Land train contest has your name on it
Stirling’s land train is looking for a name and needs the public’s help to find the perfect title.
Go Forth Stirling, which runs the attraction, has launched a competition, with children being asked to come up with suggestions which reflect its connection to Stirling.
A shortlist of up to six proposed names will be drawn up and put to a public vote with the most popular name chosen in mid-February.
Prizes are on offer for the contest winner including the chance to attend the relaunch and naming ceremony.
All those shortlisted will have a chance to enjoy a family trip on the land train, while the ultimate winner will enjoy a family fun day out in Stirling including lunch and attraction passes.
Go Forth Stirling chair Danielle McRorie-Smith said:“The land train is popular with families across Stirling and beyond. We’re keen to have public involvement in deciding a title and are sure entrants will use their imagination to come up with some witty and creative names which would be perfect.
“Our one stipulation is that the name should have some kind of link to Scotland or Stirling.
Entries can be made via a nomination form which can be picked up on board the land train, in the Stirling Arcade or via an online link http://bit.ly/ NameStirlingLandTrain.
Children must be aged 12 or under to enter and there is a maximum of one name to be submitted per child.
The competition deadline is Friday, January 31 and the shortlist will be announced on Wednesday, February 5, followed by a public vote running from February 7-14. Anyone can vote for the final name and votes will be cast via an online form on the Go Forth Stirling website.
The landtrain was introduced during Easter 2018 with the aim of operating through the main tourism months and providing a key link between traders and Stirling Castle.
Initially, it ran through the city centre up to the castle before a new and extended route was launched in summer 2019 taking in the Forthside area and covering more of the city and its attractions.
For more details, visit www.facebook.com/ GoForthStirlingLandTrain