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24 Oct 2012 13:59:55

It is now official - Bigjigs Toys have joined the very select club of Guinness World Record title holders for the Longest Wooden Toy Train Track.

We managed to reach 2,196.5 metres - beating the previous record by over 500 metres back in July. The event saw us also raise £1047 for Demelza House and The Locomotive Restoration Fund.



We would like to thank everyone that supported us before, after and during the event!

17 Jul 2012 14:50:18

 

In celebration of our Guinness World Record Attempt on 26th July 2012, we are GIVING AWAY 6 Figure of Eight Rail Sets.

 

1. To enter Simply follow Bigjigs Rail & share this image on Facebook.

 

2. Follow Bigjigtoysltd and RT: *COMPETITION* Follow @bigjigstoysltd & RT to WIN set in celebration of our World Record Attempt: http://www.bigjigsrail.com/

 

3. Follow Bigjigstoysltd and re-pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/208854501439954001/

 

Winners will be announced throughout the day of our Guinness World Record!

 

10 Jul 2012 09:22:27

 

During our Guinness World Record Attempt we will be raising monies for some great causes: Demelza House and The Locomotive Restoration fund.

 

Bigjigs Toys will attempt to smash the Guinness World Record for the Longest Wooden Toy Train Track at The Historic Chatham Dockyard on the 26 July 2012. The Bigjigs Toys team will attempt to build the world’s longest wooden toy train track by using over 10,000 pieces of Bigjigs Rail.

 

If you are unable to make it on the day or would like a small contribution to the charities - please sponsor a piece of track for just £1 and be a part of the record attempt, with all proceeds being split equally between Chatham Dockyard Locomotive Restoration Fun and Demelza House.

 

If you would like to donate to these wonderful charities you can do so at: http://www.justgiving.com/bigjigstoys

 

*Do not forget to leave your e-mail address so we can send you a commemorative certificate.

 

 

2 Jul 2012 11:08:13

 

If you are a blogger and want to be in with a chance of winning £30 worth of Bigjigs Rail?

 

Simply e-mail george@bigjigstoys.com to find out more!

 

 

 

25 Jun 2012 15:26:50

 

Bigjigs Toys are proud to announce their intentions to attempt to break The Guinness World Record™ attempt for the Longest Wooden Toy Train Track!

 

The monumental record attempt will be held at Chatham Dockyard on the 26th July 2012 and is free for the public to come and see.

 

We will be using over 10,000 pieces of track to reach our target of 2012 metres.

 

Spectators are invited along to cheer on the Bigjigs Toys team from 10am onwards for free of charge, where we expect to complete the attempt by 4pm.

 

Members of the public can be a part of the monumental challenge by sponsoring pieces of wooden track for just £1 each; with all proceeds being split equally between Chatham Dockyard Locomotive Restoration Fun and Demelza House Children’s Charity. There will also be competitions, play area's and other bits and bobs throughout the day!

 

Stay tuned for updates on how we get on!! 

 

 

28 Nov 2011 09:38:04

	We are delighted that our new website is up and running! Take a look at the products section to view our complete range of wooden Railway Sets, Accessories and more! If you see something you like you can use our 'Where to Buy' Section to find your nearest stockist or link to an online retailer. Our Kids Zone has colouring sheets to further develop children's creativity and to create wonderful backdrops for their train sets! Don't forget to keep checking back here as we have lots more to add!

24 Nov 2011 11:49:34

We are delighted that Bigjigs Rail was voted Best Wooden Toy in the 2011 Independent Toy Awards! Thank you to all of you that voted for Bigjigs Rail. We have lots of new products lined up so we hope next year will be even better that this year!