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Restoration of Taff Vale Locomotive reaches first milestone

Friday 17 September 2021 Last surviving Welsh-built steam locomotive to undergo boiler lift and inspection at Gwili Railway.

Rail Heritage Centre

Official opening for Doncaster's Rail Heritage Centre

Friday 17 September 2021 A truly remarkable Rail Heritage Centre which takes centre stage inside Danum Gallery, Library and Museum has been officially opened in Doncaster.

A warehouse full of railway objects

North Shed reopens as NRM prepares for summer

Friday 30 July 2021 The National Railway Museum in York has reopened North Shed and returned to seven-day opening to prepare for summer visitors.

The Handyman locomotive

National Railway Museum transfers ‘Handyman’ to Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust

Wednesday 02 June 2021 Narrow-gauge locomotive to be restored at Staffordshire-based railway and museum.

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Porterbrook donates record-breaking Class 43 HST power car to National Railway Museum

Friday 28 May 2021 World record-breaking engine arrives at Locomotion in Shildon.

A white man in a white coat and blue nitrile gloves cleans a historic railway dining carriage

National Railway Museum & Locomotion Welcome First Visitors of the Year

Wednesday 19 May 2021 First visitors of 2021 welcomed at both museums from 19 May.

Cleaning a locomotive

National Railway Museum announces plans for reopening

Monday 26 April 2021 Museum to reopen Wednesday 19 May, free tickets available online from Monday 26 April.

NRM Central Hall

National Railway Museum announces net zero target ahead of May reopening

Thursday 15 April 2021 Sustainability will be at the heart of Vision 2025 masterplan projects.

Journey home for cherished locomotive

Friday 26 February 2021 Doncaster built locomotive Green Arrow to go on display at Doncaster’s new Danum Gallery, Library and Museum.

Lin Qi in orange hi-vis standing on a construction site

New exhibition celebrates Railway Heroes

Monday 15 February 2021 The National Railway Museum is to launch a new exhibition that celebrates the vital role played by railway key workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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