National Railway Museum Shildon
National Railway Museum at Shildon or Locomotion is a railway museum in Shildon, County Durham.
The museum is arranged as stops along the 1 km demonstration line with station direction board signs and information points on the trail between the car parks and the main collection building. The museum has a six-spur apron in front of the main shed and another short length of track for showing off resident locomotives and visiting trains.
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National Railway Museum Shildon, Dale Rd, Shildon, Bishop Auckland, Durham DL4 2RE, United Kingdom
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