A Railway Christmas Gift Guide
Online shop expert Laura shares a selection of festive gifts to make Christmas extra special. If you are just beginning your Christmas shopping, or still looking for the perfect railway-inspired present we have a great selection of toys, homewares, locomotive models and collectables. For those on your list who appreciate the great railways and iconic […]
Give BIG for an iconic locomotive!
This brand new locomotive could operate for days or weeks without any major maintenance, and could power through an entire shift without needing additional fuel or water. Few knew it then, but in about 15 years, nearly all the steam locomotives would be retired from Northern Pacific, and by 1958 the last one would go […]
50 years of Volunteering – National Railway Museum blog
We shine the spotlight on some of the long-standing members of our volunteer community who have played an invaluable part in the museum’s history. As the National Railway Museum celebrates 50 years of making memories, we shine the spotlight on some of our long-standing members of our volunteer community who have played an invaluable part […]
Pueblo Railway Museum at the Parade of Lights, Saturday November 29! – Pueblo Railway Museum
Don’t miss the Pueblo Parade of Lights on November 29, starting at 5:30 PM! The Pueblo Railway Museum is helping Santa ride in the parade on the Pueblo Downtown Express! The Pueblo Downtown Association and the Pueblo Railway Museum are working together to once again bring this Christmas Train to the good citizens of Pueblo. […]
Day Out With Thomas returns in July!
Thomas the Tank Engine is returning to Snoqualmie this July, but he made a brief appearance on May 18 when he stopped at the Snoqualmie Depot for water, and to let his driver have a short break. Thomas the Tank Engine is on his way to greet families in British Columbia, but will soon return […]
International Women in Engineering Day: 23 June
To mark the 12th annual International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June, we are highlighting some of the women that make up the UK engineering workforce. The Science Museum Group’s mission to inspire futures drives our work to ignite curiosity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and this involves working to break down […]
Paul’s Blog – November 29, 2025 – Pueblo Railway Museum
On Saturday, November 29, volunteers Dwight, Colin, Bruce, Chris, Thomas, Jerod, Polly, Dannis and Paul braved some very chilly conditions to start decorating the trainset for our upcoming Christmas events in December. Everyone jumped in to untangle the light strings, test for burned out bulbs, and climb ladders or up on the equipment to get […]
Northwest Railway Museum Blog: Electromatic Mk II
Typical track cross section The basis of any good railroad is track, which consist of rails supported by ties held in place by ballast. Unlike roads and highways, when track settles the original profile can be restored by jacking and tamping ballast under the ties to hold them in position. This is an advantage that […]
A Brief History of the National Railway Museum
Although the NRM is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, its story actually goes back much further than 1975. In this blog post Dr. Oli Betts, Research Lead, and John Clarke, Assistant Curator, share stories from the museum’s past. Beginnings Discussions about a national railway museum began in earnest in the 1960s. Mainline steam was […]
Paul’s Blog – December 6, 2025 – Pueblo Railway Museum
On Saturday, December 6, volunteers Dwight, Bruce, Chris, Colin, Jerod, Polly, Dannis, Nick and Paul splashed around in the melting snow to get the final touches on our Christmas lights and decorations done on our Pueblo Express Christmas Train. We started the day by clearing a bit of snow that was left behind last Wednesday, […]