The National Railway Museum’s historic Station Hall will close temporarily in the New Year to enable urgent structural repairs to take place as part of the museum’s ambitious redevelopment plans.
The daughter of the man who saved the record-breaking Flying Scotsman from being cut up for scrap is to make a pilgrimage to the UK from her home in Portugal, to ride behind the world’s most famous steam locomotive.
The National Railway Museum has signed a three-year loan agreement with the Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society to enable Midland Railway locomotive no.158A to go on static public display at Barrow Hill roundhouse.
Plans have been approved for the National Railway Museum’s new building called Central Hall, which will transform this major attraction and herald the start of delivering the York Central development.
From celebrating The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee to sharing your Flying Scotsman memories, the National Railway Museum has plenty of entertainment on offer.
The National Railway Museum in York has received £2.5m from The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation to fund a new interactive gallery for families called Wonderlab.
The National Railway Museum and Locomotion are set to introduce a temporary pause on new loan agreements for objects and vehicles to enable colleagues to deliver the Vision 2025 masterplan.
Postal strikes planned with the Royal Mail on Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1. With this in mind would you please allow extra days for delivery of your favourite magazine.
Covid-19 Update 😷
Due to Covid isolation issues at the finishing house, the next issue of Heritage Railway 288, will be arriving with you slightly later than planned. We apologise for this but ensure you it will be worth the wait.
