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The National Railway Museum on Leeman Road (daily 10am-6pm; free; ), ten minutes' walk from the station, is a must if you have even the slightest interest in railways, history, engineering or Victoriana. The Great Hall alone features some fifty restored locomotives dating from 1829 onwards, among them the Mallard , at 126mph the world's fastest steam engine. The Station Hall, a former goods station, complete with tracks and platforms, holds the major permanent exhibitions, where you can see the plush splendour of the royal carriages ("Palaces on Wheels") and the bleak segregation of classes in the Victorian coaches. A separate wing, "The Works", provides access to the engineering workshop where conservation work is undertaken; to a walk-round backstage warehouse area, showcasing the museum's reserve collection; and to a track-and-signal viewing area which has been established over the East Coast main line.
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