Museum Collections
The Head of Steam Museum holds a number of collections, including:
The museum service also cares for Piercebridge Roman Fort, although artefacts from the site are held by the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle.
The museum's existing collections are mostly limited to material illustrating the development and operation of railways in North East England. Although regional in scope, in some areas they are of national importance because of their association with the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR).
The collections cover:
- S&DR and its associated lines
- North Eastern Railway (NER)
- London & North Eastern Railway (LNER)
- British Railways (BR)
- The railway manufacturing industry in Darlington
- Industrial railways in Darlington
The material held includes:
- Archives, maps, photographs and printed ephemera
- One locomotive and two wagons
- Items used in railway operating
- "Branded" items associated with the railway infrastructure
- Models and toys
If you have an enquiry about any of the collections the museum holds please contact the Curator:
Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum
North Road Station
Darlington
DL3 6ST
01325 734125 (or contact the museum reception on 01325 460532)
museumstudycentre@darlington.gov.uk
You need to make an appointment in advance if you want to speak to the curator in person.