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image captionJohn Herdman (left) and Michael Steiner, of train manufacturer Stadler, with the Meccano model
A model maker has used Meccano to create his own version of new trains that will run on the Tyne and Wear Metro.
John Herdman spent three months making the remote-controlled miniature, which includes its own track, seats and handrails and is 2.5m (8ft) in length.
The 70-year-old chairman of the North Eastern Meccano Society described it as a labour of love .
He is hoping the model can go on display at museums in the North East.
Mr Herdman, of Whickham, Gateshead, said: I wrote to Nexus [Metro operator] to ask about putting this together and they then put me in contact with Stadler, the train builders, who sent me some dimensions.