Locomotion, National railway museum in Shildon, England
Locomotion is a railway museum in Shildon with extensive demonstration tracks and multiple exhibition halls. The facility displays historical locomotives and railway equipment spanning different eras across its expansive grounds.
The museum was established in 2004 on the site of the former Timothy Hackworth Victorian Railway Museum, preserving early British railway engineering. The location was historically a center for locomotive building and railway operations.
The collection showcases locomotives that shaped how people and goods moved across Britain. You can observe how these machines became central to the nation's growth and connection.
You can explore the exhibitions during daytime hours, with opening times varying between summer and winter seasons. The grounds are easy to navigate and offer different paths through the tracks and halls.
The museum operates a six-track rail yard to demonstrate historical locomotives in working condition. Visitors can observe the mechanical processes of these machines firsthand during operations.
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