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Competition Winners 2007

Each month, you have the chance to win a fantastic prize in our website competition. From locomotives to Skaledale buildings, or even DCC controllers and sets. Just answer a simple question to be entered into a draw to win the prize!

The winners for 2007 are:

January

Q - On what day in what year was the last steam engine retired from regular interchange service in America?
A - May 7, 1960
Ms Di Stanyard, Great Wyrley

February

Q - Which sort of locomotive was used in the Great Train Robbery?
A - 40 - Over 20 men ambushed a mail train at Cheddington, and made off with over £2 million each! Sadly the actual locomotive was scrapped in the early 1990's, despite preservation attempts.
Mr Jo Marshall, Derbyshire

March

Q - Kharagpur Station in India has the longest platform in the world. How long is it?
A - 1072m.
Mr Chris Shiers, Maidstone

April

Q - How many locomotives can the Elite run at the same time?
A - 10.
Mr Paul Emblen, Gillingham

May

Q - Which of the following is NOT a Circus Stall in the Thomas range?
A - Candyfloss
Mr Jake Wilde, Walsall

June

Q - In what year did Hornby produce it's first electric train?
A - 1925
Mr George McKie, Warrington

July

Q - In what year did Hornby introduce the Thomas range of products?
A - 1985
Mr Kevin Corrigan, Ipswich

August

Q - What do the letters EWS stand for?
A - English Welsh Scottish
Mr David Ball, Burton-On-Trent

September

Q - How many products are there in the new Hornby Railroad range?
A - 21
Mr Paul Sant, Cheshire

October

Q - Hornby recently released new 'King Arthur' Class N15 locomotives, named after the Knights of the Round Table. Sir Thomas Malory describes the Knights' code of chivalry as: 1. To never do outrage nor murder. 2. Always to flee treason. 3. To by no means be cruel but to give mercy unto him who asks for mercy. 4. To always do ladies, gentlewomen and widows succor. 5. To never force ladies, gentlewomen or widows. 6....
A - Not to take up battles in wrongful quarrels for love or worldly good
Mr Richard Sawback, Basingstoke

November

Q - On pages 168-169 of the Hornby 2007 Catalogue, how many people are sitting down on seats in the Thomas fun fair picture?
A - 7 People
Mr Shane Ward, Kettering

December

Q - What is the running number of the Class 56 pictured on page 64 of the 2007 Hornby catalogue?
A - 56059
Mrs I Barrows, Portsmouth

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