News

Keep up to date with all the latest news stories and press releases from Locomotion here.

Three women and a man posing for a photo stood behind a table containing old documents

Pioneering Stockton & Darlington Railway archive shared with the public for the first time

Friday 14 April 2023 The National Railway Museum has acquired and digitised a newly discovered archive from a largely forgotten early railway pioneer—Leonard Raisbeck.

Rocket enters Locomotion

Stephenson’s iconic Rocket to be displayed at Locomotion in Shildon

Thursday 02 March 2023 The world-renowned locomotive Rocket has gone on display at Locomotion in Shildon, County Durham.

Locomotion new hall construction

Building Work Starts on Locomotion’s New Hall

Wednesday 15 February 2023 Construction has started on a new collection building at Locomotion in Shildon that will significantly expand the visitor attraction and create one of the world’s largest collections of historic railway vehicles.

Rocket steam rides

Steam rides return at Locomotion as half term programme announced

Friday 21 October 2022 Steam rides return as part of a packed half-term programme of activities.

A train passes over Forth Bridge

Locomotion to host ‘Meet the Winner’ event to mark final day of photography exhibition

Tuesday 27 September 2022 Visitors to Locomotion will have the chance to hear from three of the competition's winners.

Children taking part in the Our Line Connections project at Locomotion, Shildon

Locomotion Hosts new arts project 'Our Line Connections'

Friday 24 June 2022 More than one hundred school children and groups from across the region visited Locomotion in Shildon this week to take part in a new community arts project called 'Our Line Connections'.

Locomotion new building exterior view

New exhibition building at Locomotion gets green light as plans approved

Thursday 23 June 2022 Plans for a new exhibition building at Locomotion, Shildon, have been approved by Durham County Council, marking a key milestone in the museum’s Vision 2025 development.

Visitors walk through the Collection Building

Locomotion to highlight eight decades of the railways to celebrate Platinum Jubilee

Friday 27 May 2022 A new temporary exhibition, 70 Years of the Railways, is being launched at Locomotion, Shildon to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Dr Michael Bayley and Peter Davidson

Investigation to uncover Locomotion No. 1’s heritage begins

Tuesday 01 March 2022 An investigation has begun to discover the heritage of an icon of early railway development, Locomotion No. 1.

A sketch of how Building Two might look

Plans for new £5.9m collection building go on display at Locomotion in Shildon

Tuesday 11 January 2022 Public invited to have their say ahead of planning submission.

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