Ex-servicemen build tallest model rail track
July 23rd, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANSLondon, July 23 (IANS) Former British servicemen have built the tallest model railway track in the world at the St Pancras station here.
At 10-feet tall, the train track is already attracting much interest from passengers since it was unveiled Wednesday, reports telegraph.co.uk.
The project was sponsored by Royal British Legion Industries, a charity that helps put ex-servicemen back in work, after they were approached by toy manufacturers Tomica, a Japanese company.
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