driver of many years experience at the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.
One of the locomotives appearing at Railfest 2012 tells the story of perilous early rail travel.
Station Hall will tell the story of train journeys that are special and ordinary—the once in a lifetime trip and the daily commute.
Discover the family story behind this very well-travelled piece of luggage.