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This train museum has everything! I’ve found a deck chair the right size for me!

Me, sitting on a giant deck chair. A logo on the building behind me says “Locomotion”
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Lyon, a locomotive from Herron Colliery, built in 1849. It was a generation later than Stephenson’s rocket.

Lyon, an early black steam locomotive with a lot of machinery placed atop the boiler
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North Eastern Railway Electric Shunter 1. Built in 1905, it looks a lot more modern, especially with the centred cabin…

A three quarters view of a green electric locomotive its red numbers and black highlights. There is a large headlamp on the front and a low, sloped profile leading up to the centre cabin. On the side “North Eastern” is written in yellow
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Plurals, apply here.

Front view of a ZZA Snowplough built by NER out of recycled railway tenders in 1965. In front of it a large sign painted on the floor says “SERVICING THE SYSTEM” 3/4 rear view of a ZZA snowplough, with a Network Rail logo on it.
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A much earlier snowplough, built in 1891 out of wood, which is at the other end of the same row of rail.

A 3/4 side view of a big reddy-brown painted wooden snowplough seen from the front. 3/4 rear view of the same snowplough, with a red painted rear.
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A wagon-carrying-wagon tenderly carrying a tender

A 1944 Lowmac wagon carrying a Great Western Railway locomotive tender on some removable rails.
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Me too, dear velocipede. Me too.

A Buda Platelayer’s velocipede: an 1890s bicycle-like contraption with a third wheel on an outrigger that allows it to rest on the rails safely. There is a mechanism that propels the vehicle by pumping the handlebars. Atop the vehicle is a sign that says “I am old and fragile. Do not touch me” Another review of a different Velocipede, this time resting on the far rail with the outrigger close by
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The old British railways logo had two variants, to be painted on either side of the train

An old British Railways logo, with the name in a square atop a stylised railway wheel, with a stylised lion roaring with its tongue out atop the sign, facing right. The same logo, but the lion is facing right
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Juno was an “Austerity” Steam Locomotive, built in 1958, from a 1940s design. The engines were designed to have a two year life span, but Juno lasted ten years in service. Some other locomotives of this type were in service for up to 40 years.

A very basic-looking green-painted steam locomotive called Juno
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Of course, I can’t visit a train museum without touching the high speed trains…

(And yes, I know they don’t go at more than 200kph, but that still counts)

Selfie, touching 51001 Selfie, touching 43102 Selfie, presenting the front of the APT-E. I couldn’t quite reach to touch the front Selfie, touching the side of the APT-E