In the interests of local culture we visited the Head of Steam Railway Museum in Darlington today. It was an interesting and educational experience... if I'm honest I went because they advertised an exhibition of 1950's table ware and it looked fun. Other then travelling on them, I've never been that interested in trains of any description but actually the museum turned out to be very good and there was just enough to hold my limited 'railway' attention span. It was helped by the fact that while he museum hosts the Locomotion Number One - Stephenson first triumphant steam engine designed to carry coal quickly and cheaply - it also houses some relevant social history and artifacts giving a more personal feel to the place and extending the general interest. The museum is set in the old station building and still had the Victorian gents loos on show (complete with notice asking people NOT to use them!!) and the displays are well laid out with quite a lot of hands ...