Stockton Flyer
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| Artist | Rob Higgs |
| Medium | Kinetic sculpture |
| Subject | Locomotion No. 1, |
| Location | Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England |
The Stockton Flyer is a kinetic sculpture in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England. It is a stylised depiction of the Locomotion No. 1, which first arrived in Stockton in 1825, and, as part of the Stockton and Darlington Railway had a large impact on the town. The sculpture rises from within a stone plinth at 1 p.m. every day and moves, emits smokes, and sounds a whistle. It was designed and built by Rob Higgs and was unveiled on 12 June 2016.
The sculpture is normally hidden within a stone plinth near Stockton-on-Tees Town Hall.[1] The sculpture is a stylised steam locomotive, inspired by George and Robert Stephenson's Locomotion No. 1.[2] At 1:06 p.m. each day, (the delayed arrival time of the Locomotive), the sculpture emerges from the plinth, moves, blows its whistle and emits smoke.[2][3][4] When fully emerged, the sculpture measures 7 metres (23 ft) in height, including the plinth.[5]
