NRM Locomotion, Shildon visit 5th October

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NRM Locomotion, Shildon visit 5th October

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My first use of my new camera on railway subjects - very pleased with how these indoor photos have come out. I've focussed on the LNER and predecessor exhibits, the buildings at the west end of the site ie Hackworth's house, Soho shed etc are now closed to the casual visitor but instead are part of the superb 'Cradle of the railways' tour that takes place at least twice a day. As well as the knowledge imparted by the guide, you get to go into the Soho shed amongst the exhibits as opposed to the small balcony at one end as previously

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J21 65033

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V2 4771 'Green Arrow'

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Great Northern Railway No 1 Stirling Single

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Best view i've had for a while of the Great Northern Railway crane under restoration

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North Eastern Railway snowplough

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Great Northern Railway Atlantic 251

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North Eastern Railway M1 class 1621

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North Eastern Railway Quayside electric BO-BO No 1

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Furness Railway 20 in the goods shed

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The locomotive formerly known as 'Bradyll' (now believed to be 'Nelson')

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Early locomotive tender, possible from 'Nelson'

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c1826 chaldron

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Re: NRM Locomotion, Shildon visit 5th October

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Rlangham wrote:...the buildings at the west end of the site ie Hackworth's house, Soho shed etc are now closed to the casual visitor but instead are part of the superb 'Cradle of the railways' tour that takes place at least twice a day. As well as the knowledge imparted by the guide, you get to go into the Soho shed amongst the exhibits as opposed to the small balcony at one end as previously...
The poor little J21 looks very sad sitting out there in the open. My feeling while there in the early summer (first time visitor) was that there is space for it in the main hall, and that's where it should be.

I found the staff at Shildon less rigidly curatorial than in most UK museum service locations. It was a very quiet day - no one else around at the Soho shed end of the site - and i asked could I move beyond the barrier in Soho shed and was told that it was no problem. A refreshingly different attitude, allowing the visitor to actually get up close and inspect the items his or her tax is paying to preserve.
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Re: NRM Locomotion, Shildon visit 5th October

Post by STAFFORDA4 »

Nice set of photos. Thanks for the tour
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