A 15 metre long steam train installed in the attic of Seven Stories, the National Centre for ‎Children's Books in Newcastle upon Tyne.

The train was used as the set for their Christmas story telling event which revolved around the telling of the much loved Anderson Press classic, The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg.

The train windows were back lit and the engine funnel had a hidden smoke machine inside triggered by the storytellers running the event adding a little extra unexpected magic.

The second carriage had a removable door for the visitors to enter ‘inside’ the carriage for hot chocolate and nougat while they continued to hear the story be told.

I also designed a small activity delivered at the end of the event by the museum staff so the children left with their own sleigh bell decoration for their tree at home.