Ipswich Builds Longest Toy Train Track

"Ipswich is poised to claim a world record for building a toy train track so long that it would surround the Melbourne Cricket Ground four times."

If you're wondering why the reference to an Australian cricket ground, this is because the abovementioned Ipswich is in Queensland, Australia. Poor little Thomas The Tank Engine took three hours to make his way along over two kilometres of track. Organizers are awaiting confirmation of their record from the Guinness Book Of World Records in the UK.

To read the full article, go to the Ipswich Builds Longest Toy Train Track article on the Sydney Morning Herald site.

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