Return of the railway museums Tuesday 14 July 2020 Museums gear up for reopening after lengthy lockdown.
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.
Rowland Emett’s last mechanical sculpture saved for the nation Thursday 30 January 2020 Fantasy railway sculpture begins national tour at Locomotion in Shildon.
£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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mystery of ‘unnamed’ locomotive to go under the spotlight at Shildon Friday 12 April 2019 Experts in early railway history are heading to Locomotion in Shildon this month to investigate a mysterious, ‘unnamed’ engine as part of a new research project.
