Happy New Year
I wish everyone a wonderful, healthy and more peaceful 2025!
It’s been a while
Towards the end of 2022 I realize that indeed it has been a while since I posted here. Although I have been active on the forum now and then it really shows that I have been busy with a lot … Continued
Covid-19 and shipment
Just a quick message to let you know that I am still able to ship parcels. Some countries I have to exclude though because my carrier has stopped service to these countries. Click here to check the current info on … Continued
How to get spare parts for The Big Big Train.
Missing one red buffer from your Big Big Train Hymek or the chimney of that nice steam loco? Maybe you finally bought a nice Barrel Loader but it did not have the necessary barrel triggers or a wheel set from … Continued
Happy Holidays!
It has been a while since my last post here but I will try to post more frequently from now on. Due to private circumstances I was not able to spend a lot of time on my site. It’s almost … Continued
The Big Big Train track geometry and 8 new alternative track segments
The Big Big Train has a specific track geometry which means that you can fit together specific track items to create a layout. This is not very important if you create a point-to-point layout to run a train back-and-forth with … Continued
The Big Big Train Lumber Camp box restoration
I was the highest bidder on a Big Big Train Lumber Camp set in its original box. The artwork on the lid of the box was still in very good shape. The lid itself sadly had some severe blown corners. … Continued
The Big Big Train packaging variations and rare boxes
During the years that Rovex / Tri-ang produced The Big Big Train changes were made in the packaging and also issues with packaging had to be solved. Alternatives were used and these make interesting items for collectors. This post will show … Continued
Color variations of some Big Big Train wagons
Apparently during the production process of Big Big Train rolling stock it was sometimes necessary or desired to change the color of the plastic used.
My little Big Big shop is open!
I started 2017 with the launch of my little online shop. It was one of the goals I had in mind when I came up with the idea of making this website and I finally started off.