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New event at Locomotion – Festival of Steam

Locomotion, Shildon, invites visitors to a NEW event from Saturday May 5 to Monday May 7, 2018 – the Festival of Steam.

Suitable for all the family, the Festival of Steam will showcase a range of steam power – from steam locomotives to traction engines and more.

Visitors to the event will have the chance to enjoy a steam train ride behind No. 7063 Eustace Forth, which will be the museum’s guest operating locomotive for Summer 2018.

The Festival of Steam event will also offer visitors their last chance at Locomotion for a steam train ride behind Furness Railway No. 20, the oldest standard gauge locomotive still operating in the UK, before the locomotive departs for the Ribble Steam Railway and major overhaul.

Visitors will have the chance to get on board the cab of a steam locomotive in light steam – where they’ll meet the experienced crew, and learn more about what’s involved in operating one of these historic vehicles.

The event will feature FREE craft activity sessions with Locomotion’s Learning team, suitable for all the family and available from 11am to 3pm daily (whilst stocks last). What’s more, Locomotion’s Learning team will give demonstrations at 12noon and 2pm each day, exploring the forces behind steam power.

Plus don’t miss walkabout performances from Same Difference of “Sense-O-Matic”, at 11am, 1pm and 3pm daily. This features an eccentric pair of Victorian scientists, inviting the audience to try a range of gadgets to explore and understand the world around us.

The Festival of Steam is the first event in Locomotion’s Steam Season – a programme of inspiring events, exhibitions and activities which explore the power of steam, from May to September 2018.

For more information on the Festival of Steam and Locomotion’s Steam Season, please visit www.locomotion.org.uk

Locomotion is open from 10am to 5pm daily. Parking and admission are free of charge. Please note that there is a charge for steam train rides.

For more information, please call the museum team on 01904 685780.

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