News

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

Gaunless bridge

World’s first iron railway bridge headed for Locomotion in Shildon

Tuesday 28 July 2020 The Gaunless Bridge, designed by George Stephenson, formed part of the Stockton & Darlington Railway.

A loco is cleaned in the collection building

Return of the railway museums

Tuesday 14 July 2020 Museums gear up for reopening after lengthy lockdown.

Steam engine

Myth of the Hetton engine solved

Wednesday 08 July 2020 Investigation reveals how tall tales from the turn of the century saved a steam engine from the scrapheap.

A Quiet Afternoon in the Cloud Cuckoo Valley

Rowland Emett’s last mechanical sculpture saved for the nation

Thursday 30 January 2020 Fantasy railway sculpture begins national tour at Locomotion in Shildon.

Locomotion entrance

£4.5m development for Locomotion in Shildon

Thursday 23 January 2020 Ambitious plans for the future of Locomotion in Shildon have been announced, celebrating Shildon’s railway heritage ahead of the Stockton and Darlington Railway’s bicentenary in 2025.

A yellow and blue Pacer train on a frosty railway line

National Railway Museum Welcomes 'Pacer' Diesel to Collection

Monday 30 December 2019 Pacer No. 142001 will join the museum’s collection as an example of recent railway history.

The newly named Locomotion 15 locomotive

15th Birthday Gala Draws Crowds to Locomotion

Monday 23 September 2019 More than 3,500 people visited the Shildon Gala, a special event at Locomotion in Shildon to mark the museum’s 15th birthday.

Flying Scotsman at Locomotion

Locomotion Celebrates 15th Birthday with Flying Visit from World-Famous Engine

Tuesday 30 July 2019 Steam enthusiasts in the region are in for a treat this summer as Locomotion in Shildon hosts a special visit from world-famous A3 class locomotive no. 60103 Flying Scotsman.

The restoration team in front of the carriage

Locomotion Team Complete 2HAP Carriage Restoration

Monday 01 July 2019 Staff and volunteers at Locomotion in Shildon are celebrating the completion of a five-year project to restore 2HAP carriage no. 4308—thought to be Britain’s busiest surviving rail vehicle.

Soyuz capsule at Locomotion

UK tour of Tim Peake’s spacecraft reaches 1.3 million visitors

Thursday 23 May 2019 The astronaut’s capsule went on a 20-month tour of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales presented by Samsung and Science Museum Group.

Part of the Science Museum Group

National Science and Media Museum

Science and Industry Museum

National Railway Museum