A LIFELONG Meccano enthusiast has just finished work on a massive model of a train that took three years to build.
Ken North's six-foot long scale replica of British Rail's last ever steam locomotive, the Evening Star, will be on display at the Meccano Ingenuity exhibition in Ironbridge this weekend.
It is a working model, operated by remote control, but he doesn't intend to keep it. After exhibiting the train, he will take it apart for his next project - a model of the Middlesborough Transport.
"That's what Meccano's all about," said Mr North, 71.
He is keen to start a club in Malvern for fellow Meccano fans. Anyone interested should contact him on 01684 893 802.
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