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

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

This is the original Rocket—George and Robert Stephenson's world-changing locomotive which kick-started a golden era of innovation.

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

It's back! Climb on board our bullet train and step back to 1960s Japan, where a revolution in high-speed train travel is underway.