Modelzone, the respected and reputable Sussex based model retailer, have just announced details of their latest competition which is their most recent celebration of the popular TV series James May’s Toy Stories.
In one episode of this popular series Mr May and around 400 valiant volunteers pieced together enough model train track to re-establish the rail link between Barnstaple and Bideford in Devon. Over 19,000 pieces of Hornby 00 gauge track were used to span the 10 miles between the two towns which had not enjoyed a rail link for over 40 years.
Now Modelzone are giving you the chance to win one of two fantastic Hornby model train sets. The superb Eurostar train set comes complete with a whole load of train track as well as a Eurostar locomotive and passenger coaches.
And the City Industrial train set takes us back to a time when trains like the City Industrial hauled freight and passenger coaches along branch lines throughout the British Isles. This train set includes a 7 plank wagon, a 4 wheel coach and a 12T vent van as well as track and accessories.
Constructing model railways is a whole load of fun and very educational. Children will enjoy the learning experience building a working model rail system. And model railways provide an ideal way for parents and carers to interact with their children. You can spend many hours together with your children, planning, building and operating your own model rail system. Children enjoy the stimulation that model railways provide to their imagination and they love the sense of achievement when the system is built and working.
So why not give yourself a chance of winning one of these fantastic train sets by visiting the Hornby competition on the Modelzone blog and submit your entry. All you need to do is answer one simple question which asks: What is the distance between Barnstaple and Bideford Stations – 8 miles, 10 miles or 15 miles? (BTW – The answer is 10 miles). Wishing you lots of luck.
