Trains

From the steam engine to the high-speed train, the exhibition traces the great adventure of the railway and its legendary locomotives around the world.

Panel by panel:

• From the first steam engines to Stephenson's Rocket
• The golden age of steam and powerful locomotives
• Streamlined locomotives and luxury trains, from the Orient Express to the Trans-Siberian
• Diesel and electricity: the race for speed
• High-speed trains: the Shinkansen, the TGV and their cousins
• Freight transport
• Metros and trams in cities

Audience: all ages, from 6. Ideal for: a railway festival, a children's event, a school technology or history project.