York Steam Museum
After visiting the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon we
continued our Journey to York with another slight detour to the Midland Railway, Butterley only to find that the trains
only ran on a Sunday. With two stops we arrived later than planned and decided
to check in to the hotel and explore the city centre and York Minster as we would
require more time at the National Railway Museum to ensure we saw all
the exhibits and trains.
Friday morning we arrived at the Museum which is free
admission and started to explore and take
photographs. The variety of trains
from all eras was on display including a replica of Stevenson Rocket, a Japanese
bullet train and a Euro Tunnel train. The Museum was full of people including a
local primary schools event with hundreds of children learning about the
history of the trains. One of my favourite trains was the Mallard that recorded
the speed record of 126 mph in 1933 and next to her was a Chinese locomotive
which towered above all others. The size and weight of the trains was
incredible with the majority driven by steam. Again this was another great
museum to visit which I would recommend.
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