News

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

Locomotion reveals programme for railway’s bicentenary year

Thursday 27 March 2025 Locomotion announces new exhibitions, special events and activities on offer as the museum partners with S&DR200 festival for the railway’s bicentenary year.

Flying Scotsman to extend summer stay at Locomotion

Thursday 01 August 2024 Flying Scotsman’s stay at Locomotion has been extended until 1 September.

Flying Scotsman returns to Locomotion for summer festival

Tuesday 09 July 2024 Locomotion will host a spectacular six-week summer festival, including a four-week visit from iconic locomotive Flying Scotsman.

Locomotion’s New Hall opens to the public

Friday 24 May 2024 Locomotion in Shildon, County Durham opens its new collections building New Hall today. Over 100 vehicles will be on display across the museum, celebrating the role of Shildon as the world’s first railway town.

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

Thursday 14 March 2024 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. 46 rail vehicles moved into Locomotion’s £8m New Hall in NRM’s biggest shunt. New collection building at Locomotion scheduled to open 24 May.

New accessible Changing Places toilet opens at Locomotion

Wednesday 31 January 2024 A new accessible Changing Places toilet has opened at Locomotion in Shildon, improving access and inclusion for all visitors.

Railway History Revealed as New Research into Locomotion is Published

Thursday 28 September 2023 New report uncovers the truth about the first steam locomotive to carry passengers on a public railway.

Join Locomotion for a fun-filled day throughout the summer holidays

Tuesday 18 July 2023 Locomotion in Shildon has a fun-filled, activity-packed summer holiday programme planned with six weeks of special events taking place.

Locomotion teams up with Newcastle College students to save the world's oldest oil tanker

Monday 15 May 2023 Locomotion has partnered up with engineering students from Newcastle College who are applying skills they have learnt to save a piece of the UK’s industrial history as they work to conserve the world’s oldest oil tanker.

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.