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Advantages: free entrance, fantastic collection of railway related memorabilia. Disadvantages: none that I could see.
The National RailwayMuseum (often shortened to NRM) in York has been open to the public since 1975, and now has become one of the largest and richest collections of railway related material in the world. It has won many awards including the European Museum of the Year Award in 2001.
NRM is located in Leeman Road, next to York railway station. There are three main areas open to visitors: Great Hall, Station Hall and Outdoor Play Area. Historically the Great Hall was York?s North Motive Power Depot (an engine shed) which originally had 4 locomotive turntables. Station Hall was the main goods (freight) transhipment station for York and the Works was the York Diesel Locomotive Depot until 1986. Today mainly in the Station Hall there are displays about the historical development of the railway industry and British locomotives. In ...
Advantages: Lot's to see, Interaction, Great education for the kids, free entry Disadvantages: Expensive parking
York has a vast amount of history connected with the railways. The first station was built in 1839 and was the main trunk route to London via Rugby and Derby. At the time York was only connected to routes going south. Rail demand increased and in 1877, the decision was made to move to a new location so it could serve routes all over the country. When the station was finally complete, it was the biggest station in the world at that time. GNER now have their headquaters based in the city and around the station, there are a few streets named after famous people like George Hudson for example.
With all this in mind, it was only fitting that when the huge locomotives retired, they were housed in a giant museum in York.
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Back in 1975, the National RailwayMuseum took over the British Railways collection which had ...
Advantages: Great day out Disadvantages: None for me - building work going on
So on with the anorak and out with the note book, a visit to the National RailwayMuseum (NRM) is on today.
I went on a bright and sunny Monday in mid March
*** What is it? ***
The NRM is the largest collection of railway artefacts in the World, covering some 300 years of railway history. From full size locomotives to stationmaster's hats, it is all here. There are lots of things to do, from wandering round gazing at massive locomotives, to getting hands on with various interactive displays.
The NRM is located right next door to York station, in the old engine sheds and goods yard.
*** How Do You Get There? ***
I was staying in Yorkshire on Holiday, so I took the train from the local station (Malton £6.40 return) directly into York, the NRM is a 5 or 10 minute walk away (you do have a number of stairs to climb ...
