National Railway Museum The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, responsible for the conservation and interpretation of the British national collection of historically significant railway vehicles and other artefacts. Ask us questions here and we'll try to answer. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:57:10 +0000 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:57:10 +0000 National Preservation https://www.national-preservation.com/forums/national-railway-museum.53/ National Railway Museum Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:19:49 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/national-railway-museum.13244/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/national-railway-museum.13244/ invalid@example.com (admin) admin However they are very busy and will drop in when they can to answer your questions and receive feedback..

Cheers And Welcome.]]> 301 Turntable number 3 roundhouse Sat, 10 Aug 2024 08:00:07 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/turntable-number-3-roundhouse.1421565/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/turntable-number-3-roundhouse.1421565/ invalid@example.com (D6332found) D6332found 11 Clapham Common Transport Museum Sun, 17 Dec 2023 20:13:40 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/clapham-common-transport-museum.849292/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/clapham-common-transport-museum.849292/ invalid@example.com (Hugh Gulland) Hugh Gulland
Best, H]]> 57 NRM closures - worth visiting? Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:54:47 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/nrm-closures-worth-visiting.1422784/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/nrm-closures-worth-visiting.1422784/ invalid@example.com (Bikermike) Bikermike The NRM website says Station Hall and South Yard are closed.

How much time do you think is worth allowing the remainder?]]> 4 Shunting Mon, 15 May 2023 12:08:25 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/shunting.1422213/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/shunting.1422213/ invalid@example.com (MellishR) MellishR

I do have a couple of nit-picks.

There's a continuity glitch at 6:20 where the SECR loco being turned transmogrifies very briefly into the Stirling Single.

At 6:47 the narrator refers to "the Severn Emergency Tunnel Train". Words in the wrong order?]]> 3 Of museums and children's entertainment Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:26:44 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/of-museums-and-childrens-entertainment.1421235/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/of-museums-and-childrens-entertainment.1421235/ invalid@example.com (Bikermike) Bikermike


I can sort of see both sides to this, as a parent, the LT musuem in London is a great place to take a small child. As a place to see and understand actual artefacts, it's not very good at all (but it is at least backed up by the depot. Which is awesome). And getting children interested is a crucial, but not the only, purpose of a...

Of museums and children's entertainment]]> Next de-accessioned loco ... just for fun Sun, 01 May 2022 10:21:34 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/next-de-accessioned-loco-just-for-fun.955596/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/next-de-accessioned-loco-just-for-fun.955596/ invalid@example.com (Tim Light) Tim Light
The NRM has revealed that another Steam loco is to be de-accessioned from the National Collection. The only clue we have it that it's not "Tiny".

What's your guess about which loco it is, and where it will go? And your rationale.

Here's my guess:

NER Tennant 2-4-0 No 1463 to be gifted to Darlington Borough Council for ongoing display at Darlinton North Road.

My rationale is that the NRM has a...

Next de-accessioned loco ... just for fun]]> 107 NRM workshop Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:15:20 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/nrm-workshop.1419879/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/nrm-workshop.1419879/ invalid@example.com (MellishR) MellishR https://national-preservation.com/threads/60007-4498-sir-nigel-gresley-overhaul.678201/ thread about the NRM's intention to convert their workshop into a "kids' playground" and to build a new workshop. Some further discussion of that seems worthwhile but surely belongs in this section, hence this new thread.

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NRM workshop]]> 43 NRM York Regeneration Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:08:11 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/nrm-york-regeneration.1077261/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/nrm-york-regeneration.1077261/ invalid@example.com (Dan Hamblin) Dan Hamblin
https://www.yorkmix.com/news/reveal...al&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Regards,

Dan]]> 209 SECR D 737 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:26:15 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/secr-d-737.1420241/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/secr-d-737.1420241/ invalid@example.com (WesternRegionHampshireman) WesternRegionHampshireman ] when 737 would have been so much better, in fact, 1000x better!

I know I am GWR [and always will be] but the Chatham D would be so much better for railways like Bluebell, Kent & East Sussex or Spa Valley.

Hell! It would beautiful with some real antique wooden bodied coaches!]]> 10