25 July 2024
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Locomotion kickstarts its summer festival, which includes a four-week visit from the iconic locomotive Flying Scotsman!
Summer at Locomotion is from July 20th to September 1st, with Flying Scotsman in residence from July 20th to August 18th.
Flying Scotsman steam rides, including an exclusive cab ride experience, have already sold out, but there is also steam rides with a replica of the seminal Stephenson’s Rocket or the dependable 08 Diesel Shunter, as well as an opportunity to view Flying Scotsman on static display and climb aboard the cab.
A ‘Shildon-by-the-Sea’ pop-up beach, street food stalls and a host of make-and-do kids’ activities will also be on offer to guarantee an unmissable summer day out.
Lead sponsor, Hornby, will display a special model railway layout at the museum during the festival, running the steam ‘Flying Scotsman’ model locomotive. CrossCountry have also sponsored the event.
Special curator-led evening tours of Flying Scotsman are also on offer, while photographers can beat the crowds with exclusive early access to the museum’s incredible collection of vehicles and objects.
Locomotion now boasts the largest undercover collection of historic rail vehicles in Europe, with over 100 vehicles on display. A new 47-vehicle collections building was added in May 2024, alongside other improvements to the site.
Highlights of the collection include Locomotion No.1, which hauled the world’s first passenger train on the Stockton and Darlington railway in 1825. Rocket and Sans Pareil are also on display— together again after they faced off in the historic 1829 Rainhill Trials.
As the school holidays wind down, Locomotion will host a boredom-busting week of Lego-themed activities, with model displays, brick pits and workshops. A model railway weekend in association with Locomotion Models will also take place, including a large-scale model railway layout in front of the museum’s Main Hall.
The availability of experiences varies across the festival according to the date of visit. Free general admission booking is essential to guarantee entry. Full dates, details and booking information are available now on the Locomotion website.
Flying Scotsman arriving at Locomotion 18 July hauled by Class 37
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