What you're looking at is a 24:1-scale model of one of the largest cranes of the Victorian age - made entirely from classic Meccano. It is the work of former Army Sergeant Peter Goddard, a ...

MECCANO models of planes, cranes and automobiles were on display at a County Durham rail museum over the weekend. The North East Meccano Society held its annual exhibition at Locomotion, the National ...

The Meccanuity exhibition at Enginuity in Telford displayed a range of working models, all created by the Telford and Ironbridge Meccano Society. Displays at Meccanuity included large and small models ...

The Krupp 288 bucket wheel excavator was constructed in five years At the time of Shepherd’s build of the Krupp 288, the cost of the project, using factory-made parts, would have been over ...

Port of Tauranga staff help unload parts of a new 850-tonne gantry crane which will be put together like a massive Meccano set. Photo/Port of Tauranga Another stage of the Port of Tauranga's $170 ...

There have been some large Meccano models built – the construction toy invented by Frank Hornby over 100 years ago, but retired applied mathematics lecturer Graham Shepherd believes he has built the ...

Summerlee Museum’s autumnal events continue throughout September with the Meccano Society of Scotland returning for an annual visit, as well as opportunities for people to see behind the scenes during ...