Dales Countryside Museum facts for kids

The Dales Countryside Museum is a special place in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in Northern England. It's like a time capsule that tells the amazing stories of people who have lived and worked in the Yorkshire Dales for over a thousand years! The museum started with a collection of old items gathered by three people named Marie Hartley, Ella Pontefract, and Joan Ingilby.

Discover the Dales Countryside Museum

The Dales Countryside Museum is located in the small town of Hawes. You can find it right next to the old Hawes railway station in a beautiful area called Wensleydale.

Explore the Museum Building

The museum building itself used to be the old Hawes railway station. It's cool because you can still see parts of the original station! Inside, you'll learn about the history of the Dales. The museum shows how people lived, worked, and played in this unique part of England.

Meet the Museum's Steam Train

Outside the museum, there's an exciting outdoor display. You can see a real steam train and its carriages! This train sits on the old tracks of the former Wensleydale Railway. It's a great way to imagine what it was like when trains chugged through the Dales.

The Story of the Steam Engine

The steam engine on display is named No. 12. It was built in 1955 by a company called Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn. This powerful engine used to work at a power station. Later, it was moved to different railway sites for care and restoration. Now, it proudly sits at the Dales Countryside Museum for everyone to see!

The number 67345 is painted on the train. This number is special because it was the number of the train that pulled the very last passenger journey from Hawes station in 1959. The railway line was used for freight until 1964, and then the tracks were removed.

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