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Category Archives: Museum news
How Mallard inspired a rock band
Hi, my name is Sam and I handle the social media channels for the museum. As we prepare for Mallard 75 celebrations, I’ve started to look at the many ways Mallard, the world’s fastest steam loco, has inspired people; from appearing on … Continue reading
Posted in Mallard 75, Museum news
Tagged Big Big Train, mallard, museum, national railway museum, ProgRock, railway
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Station Hall: a week of changes
The changes to Station Hall came on in leaps and bounds last week. We installed a number of platform installations, graphics and collection items. Here are a few highlights: Between now and February, we’ll be finishing off a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in Museum news, Station Hall redevelopment
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Staff diaries: Interpretation developer
The first in a series of short blog posts where a member of the National Railway Museum briefly outlines their week. I’m Ellen Tait and I work as an Interpretation Developer, putting together exhibitions for our new Art Gallery space. … Continue reading
Looking for luggage – an update
A while ago I blogged about our request for donations of luggage. A whole heap of luggage has come in from lofts and cupboards across Yorkshire. Before we can put any of the luggage to good use in Station Hall … Continue reading
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Station Hall lighting competition
For the last three years the National Railway Museum has hosted an event as part of Illuminating York. This year ‘Locos in a Different Light’ was held in Station Hall, and it gave us a fantastic opportunity to see how … Continue reading
An art gallery, a shire horse and a dray
We’re about to start installing the next exhibition for our Art Gallery. The Art of Advertising will feature posters and paintings from the NRM collection as well as loans from Tate, Bradford Museums and Galleries and York Art Gallery. The exhibition … Continue reading
Posted in Image collections, Museum news, Rail vehicle collections
Tagged LMS, The Art of Advertising
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LMS Steam Weekend: applying LMS varnish fix transfers
Over the past 15 months, we’ve been restoring the 5987 LMS 3rd Class Corridor Brake. Our original plans for a Period III livery scheme (1940-49) were changed when Adrian Ashby, painter and leader of the Duchess support crew, had the … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Museum news, Rail vehicle collections
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Shuttles are go
Well, I’ve not blogged since May I find, somewhat embarrassingly! We’ve been busy with the Station Hall project, then holidays and yard operations have somewhat taken over. I’ll try and be more regular as the autumn approaches and things slow … Continue reading
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Station Hall redevelopment starts
I’m Joe Savage, an Interpretation Manager at the National Railway Museum. I work with the exhibitions team and I am always on the lookout for fun ways of interpreting our spectacular objects (as well as the objects that are less … Continue reading
