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Children's train artwork arrives at station

Tom BurgessNorth East and Cumbria
BBC A brightly coloured pink train with 'Love' written on the side has pulled up on a small set of tracks on the platform next to a real railway line. The pink carriage has a chimney with a cardboard smoke plume emerging. It is pulling four carriages, one orange, one yellow, one blue and one green.BBC
Flimby train station was adopted by the local primary school in 2018

An art installation created by apprentices and designed by local schoolchildren has arrived at its adopted train station.

The Train of Values is a bespoke steel train planter, which has the values of Cumbria's Flimby Primary School written on the sides of the carriages.

Head teacher Tanya Peers had the idea, pupils created artwork and it was brought to life by apprentices from Sellafield and Mitie to create a permanent feature at Flimby train station.

Peers said the project showcased the school values in a way which can be "seen and enjoyed" by everyone travelling through the station.

She said: "It is a fantastic example of what can be achieved when schools, businesses and the local community work together.

"A huge thank you to Sellafield, Community Rail, Mitie, Gen2, and Northern for their support in bringing this project to life."

A view of a train sculpture focused on the green back carriage which has 'Nurture' and a pen drawing of a flower in a pot drawn on it. The next carriage up is blue and had 'Respect' written on it. The carriages have been placed next to fake tracks. The sculpture is on a platform next to a real railway line.
The primary school values are written on the sides of the carriages
Across a railway line five information boards are attached to a wooden and wire fence. The boards are a variety of bright colours: pink, red, blue, green and orange. Further up the platform there is a glass shelter for travellers to wait in.
The primary school previously added information boards to the station

Northern Trains station manager Jane Murray said the metal train sculpture was a "fantastic addition" to the station.

"The sculpture stands as a lasting testament to the power of partnership and community engagement," she said.

"I am incredibly proud to have been involved in this project, the train will take pride of place on the station platform, serving as a visible reminder of what can be achieved when organisations, schools and local communities work together to create something truly special."

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