Tag Archives: trains

Picture(s) of the week: a special day for the Shildon Works Band

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Photographic volunteer Anne McLean selects her favourite photos from our collection. There are 1000s more photos to browse – all free for personal use under a Creative Commons license – on our main photos page. 8 November 1949 was a … Continue reading →

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Bringing the Prototype HST back to life

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

January 2012, and the prototype High Speed Train power car is getting closer and closer to roaring back into life thanks to the hard work of the 125 Group, the benevolent staff of East Midlands Trains at their Neville Hill … Continue reading →

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Happy 100th birthday to a tiny railway with a big history

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Signalling School – a model railway layout used to train real-life signallers  – recently celebrated its 100th birthday with a three-day have-a go event here at the museum. On Friday, our director Paul Kirkman (below, … Continue reading →

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