Family want to uncouple giant loft railway

Steven and Marie Wright are looking to part with a spectacular giant model train set, which belonged to their home's previous owner.

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When Steven and Marie Wright managed wanted to speed through the purchase of their new home at the end of last month, they told solicitors to leave a spectacular giant model train set, which had belonged to the previous owner, in the loft.nextpage

Now the couple, who have three young children are inviting collectors or parents to take the grand creation off their hands.nextpage

Mr Wright, a 36-year-old self-employed manufacturer, was so keen to move his family from Wrights Bank in School Lane, Coven, to St Paul's Close in the village, he agreed to keep the track in case the hiring of tradesmen to dismantle it held things up.nextpage

Wright railHe said: "It belonged to the previous owner of the house who died. He had obviously put so much effort into it that it seemed a real shame to just take a hammer to it. It is really impressive and takes up the whole loft, which I would estimate is around 18ft by 10ft." See also: Family give away unwanted loft railway