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  • National Railway Museum support RbR with exhibit loan

    The Museum has carefully tracked and monitored surviving locomotives and rolling stock used in the east midlands ironstone industry. One such survivor is British Railways 22 ton iron ore hopper built at Shildon in the 1950’s as running number B436275. Despite being built in huge numbers in a programme to modernise industry and rail transport,…

  • A Ghost Returns to its Old Haunts!

    When the huge Exton Park quarry system dieselised around fifty years ago, the resident fleet of distinctive steam locomotives were displaced and now only one or two of the type survive. It was with a great deal of pride that we welcomed part-restored Yorkshire Engine Company No.2521 to the Museum collection in early April 2012…

  • A Railway Emerges

    As the spring sunshine gives way to summer weather, our railway system starts to emerge for the months of building and heavy work. In the last month, the track under the concrete loading dock has been relayed including a staff and loader crossing, a catch point and the curve to connect with the passenger line…

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