Sir Nigel Gresley statue unveiling

The Unseen team made it down to Kings Cross station yesterday for the unveiling of the Sir Nigel Gresley Statue.

Here are the full speeches from the unveiling - as many who attended had trouble hearing them due to the sound levels. Full feature video on this event coming soon!

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