One of the highlights each year in the calendar at Locomotion is the annual Shildon Steam Gala.
Take a closer look at the vivd, often grisly world of 19th century railway satire.
Two paintings found in a pub are now an important part of our art collection.
Find out what’s been going on at Shildon with curator Anthony Coulls.
We celebrated a special milestone at Locomotion.
This year is the 50th anniversary of the entry into service of the English Electric Type 3—otherwise known as the Class 37.
Having a locomotive named after you is no small honour—Lorna Hogger explores why two bear Eric Treacy’s name.
Curator Anthony Coulls shares some photos from his railway holiday.
See engine cleaning from an artist’s viewpoint with this beautiful painting from our art collection.
Well, not entirely true – you wouldn’t want to see hours in front of the computer screen, or people sitting in meetings, or the hours travelling to or from York!
Getting a working locomotive back to its gleaming best is no mean feat – thankfully, the National Railway Museum has plenty of enthusiastic volunteers on hand to help.
Lorna Hogger explores connections between symbolist art and the railways in our art collection.