Locomotion opens a New Hall to create Europe's largest undercover display of historic rail vehicles

Locomotion in Shildon, County Durham has completed the museum’s biggest ever rail shunt to create Europe’s largest undercover display of historic rail vehicles.
Managed by specialist teams from Locomotion and the National Railway Museum, the shunt saw 46 vehicles (and one road vehicle) move carefully inside the newly constructed £8m New Hall.
Locomotion is a partnership between the Science Museum Group and Durham County Council, with the latter having provided significant funding towards New Hall.
Situated opposite the museum’s existing collection building, New Hall is scheduled to open to the public on 24 May 2024.