Date: 6 Dec 2009 Comments: 0

HORNBY EUROSTAR TRAIN SET

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 the Hornby trains episode James May and about 400 helpers piece together enough track to span the 10 miles between Barnstaple and Bideford in Devon. The volunteers and model rail enthusiasts laid a staggering 19,000 pieces of Hornby 00 gauge track over the 10 mile route which has not had a working rail link for over 40 years.

Now Modelzone are giving you the chance to win one of two fantastic Hornby model train sets. The fantastic Eurostar train set features a Eurostar locomotive along with passenger coaches and a large amount of track.

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 outstanding train set includes a variety of coaches, wagons, vans and plenty of track.

Putting together model railway systems is not only loads of fun but its also a fantastic learning experience. Children will enjoy the learning experience building a working model rail system. And a model railway system is a great way for you to interact with your youngsters. You can spend many hours together with your children, planning, building and operating your own model rail system. Building and operating a model railway system gives children a huge sense of achievement as well as providing immense stimulation to their imaginations.

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 have to do is answer this question: What is the distance between Barnstaple and Bideford Stations – 8 miles, 10 miles or 15 miles? (The answer is 10 miles). Good Luck.