Industrial And Transport

Railway 200 Exhibition Train

We want to develop a touring exhibition train which will contain activities and content that tell the pioneering historical and cultural story of the railway. It will use expert and innovative storytelling and activities to engage and inspire young people, raise awareness of the UK’s cultural and engineering heritage, and encourage them to consider a career in rail and STEM. It will spend twelve months travelling across the UK to mainline connected venues in locations that don’t currently have access to exhibitions of this type and will focus on encouraging visits from diverse communities and with school groups in KS2 and KS3. In addition to telling interesting stories to new audiences that might not previously have engaged on this topic it will also support heritage railways by acting as a new and unique visitor attraction when it visits in summer 2025 and beyond.