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We visited the celebrated National Railway Museum at the end of our visit to York, just before returning to London. Perhaps we were tired after a long weekend of sightseeing and drinking but this museum failed to capture our interest.
If you're a rail enthusiast you will probably love it. It's certainly a popular place, though rather noisy as the clientele were mostly parents with very young kids. There were also numerous single men with expensive looking cameras - of the type (you imagine) that do a lot of train spotting in their spare time.
The museum covers over two acres and is split into two sections. The first is concerned with the early days of the railways in Britain and displays carriages and engines from 19th Century trains. Also on display are sections of the old Royal train with all its comforts and luxuries.
In the second hangar, various engines and carriages are on display, ranging from the famous Mallard steam train to the Japenese bullet trains of the future. Leave a Comment Phone: 01904 621261 Fax:01904 611112Directions: From the railway station turn left along Station Road. Take the next left turn into Leeman Road and follow the road for about 150m. The museum is on the right.Website: http://www.nrm.org.uk
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 Rocket by cheekymarieh
It is the world's biggest railway museum and has recently had a new wing added. The exhibits range from Royal carriages and giant steam engines to Eurostar and miniature railway rides. Leave a Comment Phone: 01904 621261 Fax:01904 611112Directions: From the railway station turn left along Station Road. Take the next left turn into Leeman Road and follow the road for about 150m. The museum is on the right.Website: www.nrm.org.uk Other Contact: Open 10am to 6pm
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 Agenora, built 1829 by Galahad
The original Rocket is not at York but in the Science Museum in London, however there is a bright yellow replica of the Rocket - this really was a huge technical advance on the Agenoria. The Rocket won the competition for the Stephenson Company to provide engines for the Liverpool to Manchester Railway in 1830. One of the judges for the competition, called the Rainhill Trials, was Rastrick the builder of the Agenoria and not George Stephenson as written in one guidebook to the city.
The second day I spent in the NRM archives researching the early history of the Railway Missionary Society, founded in 1881. If you want to use the library or archives ring up first and obtain a readers ticket and book a table. Leave a Comment Phone: 01904 621261 Fax:01904 611112Directions: From the railway station take the designated special exit from the large footbridge in the middle of the station. From here it takes you along a short footpath directly to the museum entrance.Website: http://www.nrm.org.uk
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 In the railway museum by Britannia2
This is a great museum for children - for example this summer (2009) (and in future summers if I forget to update this updated events) there will be a Harry Potter theme with Orton Hall (the engine that pulls Harry's train) on display and also theatrical productions of The Railway Children.There is a fairground and picnic area with giant games such as Connect 4 and Jenga.
Also new in 2009 and a permanent display is the Learning Platform where you can see the museums new show from Rocket to Bullet - the history of the train. Leave a Comment Phone: 01904 621261 Fax:01904 611112Directions: From the railway station turn left along Station Road. Take the next left turn into Leeman Road and follow the road for about 150m. The museum is on the right.Website: http://www.nrm.org.uk
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Their leaflet recommends a minimum of 3 hours to see all the exhibits in the 3 large halls and there really is a lot to see -- a fine collection of old locomotives and coaching stock, working replicas, models, an interactive learning centre, The Flying Scotsman Story -- something for all the family to enjoy -- an excellent museum and it's all free!
Opening times -- Daily 10-00 to 18-00
Closed 24/25/26 December Leave a Comment Phone: 0870-4214001 Fax: 0870-4214011Directions: The museum is next to York train station - you can follow the signs to take the rear exit from the station or from the front of the station turn left along Station Road, then first left onto Leeman Road - the museum is approx 150 metres on the right.Website: http://www.nrm.org.uk Other Contact: email: nrm@nmsi.ac.uk
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 by keeweechicLeave a Comment Other Contact: Open 7 days a week 10am-6pm
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Visit the National Railway Museum.
This is ac tually the world's biggest railway museum, with Royal carriages, steam engines and miniature railway rides. There is lots of information with interactive exhibits. Leave a Comment Other Contact: www.nrm.org.uk
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there collection, including 103 locomotives and 177 other items of rolling stock, tells the railway story from Rocket to Eurostar.
Permanent displays include the jewel in our crown - 'Palaces on Wheels'. With Royal saloons dating back to the pre-Victorian era, visitors have the rare chance to glimpse inside the sumptuous bedrooms, dining rooms and day saloons which really are palaces on wheels.
The National Collection also includes a host of other artifacts associated with our railways, such as 3,300 models, 6,500 items of silver and crockery, over 300 nameplates, 350,000 tickets, 1,800 buttons and 1.4 million negatives, 350,000 engineering drawings, 7,500 posters, 200 original works of art. It also hosts a vast archive of documents. History of the National Railway Museum
theres a Restaurant called Brief Encounter, there licensed restaurant, serves full meals and light snacks and is situated in the Station Hall. Open during the holiday season, there Whistle Stop cafe in the Main Hall serves lunches and light refreshments and we have a barbecue in the South Yard for more tasty treats. Leave a Comment Directions: National Railway Museum Leeman Road York YO26 4XJ UK The Museum is only 5 minutes walk from the railway station.Other Contact: Telephone 01904 621261 24 hour i
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