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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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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 ^[1]. Railway forum (talk) 19:46, 16 February 2009 (UTC).[reply]

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^ http://railways.national-preservation.com/memberlist.php?mode=group

'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)[reply]

NO according to Association of Leading Visitor Attractions --palmiped | Talk 13:37, 6 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I have removed this claim because the updated site quoted above clearly shows a number of museums outside London that draw more visitors [1].--Ykraps (talk) 16:33, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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~~Requires infobox~~ Done
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Geo-data needs to be made to operate with user preferences

Not far off GA standard, may be someone could address above then we can prepare a nomination.

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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: <ref>https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/<ref> Information regarding the museum's rebrand can be found on page 20 of the Science Museum Group's Annual Review <ref>https://www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/SMG-Annual-Review-2017-18.pdf<ref> This is a request from the National Railway Museum Railwaymuseum (talk) 15:34, 18 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Add Picture to Header

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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)[reply]

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