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South Yard render

Plans for 2,500 homes and commercial space at York Central get the green light

Friday 29 March 2019 Blueprints to transform one of the largest brownfield city-centre sites in the UK into a vibrant residential, cultural and commercial space have been given the go-ahead.

HRH Princess Royal in Station Hall

HRH The Princess Royal Visits National Railway Museum

Tuesday 19 February 2019 Her Royal Highness The Princes Royal tours Queen Victoria’s newly restored saloon carriage.

Flying Scotsman at York station

Flying Scotsman 2019 Tour Dates Announced

Thursday 24 January 2019 National Railway Museum releases national touring schedule for steam engine No. 60103 Flying Scotsman.

Class 90 Sir WIlliam McAlpine and Flying Scotsman

Saviour of Flying Scotsman Sir William McAlpine remembered

Friday 11 January 2019 A Class 90 is named after the dedicated railway preservationist who saved the famous locomotive from a failed excursion to the USA.

A locomotive covered in poppies

Turntable Poppy Display Marks End of WWI Centenary

Friday 23 November 2018 A locomotive covered in poppies takes centre stage on the turntable to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.

Wrawby junction signal box

Signalling Film Archive is 100 Not Out

Friday 16 November 2018 The Film Archive of Railway Signalling and People (FARSAP) has reached a century in 2018 and is still batting strongly.

Sir William McAlpine next to Flying Scotsman

Sir William McAlpine Remembered

Thursday 15 November 2018 Saviour of Flying Scotsman Sir William McAlpine to be honoured with final memorial trip behind the world-famous steam locomotive.

Girls take part in an activity

Back to the Future at the National Railway Museum

Thursday 25 October 2018 Future Engineers returns with family shows and activities for October half term, including science rap, live coding and robot railways.

The front cover of Stephenson's notebook

George Stephenson notebook goes on display at National Railway Museum

Wednesday 10 October 2018 The notebook outlines George Stephenson’s redesign of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.

Poddy McPodface is pushed past Flying Scotsman

Testing Times—New Exhibition Opens at National Railway Museum

Tuesday 09 October 2018 New, free exhibition opens 12 October and explores innovation and engineering in the rail industry.

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