Railway Museums

Beamish

The Living Museum of the North, County Durham. Open: Weds-Suns.

Tel: 0191 370 4000.

Coleford GWR Museum

Coleford, Gloucestershire. Open: Fris, Sats.

Tel: 01594 832032/833569.

Colonel Stephens Railway Museum

Tenterden station, KESR. Open: 12.30pm to 4.30pm on KESR operating days.

Tel: 01580 765155.

Crewe Heritage Centre

Vernon Way, Crewe. Open: Dec 11. Tel: 01270 212130.

Donegal Railway Heritage Centre

Donegal. Open: By appointment. Tel: 00353 (0) 749722655.

Head of Steam

North Road Station, Darlington. Open: Weds-Suns. Tel: 01325 405060.

Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum

Irchester, Northamptonshire. Open: Suns.

Tel: 01604 675368.

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: Daily.

Tel: 033 0058 0058.

National Railway Museum

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

Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum

Bangor, Gwynedd.

Open: Castle: W/Es. Museum: Closed. Tel: 01258 353084.

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. 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: Tues-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.

Tel: +44 (0)28 9042 8428.