Shildon

  • Europe’s largest collection of historic rail vehicles assembled at Locomotion

    Europe’s largest collection of historic rail vehicles assembled at Locomotion

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    Locomotion in Shildon, County Durham is to undertake the museum’s biggest ever rail shunt to create Europe’s largest undercover display of historic rail vehicles.

  • National Railway Museum & Locomotion announce return

    National Railway Museum & Locomotion announce return

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    The National Railway Museum in York and Locomotion in Shildon, County Durham have announced plans to reopen to the public this summer.

  • £120,000 appeal launched to return Irish preservation group’s Slieve Gullion to steam

    £120,000 appeal launched to return Irish preservation group’s Slieve Gullion to steam

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    The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland has launched a £120,000 appeal to complete the restoration of its semi-overhauled flagship Great Northern Railway (Ireland) ‘S’ class No. 171 Slieve Gullion. The popular 4-4-0 last steamed in July 2002, and in early 2014 it crossed the Irish Sea to undergo a contract overhaul by Rail Restorations North East…

  • Search for contractor delays J21 locomotive overhaul start

    Search for contractor delays J21 locomotive overhaul start

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    The Locomotive Conservation and Learning Trust continues to search for a contractor to carry out the Heritage Lottery Fund-backed overhaul of NER J21 0-6-0 No. 65033. LCLT chairman Toby Watkins said: “We’ve received formal permission from the HLF to start and the money is there, but we’ve been unable to select a contractor to overhaul…

  • New hope for Green Arrow and ‘J52’ as NRM sets out its long-term operating strategy

    New hope for Green Arrow and ‘J52’ as NRM sets out its long-term operating strategy

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    THE National Railway Museum has published its long-awaited new strategy for operating rail vehicles from the National Collection over the next 15 years.  The 20-page report sets out how the Science Museum Group (SMG) plans to operate its fleet, and which vehicles will be available for main line use, operation within its NRM, Shildon and…

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