The Stockton Flyer is a huge 12-ton jack-in-a-box steam train that pops out up in Stockton town centre once a day in a 'thunderbirds-are-go' kind of way... then wobbles about making really loud noises.
The Stockton flyer is a historic hidden gem of Stockton-On-Tees, a beautiful maritime town in Teesside!
Every day at 1 p.m., Something a little different in Stockton On Tees. The Stockton Flyer is located close to Stockton's fountains and behind the town hall. Designed by the sculptural engineer, Rob Higgs and towering some seven metres in height, the Stockton Flyer is a fun and quirky steampunk reminder of Stockton's engineering and industrial past and a "must-see" spectacle for locals and...
Read moreThe Stockton Flyer was unveiled in 2016 and is a kinetic sculpture inspired by George Stephenson locomotion number 1 which first arrived in Stockton in 1825. The sculpture emerges from the plinth at 1pm each day and moves and blows whistles and emits smoke. It is worth seeing. Look closely and you will see every day objects as part of...
Read moreIncredible peace of art. Until today, I never knew what it was, being a southerner living in Durham and visiting the market, always wondering what that noise was at 1pm. When you look at it, it's very interesting and well engineered. Well...
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