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What’s your favourite toy train?
We’ve been going through all the toys in the National Railway Museum’s collection. It might seem a bit odd that we collect toys, but as every parent knows, kids love trains. For lots of us our first...
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Researching at the Network Rail archives
One of the best things about researching exhibitions is getting to go to interesting places and see interesting things. Some times that involves lots of travel, but sometimes there’s brilliant stuff...
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A new look for King’s Cross Station
Last May we talked on the blog about the King’s Cross redevelopment project, though it hadn’t yet reached the final stage it had won an EU Prize for Cultural Heritage in the area of conservation. The...
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Railway Romance
Our recent Station Stories project collected people’s memories of the railways and it’s no surprise that a large number revolved around love. From first dates to meeting the love of your life, I’ve...
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Making tracks for February half-term
Our Train for the Tracks event is all about the jobs you can get working on the railways. To help any young engineers discover a passion for the railway we wanted to create something that could be fun,...
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World Book Day – How the railways spread a love of the written word
Happy World Book Day! Did you know that the railways had a huge impact on literature, helping spread a love of reading throughout the population? A rare copy of a Yellowback within our collection This...
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What’s your favourite toy train?
For lots of us our first introduction to railways would have been through books, toys, TV, clothing and furniture. Our nurseries are full of railway characters and adventure. So it’s an important part...
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Borough Market Junction steps out
As regular readers of the NRM Blog will know, Borough Market Junction, ‘Britain’s Busiest Signal Box’, has been the subject of a conservation programme. The resulting works have prevented visitors from...
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Discovering my family history
In 2009, I finally became an auntie to a gorgeous little boy called William. I began thinking about all the family stories and secrets I could tell him when he was older, butI knew next to nothing...
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Volunteering at the National Railway Museum
I graduated from the University of Venice in April 2014 and began looking for a placement in the UK, as I was eager to improve my English. Manning the Information Point in Great Hall I came to York...
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Santa’s Steam Adventure
It’s that time of the year again when tickets for our Santa’s Steam Adventure go on sale. Since the summer, we have been working hard to create a new magical adventure for you and your little ones to...
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How our winter weather nearly won an Oscar
The Golden Globes, The BAFTAs and The Oscars cast a golden glow across the dark nights, distracting us with promises of glamour and glitz. It is perhaps surprising therefore that among the nominees for...
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Collision on Signal School Model Railway
At 2pm on 17 January 2015, the School of Signalling Model Railway will restage a collision that happened near Heighington, North East England in 1949. In 1949, the UK rail network was crowded with...
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Researching at the Network Rail archives
One of the best things about researching exhibitions is getting to go to interesting places and see interesting things. Some times that involves lots of travel, but sometimes there’s brilliant stuff...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A new look for King’s Cross Station
Last May we talked on the blog about the King’s Cross redevelopment project, though it hadn’t yet reached the final stage it had won an EU Prize for Cultural Heritage in the area of conservation. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Railway Romance
Our recent Station Stories project collected people’s memories of the railways and it’s no surprise that a large number revolved around love. From first dates to meeting the love of your life, I’ve...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Making tracks for February half-term
Our Train for the Tracks event is all about the jobs you can get working on the railways. To help any young engineers discover a passion for the railway we wanted to create something that could be fun,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
World Book Day – How the railways spread a love of the written word
Happy World Book Day! Did you know that the railways had a huge impact on literature, helping spread a love of reading throughout the population? A rare copy of a Yellowback within our collection This...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s your favourite toy train?
For lots of us our first introduction to railways would have been through books, toys, TV, clothing and furniture. Our nurseries are full of railway characters and adventure. So it’s an important part...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Borough Market Junction steps out
As regular readers of the NRM Blog will know, Borough Market Junction, ‘Britain’s Busiest Signal Box’, has been the subject of a conservation programme. The resulting works have prevented visitors from...
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