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National Railway Museum Station Hall redevelopment
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:44 am
by Rlangham
The Station Hall, my favourite part of the NRM, is to be redeveloped - the locomotives and rolling stock that will be on display are all listed here;
http://nrm.org.uk/stationhall
As mentioned in the 1621 thread, that locomotive is/has moved to Shildon. The Great Northern Railway J52 1247 will be moved into there, also the North Eastern Railway fire engine isn't on the list so maybe that will be moved elsewhere
Re: National Railway Museum Station Hall redevelopment
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:41 pm
by richard
The J52 isn't in bold on the list, so I assume it is already at York. I also see Maude is on the list!
I assume the Bouch Long Boiler is still in the Main Hall? There's a small chance I might make it to York in August - and this would be to photograph it for my next loco project.
Richard
Re: National Railway Museum Station Hall redevelopment
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:01 pm
by Dave
Richard.
Next time I go to the NRM (could be this weekend) I will check to see if the long boiler is there, last time I went a couple of weeks ago Maude was on the turntable.
Re: National Railway Museum Station Hall redevelopment
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:23 pm
by Blink Bonny
According to a recent article in Steam Railway the whole redevelopment thingy seems to be off for the forseeable.
All I can say is that the plans looked to me like a mess.
Re: National Railway Museum Station Hall redevelopment
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:12 am
by kieranhardy
Blink Bonny wrote:According to a recent article in Steam Railway the whole redevelopment thingy seems to be off for the forseeable.
I doubt it is, they've cleared out the station hall bit already. Having said that this seems more of a move around rather than a redevelopment.
Re: National Railway Museum Station Hall redevelopment
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:34 pm
by Ferrybridge Flyer
It was the NRM-+ that was cancelled.I wish they could put more lighting in the Station Hall part.It'll be interesting seeing what they do in there.
Re: National Railway Museum Station Hall redevelopment
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 2:44 pm
by Dave
I was at the NRM the other day and speaking to Search Engine staff the redevelopment is off. It's a good thing, as at least one loco was going to be surrounded with a platform structure so you would be able to walk around it but not see any of the motion. I think it was going the be Mallard. The station hall is appalling they have filled in the gap between the platform edge and the exibit, so all you see is the body no underframe or wheels like looking at grounded wagons, the Midland spinner looks stupid like that, the staff agree, what idiot (elf and safety) came up with the idea of cutting off half the view of it's masive driving wheels. Surely thats what you would want to stand next to and be amazed at it's size.
Re: National Railway Museum Station Hall redevelopment
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:34 pm
by Blink Bonny
Dave wrote: at least one loco was going to be surrounded with a platform structure so you would be able to walk around it but not see any of the motion. I think it was going the be Mallard.
WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Spits feathers at screen!!!!
Egad, Am I glad that nonsense has been kicked into touch!
Hide Mallard, indeed.
Think yourselves very lucky Mrs BB's not here. I may have been banned for life!