National Railway Museum
Explore over 200 years of history and find out how railways shaped our world through ingenuity and engineering brilliance. Join us on YouTube to see what goes on behind the scenes and for our Curator with a Camera series, which takes you on a detailed tour of incredible locomotives, carriages and other railway-related objects at the National Railway Museum in York, England, and Locomotion in Shildon, County Durham, England.
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Great news! Our film about the Wuppertal Schwebebahn is now a Lovie Awards finalist—and you can also help us win a People's Lovie Award by voting for us here: vote.lovieawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/video-film…
Not seen the film yet? It's a long one! But packed with rail adventures, intriguing suspended monorail engineering and amazing behind-the-scenes access: https://youtu.be/OtnErlrZ50w
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On this Class 91 the speedometer goes up to 150.
However, with 6,090 horsepower available, the mighty '91 achieved a record top speed of 161.7mph (260.2km/h), sending it right off the clocks in 1989.
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This is the Indian Railways Class WG locomotive, No. 8350. It was displayed at the Festival of Britain, showcasing the scale and ambition of India's railway network. Built in Glasgow in 1950 by the North British Locomotive Company, it was designed to run on India's vast and varied railways, which used three different track gauges: 2ft 6in, metre gauge and 5ft 6in.
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From Germany to the North of England 🚆
The Class 185 has been a familiar sight on Britain's railways since 2006. Built by Siemens in Germany for First TransPennine Express, these three-car trains were designed for speed, reliability and comfort on regional routes. Part of the versatile Desiro family, they're known for their quick acceleration, making them ideal for journeys with frequent station stops.
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Join us on Sunday as we explore mail... by rail! We're taking you inside the West Coast Joint Stock Travelling Post Office, which was even fitted with a post box for those last-minute letter. Send it!
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In 1916 this Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway ambulance carriage was loaded at Tilbury Docks and shipped to France during the First World War. Once across the Channel it helped transport wounded soldiers from the front lines to hospitals. Railway ambulance trains like this relied in part on voluntary donations, making them a vital lifeline in wartime.
To find out more about ambulance trains, check out our film here: https://youtu.be/xU0chdzNjxM?si=76P_c...
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Curator with a Camera is back on Sunday! Join Anthony for a proper in-depth tour of the Class 87, a 5,000hp powerhouse packed with intriguing details from the 1970s.
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Chug chug.
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🚂 Meet Agenoria, one of the world's oldest surviving locomotives! Built in 1829 to haul coal at a Staffordshire colliery, this remarkable engine is closely related to the Stourbridge Lion, the first locomotive to run in the USA.
Even its name has a story, named after the Roman goddess of industry and activity. After being retired in 1864, Agenoria was forgotten and left in pieces before being rediscovered, reassembled, and saved for future generations.
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Konnichiwa! Join us on Sunday for an in-depth look at Japanese railways in the latest episode of the National Railway Museum Podcast.
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