Talk:National Railway Museum

Suggestions
Hi there - I work for the museum and would be happy to advise on updating the entry as and when appropriate. Obviously, as I work within the company I don't want to get involved in editing the entry myself, to prevent any accusations of bias! Get in touch and I'll be happy to help. Peer Lawther (talk) 11:47, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Deletion
Am deleting 'Incomplete' tag on list of locomotives. It wouldn't be appropriate to give a complete list here as it would duplicate the already-existing List of locomotives in the UK National Collection to which there is a link. Camboxer (talk) 09:28, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

Online Connections
The National Railway Museum has a working relationship in the form of a presence on the National Preservation forums. Members and Readers are able to talk and comment directly to members of the staff. Providing both feedback and constructive criticism, a valuable source of information for the museum. Members of staff can usually answer questions when they are not busy and are part of the National Railway Museum group. Railway forum (talk) 19:46, 16 February 2009 (UTC).

'It also has more visitors than any other British museum outside London'
Is this true? I have seen figures that suggest that [Museum of Science and Industry (Manchester)] has more visitors (on that wiki page and in the news). GBM (talk) 11:51, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
 * NO according to Association of Leading Visitor Attractions --palmiped | Talk  13:37, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I have removed this claim because the updated site quoted above clearly shows a number of museums outside London that draw more visitors .--Ykraps (talk) 16:33, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

All six A4's together - image please?
All six of the A4s are side by side in the great hall of the Museum 26 Oct - 11 Nov 2013. I only had my phone with me and couldn't get a good photo. Can anyone get us a good photo for Wikipedia? And add it to the article or leave a link to the image here? Thanks. --Storye book (talk) 20:24, 30 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Very tricky. We were there for the earlier "Great Gathering". Unless you shell for one of the photographer sessions - we did not - the hall is completely full of people, and there is no good vantage point from which to get a view of the A4s which is not obstructed by the crowd. Pinkbeast (talk) 20:28, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes I agree. The right hand end of the gallery, top of steps (i.e. outside the glassed-in bit) is accessible and possibly the best vantage point to get all 6 locos in shot if you don't have a wide-angle lens.  But you've still got the crowd there.  Although perhaps there is also a place for the crowd shot here, because it shows just how important these engines are to the public. I did get a picture from inside the glassed-in section but did not get time to go around to the right-hand open bit at the top of the stairs, so my image is blurry (haven't uploaded it).--Storye book (talk) 06:55, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

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Updated Museum Logo
Current museum logo on article is old, was replaced in April 2018 following a museum rebrand. Change the current logo on the article (red background with two white '/') with the new museum logo. Copyright of new logo: "The Board of Trustees the Science Museum Group" New logo can be found on the museum's website: https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/ Information regarding the museum's rebrand can be found on page 20 of the Science Museum Group's Annual Review https://www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/SMG-Annual-Review-2017-18.pdf This is a request from the National Railway Museum Railwaymuseum (talk) 15:34, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

Reply 18-FEB-2020
Regards, Spintendo  17:06, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
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Add Picture to Header
Information to be added or removed: An addition of a picture to the article's header. Specifically a picture of the museum. Explanation of issue: Addition of picture of museum to help expand article. Picture shows museum's entrance and sign. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Railway_Museum.jpg to go above map showing location. References supporting change: https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/

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 * Hi Webbedduck, Image added to info box  palmiped Talk  19:37, 20 February 2020 (UTC)