Beamish donates two steam locomotives to heritage railway
Tanfield Railway's two Victorian steam locomotives have a new future ahead of them following being handed over to the railway by the Beamish Museum.
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Original Tyne and Wear Metro unit donated to Tyneside railway for preservation
The first of Tyne and Wear Metro's original trains has been donated to The Stephenson Steam Railway for preservation.
Old Tyne and Wear Metro Trains Are Being Recycled and Repurposed
The Tyne and Wear Metro is currently phasing out its old train fleet, which is being sent to be recycled.
Retired Metro train drivers relaunch careers as re-enactors at museum
Three former drivers from the Tyne and Wear Metro have taken on new careers by re-enacting the role of miners at Beamish open-air museum.
Railway pioneer, Robert Stephenson, celebrated by Lumo and Beamish Museum
The Newcastle-based rail operator has become the museum's first business partner and will see both heritage and community celebrated together
Volunteer Metro engineers help out on Beamish Museum’s overhead lines
A team of maintenance engineers from Tyne and Wear Metro have carried out essential repairs on the tram network at the Beamish Museum.
1950s Farm Opens at Beamish Museum
Beamish Museum opens its 1950's Spain's Field Farm after being moved stone by stone from Weardale to Beamish
Beamish’s 1950s Terrace Now Open!
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North opens its 1950's terrace with a week of celebrations this February Half Term!
Ravenglass steam locomotives set to visit Beamish this April
The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Preservation Society has announced that two of their steam locomotives will be making a visit to Beamish this April…
Sir James Knott Trust donates £150,000 to help fund Beamish’s Georgian developments
Beamish museum has received a £150,000 grant from the Sir James Knott Trust for the museum’s Remaking Beamish project.