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Locomotion Museum at Shildon | Exploring the World's First Railway Town!

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Locomotion, Shildon. (Previously known as Locomotion the National Railway Museum at Shildon)

I explore the Locomotion Museum in Shildon, County Durham. The world's first railway town. Join me as I walk around the great hall, see trains from the 1800s onwards, and show you what is on offer under the giant roof of this amazing National Railway Museum. See the famous locomotive, Stephenson's Rocket, designed and built by Robert Stephenson in 1829, and built at the Forth Street Works of his company in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Learn about the Stephenson's Rocket replica and the Black Five locomotive here: Steam Through the Ages | Exploring Rail Hi...

Website for more info: https://www.locomotion.org.uk/

#locomotion #shildon

Chapter timestamps:
00:00 Locomotion Museum
00:33 Introduction
01:10 Steam Trains & More
10:00 Deltic DP1 & Update
12:45 Older Trains
19:07 Stephenson's Rocket
24:12 Final Thoughts

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20 Comments

@ktmoodles 2 years ago Pinned

Wow! The fact that it's free blew my mind. Thanks for showing us round!

@glenharrison987 2 years ago

I remember that blue Deltic when I was a kid when it was in the science museum London

@Backwardlooking 2 years ago

Thank you.

@rpmillam 2 years ago

Like the 2bil

@richardfrost7334 2 years ago

When you comment on railway rolling stock, you need to know the difference between a locomotive and a train and the different types of rolling stock.

@brianhepke7182 2 years ago

Been to NRM quite a few times. And liked the way the exibits were arranged so you could stand back and get a good look at them.
From what you've shown here they seem to be very tightly grouped almost cheek by jowel.
I have also spotted one or two that were at NRM when I was there, e.g. the Coronation Scot coach and the Dandy car.

@LeahInWanderlust 1 year ago

Those trains look so fancy!!!

@jocaprichard 1 year ago

Another place on my must visit list next time I am in the UK

@philipmyatt1458 2 years ago

Went to Shilden a few years ago, thought it was great, especially as it was free unless you wish to leave a donation. Enjoyed it so much I’ve been looking forward to going to York Railway Museum, made the trip this week. Shilden is better, York is still donations based and they have Mallard and the Bullet Train, but thought Shilden was a nicer place with more interesting exhibits. loved the Deltic and Winston’s funeral train.

@Rob1972Gem 1 year ago

This looks way better than the train museum at York. I’m definitely gonna have to have a ride up trouble. It’s about 3 1/2 hours drive from where I live but I’ll definitely think this place will be worth it. Great video.

@Calmwords220 6 months ago (edited)

Planning to visit. This was helpful. Impressive collection. Hope we can go on that ride. As much fun for oaps as kids!! 😅 PS love black5s personally, but that Deltic is impressive for a diesel.

@FateBoost 1 year ago

I visited here in 2011 - well before the recent upgrades. I remember riding the demo track in a steam train. It was cool.

@TheMonaghan36 1 year ago

Ah, you are a man with good taste. Like you, the Deltic is my favourite loco. It only had this magnificent blue livery with the fancy designs and single headlight while it was on test. When British Rail put them into service they were repainted in BR blue, and all the fancy designs were removed, although even then they are still my favourite loco. I live 45mins from shildon and my son is a bit of a train fan so we are regular visitors there, however I still found your video very informative 👍👍

@martyncarroll5035 2 years ago

The southern Railway horse box
was not permitted to run between Tonbridge and Battle
Due to limited clearance in
Somerhill Strawberry Hill
(Not Strawberry Hill Near
Teddington)
Wadhurst And Mountfield
Tunnels
When the Tonbridge To
Hastings Line Was Electrified
In 1986 The Above Mentioned
Tunnels Where Singled
Mountfield Tunnel was Singled
In 1974

@YT_Rezy 6 months ago

i live in shildon!!

@lewiscartwright3609 2 years ago

My favourite loco in the video would be Class 40 D200

@BecsterDotCom 1 year ago

Great stuff! I agree, the saloons beat a Caledonian sleeper... imagine having a bedroom like that on a train! My loyalties will always lie with the steam locos but even I have to admit that the Deltic is pretty smart. I like the dandy wagon - cool to be able to sit on the benches on the side.

How times have changed.. Royal Mail used to build amazing carriages but now don't use rail mail! (Or massively scaled back the use of trains)

So the Rocket replica is used for passenger trips now, but is the one inside the actual Rocket? Or is that a replica as well?

@martinanderson4721 2 years ago

PS Napier - C16 Scottish Mathematician who apparently invented logarithms and the decimal point. So presumably the Napier Diesel Engine is linked to him and Napier Uni in Edinburgh. ?