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Discover surprising stories from the museum’s past as a bustling railway works with our atmospheric new audio trail controlled by your phone.

With striking gold leaf stripes, this sleek and fashionable marvel proved that art and engineering could be combined to create high-speed steam locomotives.

This powerful, aerodynamic masterpiece rocketed to 126mph in 1938, a steam speed record that was never surpassed.

Named after its legendary designer, this 'flying banana' is a beautifully preserved example of the High Speed Train which blazed a trail in 1976.

Take a look at our first-generation 1960s bullet train, which led a revolution in high-speed train travel.

Marvel at the trains on our magnificent model railway as they navigate a changing landscape.

Find out how railway signals work and see our historic model layout in action with our award-winning volunteers.

Rub shoulders with legends—Great Hall is home to awe-inspiring engines telling the world-changing story of the railways.

Enjoy views across to York Railway Station and learn more about York as a railway centre in the Signalling Gallery.

Explore a century of railway life in Station Hall, a former goods shed now home to our inspiring collection.