Stephenson Railway Museum (Tyne and Wear Museums)
Stephenson Railway Museum
Middle Engine Lane
North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE29 8DX
England
Website
www.twmuseums.org.uk/stephenson
Telephone
(0191) 200 7146
Re-live the glorious days of the steam railway at the Stephenson Railway Museum in North Shields.
The Museum is home to George Stephenson's 'Billy', a forerunner of the world-famous Rocket, and many other engines from the great age of steam including 'Jackie Milburn', named after the Newcastle United legend.
Rides on a real steam train can be taken and the story of coal and electricity's impact on ordinary people's lives can be discovered. Many fun activities for all ages are also held alongside temporary exhibitions.
This museum has a Designated Collection of national importance.
Venue Type:
Museum, Transport heritage site
Stephenson Railway Museum
Middle Engine Lane
North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE29 8DX
England
Website
www.twmuseums.org.uk/stephenson
Telephone
(0191) 200 7146
This museum has a Designated Collection of national importance.
The Museum has historic railway exhibits from the early days of the steam railway right up to the present day, for example:
The early locomotive Billy, built in Newcastle around 1826 for hauling coal.
Steam and diesel locomotives used on Tyneside and elsewhere from the 1880s until the 1980s.
An electrically-powered parcels van of 1904 from the pioneering Tyneside suburban electric railway system, and an electric locomotive built in 1909 for a colliery line.
A fleet of passenger coaches from the 1950s
Collection details
Land Transport
Key artists and exhibits
- Designated Collection
Collections services
- General guide to collections available
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Specialist publications on collections available
Stephenson Railway Museum
Middle Engine Lane
North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE29 8DX
England
Website
www.twmuseums.org.uk/stephenson
Telephone
(0191) 200 7146
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