Return of Flying Scotsman
The restoration of this famous locomotive was a major opportunity for the National Railway Museum to explore the fame and celebrity of Flying Scotsman.
Description
I project managed a season of events and activities celebrating the restoration of the famous locomotive Flying Scotsman. The programme focused on the cultural impact and personality of Flying Scotsman to attract a different audience to the museum and to bring awareness of railways into the national psyche. This project included the inaugural steam run from London Kings Cross to York, a museum exhibition, a ticketed immersive experience, a series of photography events, a new science show, the museums' first ever Lates event as well as putting the engine on display in the museum and providing cab access for the public.
This was a particularly complex project, with many conflicting priorities and challenges, stakeholders and a significant amount of investment required to meet the ambitions of the creative programme. There were several packages of work within this project and I provided the central coordination to ensure good communication and implementation of all the work required across the project team.
The programme ran for six months and saw an 80,000 visitor increase to the museum.
The project budget was £350,000 and was funded by Science Museum Group with support from project sponsors Virgin Trains East Coast and Friends of the National Railway Museum.