The first Japanese Shinkansen carriage to be exhibited outside Japan was unveiled at Britain's National Railway Museum in York by His Excellency The Ambassador of Japan. Built in 1976, Series 0 ca... (more)

The SR Merchant Navy class is a type of steam locomotive, designed by Oliver Bulleid, that ran on the British Southern Railway network. All were built at the Southern Railway's Eastleigh Works. #3... (more)

In 1933, the Great Western Railway introduced the first of what was to become a very successful series of railcars, which survived in regular use into the 1960s, when they were replaced with the n... (more)

Mallard has been designed by Sir Nigel Gresley. The 3rd. of July 1938 this locomotive broke the world speed record for steam locomotives at 126 miles per hour, a record that has never been beaten.... (more)

The KF7 Chinese steam locomotive is the largest single locomotive in the museum - over 15 foot tall and more than 93 feet long. These locos were the largest single-unit locomotives ever built in t... (more)

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 No.1, the famous Stirling single-wheeler, stands on the turntable at the National Railway Museum at York, while other locos are on display around her.

Surely, one of the ugliest loco types! Q1 No C1 is an austerity 0-6-0 built during WW2 by the Southern Railway. It is seen here in the National Railway Museum in York, England. In 1948 it became B... (more)

60103 Flying Scotsman running from London to York

"Bauxite No.2" was built in 1874 by the firm of Black Hawthorn,Gateshead,and worked until 1947 at International Aluminium Co. Ltd. It's job was to haul wagonloads of (yes,you've got ther... (more)

It cost £35 for a two hour stint with the Flying Scotsman , around $50. Quite a few thought that it was worth it even though it stayed motionless for the whole time. Here, some railfans mill arou... (more)

Flying Scotsman again, sitting in the yard of the National Railway museum in York.In the background is York Minster which was started in 1220 AD though there has been a church on the site since 67... (more)

For a fairly expensive fee members of the public were allowed two hours in the company of newly restored Flying Scotsman last night. Sad thing was that it simply stood in the yard whilst photograp... (more)