Since opening in September 2004,Locomotion ¿ The National Railway Museumat Shildon has attracted one and a quartermillion visitors to a part of County Durhamwhich is steeped in railway history. From theopening of the Stockton & Darlington Railwayin 1825 through the long heritage of theNorth Eastern Railway and latterly BritishRailways wagon works, the museumcelebrates both the local and national storythrough its location, buildings and being hometo some 70 vehicles from the NationalCollection. The display varies on an almostweekly basis, and no two visits are the same.A vibrant programme of events ensuresthat there is always something to see, andoperating steam train rides on selectedoccasions brings the site to life. Over thelast eight years, Anthony Coulls the NationalRailway Museum¿s Senior Curator of RailVehicle Collections has been intimatelyinvolved with the setting up and operationof the museum and his camera has neverbeen far away. In this handy-sized hardbackbook containing over 60 photographs, hepresents a selection of the everyday and thespecial occasions, giving a unique insight intothe life of the museum ¿ the first NationalMuseum in the North East of England.