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Get up close to incredible engineering feats in Shildon—the world's first railway town

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Gaunless Bridge

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Behold the green magnificence of this George Stephenson design from 1823, the very first railway bridge to use an iron truss.

Scan of the title page and a map from an 18th century engineering report

Leonard Raisbeck: Pioneer of the Stockton & Darlington Railway

Discover the story of the Stockton & Darlington Railway's conception—which ushered in the modern railway age—as we explore a wealth of new archive material kept by Leonard Raisbeck, the Stockton & Darlington Railway Committee's joint solicitor and secretary.

Colourful illustrations of a TV, globe, astronaut, gaming controller, brain, hands, and a bottle with liquid erupting

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Experience the wonders of Wonderlab at home with exciting experiments, games and videos from the Science Museum Group.

Locomotion models

Take home the National Collection in miniature with our range of model locomotives. Every purchase helps support our museum.

Our transformative masterplan

We’re investing in our site to create a better experience for our visitors, a safe environment for our collection of railway vehicles and a sustainable future for our important historic buildings.

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