Railway Museums

Beamish

The Living Museum of the North, County Durham. Open: Weds-Suns to December 17 then daily until January 2 except Christmas and Boxing Day.

Tel: 0191 370 4000.

Coleford GWR Museum

Coleford, Gloucestershire. Open: Fris and Sats. Tel: 01594 832032/833569.

Crewe Heritage Centre

Vernon Way, Crewe. Open: TBA. Tel: 01270 212130.

Head of Steam

North Road Station, Darlington. Open: Wed-Sun.

Tel: 01325 405060.

Leeds Industrial Museum

Armley Mills, Leeds. Open: Tues-Suns. Tel: 0113 378 2097.

Locomotion: The National Railway Museum, Shildon

Co Durham. Open: Weds-Suns. Tel: 033 0058 0058.

London Transport Museum

Covent Garden. Open: Daily. Tel: 0343 222 5000.

Manchester Museum of Science & Industry

Castlefield, Manchester.

Open: Weds-Suns in term time, daily in school holidays.

Tel: 033 0058 0058.

National Railway Museum

Leeman Road, York. Open: Weds-Suns. Tel: 033 0058 0058.

Rail Story

Ingrow, West Yorks.

Open: Carriage Works daily, Engine Shed Tues-Suns.

Tel: 01535 690739 or 01535 680425.

Railworld Wildlife Haven

Peterborough.

Open: W/Es & Weds in November. December 4/5, 11/12, 18/19. Tel: 01733 344420.

Riverside Museum

Glasgow. Open: Daily. Tel: 0141 287 2720.

STEAM - Museum of the GWR

Swindon. Open: Daily. Tel: 01793 466637.

Tiverton Museum

Tiverton, Devon. Open: Weds-Sats. Tel: 01884 256295.

West Cumberland Railway Museum

St Bees, Cumbria.

Open one week per month or by appointment for special interest groups – contact petergrooke@btinternet.com

Ulster Folk & Transport Museum

Cultra, Co. Down.

Open: Tues-Suns to December 19, then December 20-23, 27-January 3.

Tel: +44 (0)28 9042 8428.