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Wikipedia: " The National Railway Museum (NRM) is a museum in York forming part of the British National Museum of Science and Industry and telling the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society. It has won many awards, including the European Museum of the Year Award in 2001. It is the home of the national collection of historically significant railway vehicles, as well as a collection of other artefacts and both written and pictorial records."
Wikipedia: " The National Railway Museum (NRM) is a museum in York forming part of the British Nation...
Wikipedia:"The 0 series (0系?) trains were the first Shinkansen trainsets built to run on Japan's new ...
Wikipedia: " The National Railway Museum (NRM) is a museum in York forming part of the British Nation...
Wikipedia: " The National Railway Museum (NRM) is a museum in York forming part of the British Nation...
Wikipedia: " The National Railway Museum (NRM) is a museum in York forming part of the British Nation...
Wikipedia:"The English city of York has, since Roman times, been defended by walls of one form or ano...
Lendal Bridge and the frozen River Ouse viewed from outside the Rowing Club building. Lendal Tower a...
Wikipedia:"The English city of York has, since Roman times, been defended by walls of one form or ano...
York Minster - Looking towards the Great West Window and Towers. The West Towers are 184ft (56m) in ...
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Text by Steve Smith.
