Star Radio are proud to be the main local media partner to support the “Flying Scotsman & The Shildon Shed Bash” event at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon from July 23 to 31, 2016, where the Flying Scotsman will be joined by some very special guests.

The event at Locomotion: The NRM at Shildon is inspired by the famous “Shed Bashes” of the 1950’s and 1960’s, when avid trainspotters would visit a railway shed by fair means or foul, and try to see every locomotive in it. Trainspotters would call seeing Flying Scotsman at Shildon a ‘rare cop’, as it wouldn’t usually visit there!

Following a decade-long, £4.2million restoration, Flying Scotsman is now appearing as No. 60103 in BR Green, as it was when it was retired by British Railways in 1963. When this steam icon visits Shildon for the “Flying Scotsman & The Shildon Shed Bash” event, it will be joined by guest locomotives in liveries from the same period – giving fans that chance to re-create the authentic “Shed Bash” feel!

Visitors to the main daytime event will be able to enjoy steam train rides, access cabs of locomotives including Flying Scotsman whilst it is in steam, as well as children’s activities, a talks programme, and browse a selection of trade stands. The main daytime event will run from 9.30am to 6pm with free admission.

Limited numbers of tickets are also available for early morning and evening photography sessions, plus a “1960’s Shindig” buffet and band night – please call Locomotion on 01388 777999 to book.

Due to Locomotion’s location within a residential area of area, there will be no free public parking at the museum during the Shed Bash.

Park & ride services will be available from Hardwick Park (East Park, on the outskirts of Sedgefield TS21 2DN) and Bishop Auckland College (Woodhouse Lane, DL14 6JZ) at a charge of £3 per person. Park & ride services will run from 8.30am to 6.30pm (last buses leave Locomotion at 6pm).

To respect the needs of local residents, we would ask all visitors to use park & ride facilities or public transport, rather than parking on the roadside in Shildon.

For more information please see www.nrm.org.uk/shed-bash and tune into STAR Radio on 102-107FM for all the up to date local traffic and travel information.

Wake up with Wes on Star Radio Breakfast, as he broadcasts live from the event on Monday 25th July!