National Railway Museum

Rare look inside Margate’s vast new 1:1 railway museum collection

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Mark Lancaster

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23 July 2026

Part of the former Hornby factory in Margate has been transformed into a railway museum featuring many iconic steam, diesel and electric locos on display. David Staines was afforded a rare look round By the mid-1960s, as the 1955 modernisation plan started to take effect, thousands of steam locomotives were heading to the grave. Enthusiastic…
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Young Railway Photographers of the Year 2025 Announced

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Alex Bestwick

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11 July 2025

The winners of the 2025 Young Railway Photographer of the Year competition have been selected from over 300 entries.
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National Railway Museum announces plans for 50th birthday year and the bicentenary of the railways

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Alex Bestwick

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23 January 2025

2025 will see the National Railway Museum celebrate its 50th birthday, as well as the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, with a host of exciting exhibitions and events.
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National Railway Museum seeks nostalgic photos for 50th birthday

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Alex Bestwick

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4 November 2024

For its 50th birthday next year, the National Railway Museum is collecting photographs from the public capturing half a century of the museum.
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Europe’s largest collection of historic rail vehicles assembled at Locomotion

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Darren Hendley

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14 March 2024

Locomotion in Shildon, County Durham is to undertake the museum’s biggest ever rail shunt to create Europe’s largest undercover display of historic rail vehicles.
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Search for Flying Scotsman’s next custodian begins

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Alex Bestwick

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7 March 2024

The Science Museum Group has published an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to find Flying Scotsman’s new custodian.
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Young Railway Photographer of the Year competition returns for 2024

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Web Editor

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1 February 2024

The search to find the UK’s most promising young railway photographers has begun with the launch of a national photography competition.
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Flying Scotsman plans for 2024 announced

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Alex Bestwick

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22 January 2024

The National Railway Museum has announced that, after a busy centenary year in 2023, Flying Scotsman will start 2024 on static display at the museum in York.
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First look at new designs for National Railway Museum’s Station Hall exhibition

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Alex Bestwick

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5 September 2023

The National Railway Museum has released details of its new permanent exhibition planned for Station Hall, including concept designs for York’s former goods station.
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National Railway Museum’s Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery unveiled in first look

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Alex Bestwick

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21 June 2023

The National Railway Museum sets out to inspire future generations of engineers and inventors with its latest Wonderlab.
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