A must do visit to the Railway Museum, first to the Station Hall to take stroll down the platform
leaving Gek
waiting for my return with a cup of something,
passing on the way, the couple from Chariots of Fire at their meeting after his return from the games in Paris. York station was used as the filming location for this scene.
Right, now over to the Great Hall
for to see the history of the steam locomotive.
A pose just to give an idea of thier size.
The special one we came to see, Mallard, the LNER Class 4 loco. She holds the world speed record for a steam loco, reaching 126 mph in 1938. She was our favourite to 'spot' on our trips to Doncaster, back when........
Today, 200 mph, many times a day.
Now, here is an interesting find. In the 1950s, this overhead electric loco replaced steam ones, running between Manchester and Sheffield. Me and my mates used that service back then. Why has it taken so long for overhead wiring to be the norm?
Next, a vist with a different look at the past, York Art Gallery.
The view towards the Minster across a City Gate.
The special exhibition on, was of Japanese Block Printing.
The famous Great Wave. Look closely and you see in the background Mount Fuji and closer, a cluster of boats about to be drenched.
Wood block printing involves carving a template for each colour in the picture, and adding them one after the other. Amazing.
The ones on show were mainly from the 19th century. The subject of the images is interesting too.
The elite guard of female samurai, shown here, were responsible for protecting the women who occupied the inner palace of a castle. 1896
