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How does a steam locomotive work? Who were the 19th century pioneers who invented them? Find out in this engaging workshop.

Railway carriage and objects used in a learning workshop

This is interactive workshop is made up of three 30-minute activities:

Steam Tour 

Children will be taken on a guided tour of the museum's fascinating collection of railway exhibits. Children will see an original Stockton and Darlington Railway Carriage, a replica Locomotion No.1 and the original and replica Sans Pareil. Children will also climb aboard the footplate of a steam locomotive in order to find out what makes it work. 

Railway Objects 

Children will discover the different people who play a part in running a steam railway and handle a number of different railway objects, including a fireman's shovel, a guard's whistle and a pocket watch.

Build a steam engine

Children will cut out and assemble their own steam engine collage. Artwork can be taken back to school to create a collective display or taken home. 

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