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Britain’s National Railway Museum: Part 5
Three Museums Introduction Now (at last) I propose to say something about the NRM as it is today, following my first visit with this purpose in mind that I made last year. This proved difficult and gave me so much … Continue reading
Posted in British Transport, Heritage Transport, Main Line Rail
Tagged Glasgow, Historical, Railway Museum, Science Museum, Swindon, York
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Britain’s National Railway Museum: Part 3
The Government Gets Involved Trouble on the Line I had hoped to cover what I wanted in four parts but owing to new material I thought worth including it will now be five. This part deals with the crisis facing … Continue reading
Posted in British Transport, Heritage Transport, Main Line Rail, Our Government
Tagged Clapham, Historical, London, Railway Museum, Swindon, Transport Records, York
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Britain’s National Railway Museum: Part 2
The British Transport Museums Introduction In Part 1, I described the origin of the LNER’s railway museum in York. Until well after World War 2 this was the only railway museum in the UK, although there were several other museums … Continue reading
Posted in British Transport, Heritage Transport, London Underground, Main Line Rail, Road Transport
Tagged Historical, London, Nationalization, Railway Museum, York
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Britain’s National Railway Museum: Part 1
The LNER Museum At York Introduction A very warm day in London recently caused me to seek the cooler atmosphere of York, home of the National Railway Museum (NRM). I have maintained an interest in that museum having been present … Continue reading
Posted in British Transport, Heritage Transport, Main Line Rail
Tagged North Eastern Railway, Railway Museum, York
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