The Worcester Community Rail Partnership is calling for volunteers to help create two 11.5m long community tapestry artworks featuring trains.

Stitch Train Worcestershire will make 18 tapestry train artworks for display at stations in Worcestershire during the autumn.

After being displayed, the trains will be linked together to create two massive trains, each 11.5m long. These will then be exhibited at the Worcestershire Community Rail Partnership Anniversary event in November.

Each volunteer will be sent a free kit in the post with all that is needed to create one of the tapestry pieces.

The trains featured will be the new Class 196 trains being introduced by West Midlands Railway, and the GWR Intercity Express Trains which now run on the Cotswold Line.

Tapestries need to be returned by Friday 4th September. More information can be found on the Stitch Train Worcestershire page of the Partnership’s web site here.

Peter Chapman of Worcestershire Community Rail Partnership said: “Thanks to funding from the Community Rail Network the Partnership has a wonderful opportunity to brighten up the County’s stations by involving those who use them. I can’t wait to see the completed trains!”

Paul Webster of the Community Rail Network added: “The Network is glad to have been able to support the project. We are always happy to be actively involved in the work of our CRPs. Seems to me to be an ideal lockdown activity!”

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