Henrik Ludvigsen Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) I am looking for the old blue tracks. I am collecting tracks so I and the danish LUG (http://www.byggepladen.dk) can make a world record attempt for the longest train track in the world. Guinness is placing LEGO as a plastic toy train, so the current record is just over 2.200 meters. The current record is not a LEGO track. Will you support this crazy idea, just sent me an email at hl@gl.org I have a lot, but the project is almost realized, but we would like to brake the record HUGE. Thanks Henrik Edited March 12, 2012 by Henrik Ludvigsen Quote
harnbak Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 Please support him - I sold him some stuff yesterday :-) He is hoping to build his display at Lego World 2013 in Bella Center in Denmark. He told me that all eras will be represented in his display. Good luck! Quote
roamingstop Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 Please support him - I sold him some stuff yesterday :-) He is hoping to build his display at Lego World 2013 in Bella Center in Denmark. He told me that all eras will be represented in his display. Good luck! I have a load of blue track and white sleepers waiting to be cleaned - so will happily help. Plus some really old 4.5V blue engines; circa 1968.... Quote
Hoexbroe Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 I am looking for the old blue tracks. I am collecting tracks so I and the danish LUG (http://www.byggepladen.dk) can make a world record attempt for the longest train track in the world. Guinness is placing LEGO as a plastic toy train, so the current record is just over 2.200 meters. The current record is not a LEGO track. Will you support this crazy idea, just sent me an email at hl@gl.org I have a lot, but the project is almost realized, but we would like to brake the record HUGE. I wish you and the LUG all the best of luck, but am puzzled about the current record. Didnt James May (known from the british television show "Top Gear") do several long Hornby tracks oon television¿? I remember that he constructed a 10 miles long stretch, and although the train only ran 8 miles, it´s still a lot more than the 2200m you mention... Quote
1974 Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 Please support Henrik, we are almost exhausted here in DK! The man needs white sleepers, a shitload of them Quote
Henrik Ludvigsen Posted March 12, 2012 Author Posted March 12, 2012 Facts about the world record: Dear Mr Henrik Ludvigsen, Thank you for your application to attempt the record for ‘Longest LEGO toy train track'. Your proposal is very similar to an existing record that we already monitor. The category that Guinness World Records currently recognises is: Longest plastic toy train track. The current record (current as at the date of this letter) is: The longest plastic toy train track measured 2,221.514 m (7,288 ft 5.01 in) and was assembled by Thomas & Friends Team Japan 2011 at Fuji Q Highland, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, on 28 July 2011. We hope that you are interested in attempting the record recommended above. Attached are the Specific Guidelines which detail the rules and requirements which must be followed during the record attempt. 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He told me that all eras will be represented in his display. Good luck! The dream is to do it at LW2013. But it probably take up so much space ! And I am not sure, that LEGO will use so much space for this attempt. When I know where and when, I will post it here. Regards Henrik Quote
roamingstop Posted March 13, 2012 Posted March 13, 2012 So here the record is for 'plastic toy train track' - which is not the same as the model railway track used by James May. Quote
Henrik Ludvigsen Posted March 13, 2012 Author Posted March 13, 2012 As mentioned earlier, I need a lot sleepers. Currently I need 15.000 ! I only have around 5.000. For the record attempt I need 20.000 ! Regards Henrik Quote
harnbak Posted March 13, 2012 Posted March 13, 2012 As mentioned earlier, I need a lot sleepers. Currently I need 15.000 ! I only have around 5.000. For the record attempt I need 20.000 ! Regards Henrik Please reply: do you need - dedicated sleepers http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=767 or http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=4166, or - will any 2 x 8 plate http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3034 do? /Harald Quote
Henrik Ludvigsen Posted March 13, 2012 Author Posted March 13, 2012 Please reply: do you - will any 2 x 8 plate http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3034 do? /Harald I need the normal white plate 2 x 8, 3034 Regards Henrik Quote
Henrik Ludvigsen Posted March 15, 2012 Author Posted March 15, 2012 Thank you everybody. I have received so many emails about the tracks, sleepers and a lot more. Thank you to all the people which have - sent tracks - bought tracks from all around in their homecountry and sent them to me in one package - for the good wishes - willing to borrow me tracks for the attempt. I will get back to you all. Thank you very much ! Regards Henrik PS: i have more than 2.200 meters of the old track and I am still counting. But i really need the sleepers. Quote
Henrik Ludvigsen Posted June 12, 2012 Author Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) I am looking for the old blue tracks. I am collecting tracks so I and the danish LUG (http://www.byggepladen.dk) can make a world record attempt for the longest train track in the world. Guinness is placing LEGO as a plastic toy train, so the current record is just over 2.200 meters. The current record is not a LEGO track. Will you support this crazy idea, just sent me an email at hl@gl.org I have a lot, but the project is almost realized, but we would like to brake the record HUGE. Thanks Henrik The status today is, that we (the Danish LUG) will make 1.500,64 meters of LEGO traintrack in Bella Centret (the same place where LEGO World 2012 IN Denmark was held) in the weekend 21-22. July. This is just a test. The World record Will be much more next time...... More Will follow. Regards henrik Edited June 12, 2012 by Henrik Ludvigsen Quote
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