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9a. YORK NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM - YORK NRM - Part 1
YORK SCENES
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Trainspot locations * TOPS class links Nostalgic Steam Train Photos from the 1960s Email: chem55555@hotmail.com The locomotives are arranged in approximately chronological order of the year they were built, including historic steam locomotives from 1829 to 2008, plus some diesel and electric trains See also York NRM 2 * NRM 3 *NRM 4 * NRM 5 * 6 NRM workshop Steam at York (1) * Steam at York (2) * Steam at York (3)
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To get to the National Railway Museum from York Station you cross the footbridge across all the platforms, lower right in the picture above, and beneath the magnificent iron girder structure of the roof of York Station (more station pictures).
A handsome pair of huge locomotive driving wheels greet you at the side entrance to the National Railway Museum York!
South African steam locomotive No. 390 built in Great Britain to haul trains of products to the ports of South Africa for export. Locomotive 390 was built at Sharp, Stewart and Company in Glasgow in 1896.
Mulhauser Side Discharge Wagon RT238 (or 239) HUNSLET GMT RA36 CHANNEL (TML)
TUNNEL (built 1989)
This Hunslet electric locomotive was used in the Channel Tunnel’s construction,
pulling the muck trucks which removed the spoil (York NRM Nov 2023).
Inter-City 125 HST power car formally Class 253 unit 253001, now preserved at the National Railway Museum York. Class 43 diesel power car 43002 (W43002) Sir Kenneth Grange was built by BREL in Crewe Works in 1975.
Not everything is static in the National Railway Museum in York! Saddle tank No Agecroft No 1 hauls people of all ages in an old guards van in 2091. Agecroft No. 1 was built in 1948 by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns in Newcastle to shunt wagons at the Agecroft Power Station.
The original historic steam locomotive THE ROCKET returned to the York NRM museum in 2019
All around the turntable at National Railway Museum York
Wonderful nostalgia for some of us, and still magical even for the very young! At the centre of the museum is the great turntable of the Great Hall surrounded by a super array of steam, diesel and electric locomotives from the last 150+ years, York NRM York NRM has regular exhibitions of particular railway topics
A railway hospital coach for wounded soldiers in WWI, York NRM The FLYING SCOTSMAN EXHIBITION in 2016, York NRM
The four locomotives lined up for the Flying Scotsman Exhibition in York national Railway Museum. The individual locomotives are illustrated below.
GNR Class C1 3990 LNER Class C2 990 HENRY OAKLEY "Klondyke" (Klondike) 4-4-2 steam locomotive built in 1898, York NRM
LNER steam locomotive 60103 FLYING SCOTSMAN built in 1923, York NRM
Class 55 55002 British Railways Deltic diesel-electric locomotive D9002 THE KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY built in 1961, York NRM See other 'DELTIC' photographs 1813 PUFFING BILLY
A replica of the famous early locomotive PUFFING BILLY at the 2012 RAILFEST at the National Railway Museum in York. The original was built by William Hedley at Wylam in 1813, York NRM
Year 1829 (1) Replica of the famous ROCKET
National Railway Museum York A 1934 full size replica of the ROCKET, the 0-2-2 steam locomotive built in 1829 by Stephenson for the famous Rainhill trials of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway (York NRM). It was the only competitor to complete the course and comply with the conditions laid down for the contest. The replica was built at the works of Robert Stephenson & Company Ltd, Darlington in 1934.
The ROCKET is lined up with its fastest successor! namely LNER's MALLARD 4-6-2 pacific locomotive at the National Railway Museum York.
Year 1829 (2) The AGENORIA
THE AGENORIA 0-4-0 built by the Foster Rastrick & Co. Stourbridge 1829, in the National Railway Museum York
Year 1846 No 3 COPPERNOB
National Railway Museum York Furness Railway engine No 3 COPPERNOB was built by Bury, Curtis & Kennedy, Liverpool, Merseyside in 1846 and worked in the mining and heavy industries around Barrow in North-west England, York NRM
Year 1847 Replica of the GWR locomotive IRON DUKE
A full size replica of IRON DUKE in the National Railway Museum York, built in 1985! but the original was a broad gauge Great Western Railway (GWR) 4-2-2 locomotive in 1847 designed by Daniel Gooch. Unfortunately the 7' 0¼" gauge in 1892 and that was the end of the line for such locomotives! York NRM
Year 1865 narrow gauge locomotive PET
National Railway Museum York The Crewe Works PET is a small 0-4-0 18 inch narrow gauge locomotive that spent its 64 year working life from 1865 to 1929 moving railway parts and materials around the maze of foundries, boiler shops and wheeling sheds of London & North Western Railway's Crewe Locomotive and Carriage Works. Its small size allowed easy access to all parts of the works! York NRM
Year 1869 LNER locomotive AEROLITE
National Railway Museum York exhibit London North Eastern Railway (LNER) locomotive No 66 AEROLITE. This NER Class X1 2-2-4T was originally built in 1869 as a 2-2-2WT and rebuilt at Gateshead Works in 1892 as a 4-2-2T and rebuilt again 2-2-4T and used to pull inspections saloons trains. York NRM
The cab and controls of No 66 AEROLITE
Year 1870 GNR STIRLING No. 1
GNR Stirling No 1 steam locomotive built in 1870, York NRM
Great Northern Railway (GNR) 4-2-2 Stirling No. 1 built at Doncaster Works in 1870, pictured in the National Railway Museum York.
Year 1874 (1) Hebburn Works 0-4-0 industrial saddle tank locomotive
"Conserved but not restored" sums up this funny little Hebburn Works 0-4-0 industrial saddle tank engine built in 1874 by Black Hawthorn & Co. Ltd. of Gateshead. Many visitors might not even notice it but Bauxite No 2 worked in an aluminium smelting plant until 1947 pushing wagons of bauxite rock into aluminium smelters. The NRM look after it, but it has never been repainted. This grimy little loco was (to quote from the information board), "the Victorian equivalent of a forklift truck" and many similar small industrial 19th century locomotives spent their life moving materials around factories, quarries and docks etc., pictured in the National Railway Museum York. 1874 (2) NER locomotive 1275
Year 1882 LBSCR express locomotive GLADSTONE
214 GLADSTONE belongs to Class B1 "Gladstones" 0-4-2 express locomotives built between 1882 and 1891 by Stroudly for the LBSCR (London, Brighton & South Coast Railway). A very impressive emblem on the front of the locomotive, pictured in the National Railway Museum York.
A wonderful old Victorian railway carriage, pictured in the National Railway Museum York.
The Pullman coach TOPAZ, contrast with above!, pictured in the National Railway Museum York.
There are lots of other items apart from steam locomotives and diesel locomotives e.g. a variety of wagons, carriages and a large steam driven breakdown crane built at Stratford Works in London in 1926, pictured in the National Railway Museum York..
Some lovely Victorian stained glass from Chesterfield Station on the Midland Railway, pictured in the National Railway Museum York..
A fine collection of number and name plates including:- 71000, CUDWORTH, KING UTHER, YORKSHIRE, SILVER LINK, VISCOUNT RIDLEY, SILVER FOX complete with an emblem of a silver fox!, pictured in the National Railway Museum York.
A London and North Eastern Railway Company poster advertising LNER trains to Edinburgh in Scotland via the East Coast mainline service, pictured in the National Railway Museum York.
On display in the York NRM is special carriage No. 902502 built by the North Eastern Railway in 1906 and after 1923 continued to be used by the LNER and from 1948 to 1951 by British Railways. This is a dynamometer car which is coupled directly behind the locomotive to record its performance. It was used to record the world beating record speed performance of the steam locomotive MALLARD in July 1938. See also NRM 2 * NRM 3 * NRM 4 * NRM 5 * NRM 6 workshop Steam at York (1) * Steam (2) * Steam (3) * Diesel & Electric Traction at York Station A history of York Railway Museum Below is a full, structured,
deeply detailed history of the National Railway Museum (NRM) at York,
including its origins, development, locomotive and rolling‑stock
collections, buildings and facilities, research resources, exhibitions,
and visitor experiences (including cafés). 1. Origins of the National Railway Museum (NRM)The NRM is the world’s first national railway museum, created to preserve Britain’s railway heritage at a time when steam was disappearing and British Rail was modernising. Early roots (pre‑1975)Before the NRM existed, railway artefacts were scattered across:
By the late 1960s, the government wanted a single national collection, and York—already a railway city with a strong museum tradition—was chosen. 2. Creation of the NRM (1975)The museum opened on 27 September 1975, in the former York North locomotive depot and York Goods Station buildings, adjacent to York Station. It was part of the newly formed National Museum of Science & Industry (now the Science Museum Group). Why York?
The NRM was an immediate success, attracting over 1 million visitors in its first year. 3. Development of the Museum SitesThe NRM today consists of several major buildings and galleries: A. Great Hall (1975–present)
B. Station Hall (1983–present)
C. The Works (1990s–2010s)
D. South Yard
E. The Search Engine (2008–present)A major research centre containing:
It is the largest railway archive in the world. 4. The Locomotive and Rolling‑Stock CollectionThe NRM holds the national collection of railway vehicles, representing every major era of British railway history. Below is a structured overview. A. Steam LocomotivesLNER / NER / GNR
GWR
LMS
SR
BR Standard
B. Diesel Locomotives
C. Electric Locomotives
D. Multiple Units
E. Carriages & Royal Trains
5. Visitor Experiences and AttractionsA. The Turntable DemonstrationsThe Great Hall turntable is used for:
B. The South Yard Railway RidesSeasonal rides behind:
C. The “Mallard Experience” (historic)A motion‑simulator recreating the 1938
speed record run. D. Wonderlab (2023–present)Interactive science gallery exploring:
Designed for families and school groups. E. Special Events
6. Research Facilities: The Search EngineThe NRM’s research centre is a world‑class archive. What researchers can access:
It is used by:
7. Cafés and Visitor AmenitiesA. The Great Hall Café
B. The Courtyard Café (Station Hall)
C. Picnic areas
8. Current and Future DevelopmentsThe NRM is undergoing a major transformation under the Vision 2025 project:
This will create a more unified museum campus. 9. Summary: Why the NRM MattersYork’s NRM is:
It is one of the few places where you can stand beside:
Good trainspotting 'TRAINSPOTS' Good trainspotting and photographic locations Barnetby Station, North Lincolnshire * Carlisle Station * Clapham Junction Station, London * Colton Junction, south of York * Coventry * Crewe Station * Doncaster Station, South Yorkshire * Grantham * Hellifield station - Carlisle to Settle line * Lancaster station * Leicester station * Newcastle Station * Northallerton Station * Nuneaton Station * Peterborough * Sheffield Station * Stratford Station, East London * Tamworth * Warrington Bank Quay station * Wigan North Western - WCML * York Station See other TOPS classes of diesels and electrics * Class 01 * Class 02 * Class 03 * Class 04 * Class 08 * Class 09 * Class 10 * Class 11 * Class 14 * Class 20 * Class 24 * Class 25 * Class 26 * Class 27 * Class 31 * Class 33 * Class 35 * Class 37 * Class 40 * Class 43 * Class 44 * Class 45 * Class 47 * Class 50 * Class 52 * Class 55 * Class 56 * Class 57 * Class 58 * Class 60 * Class 66 * Class 67 * Class 68 * Class 70 * Class 71 * Class 73 * Class 76 * Class 77 * Class 84 * Class 86 * Class 87 * Class 88 * Class 90 * Class 91 * Class 92 * Derby Lightweight * Class 101 * Class 108 * Class 114 * Class 117 * Class 120 * Class 121 * Class 122 * Class 127 * Class 141 * Class 142 * Class 144 * Class 150 * Class 153 * Class 155 * Class 156 * Class 158 * Class 159 * Class 165 * Class 166 * Class 170 * Class 172 * Class 175 * Class 180 * Class 185 * Class 195 * Class 196 * Class 197 * Class 220 * Class 221 * Class 222 * Class 252 * Class 313 * Class 315 * Class 317 * Class 319 * Class 320 * Class 321 * Class 322 * Class 323 * Class 325 * Class 331 * Class 332 * Class 333 * Class 334 * Class 350 * Class 357 * Class 360 * Class 365 * Class 373 * Class 375 * Class 376 * Class 377 * Class 378 * Class 379 * Class 380 * Class 387 * Class 390 * Class 395 * Class 414 * Class 423 * Class 442 * Class 444 * Class 450 * Class 455 * Class 458 * Class 460 * Class 465 * Class 466 * Class 489 * Class 507/508 * Class 700 * Class 730 * Class 755 * Class 800 * Class 801 * Class 802 * Class 803 * Class 805 * Class 3000 * York NRM docspics images of York NRM photos of York NRM photographs of York NRM pictures of York NRM © Dr Phil Brown * Treyn Railway Holidays to France, Italy and Spain from York NRM Booking tickets for Great Railway Journey luxury Rail Trip holidays Train travel in Europe Rail holidays from York NRM to the USA & Canada luxury train through the Rocky Mountain Canadian rail railway holidays through the Rockies US Cities by train from York NRM Continental rail holidays to France Germany Italy Austria Switzerland Glacier Express Treyn Holidays from York NRM from Eurostar to Paris Brussels Avignon Turin Turino Rome Roma Florence Firenze TGV fast trains Railway travel holidays special steam excursions from York NRM great steam heritage line and offers luxury Pullman coach dining trains York NRM Travelling by train always seems a pleasure, especially if through wonderful scenery to York NRM in England, Scotland, Wales or on holiday in the rest of Europe! The railway trip from York NRM involves seeing or travelling behind a 'real' steam locomotive in action and there is nothing like the sight and sounds of a steam train to invoke feelings of nostalgia in some of us to York NRM even more luxury by having a special trip out on a steam dining train! 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The Brass, Steel and Fire Exhibition in 2019, with the most wonderful
display of model steam locomotives.
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0-6-0 Class 1001, locomotive 1275 built at Darlington in
1874. It is Bouch design for the Stockton and Darlington
Railway. York NRM
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