Love trains? Love LEGO®? Love having fun?
Then BrisBricks has got the perfect day for you!
Our annual Big Train Day was once for members only, but is now open to everyone.
Don’t miss this fantastic event. Mark your calendars and join us for a day filled with trains, creativity, crashes, and community spirit. See you there!
Where
Hilliard State School,
106 Hanover Drive
Alexandra Hills QLD 4161
When
Saturday 14 June 2025
9am – 4pm
(Races start at 10am)
Cost
Gold coin donation
What’s Big Train Day all about?
- We race our LEGO trains in heaps of different courses (don’t forget to bring yours!)
- Showcase our most imaginative designs
- Have fun with heaps of competitions
- Celebrating our community’s love of LEGO, trains, creativity, and friendship
Events for Big Train Day 2025
Come along to watch – or compete! Fill in your entry form here before the big day arrives!
Listen to our chief engineer, or read all about the events below.
| EVENT 1 – Best In Show | Build a MOC* or MOD* a train to be voted for best in show. It can be a single engine to a full train. |
| EVENT 2 – Golden Spike | Build a track in an allotted time. |
| EVENT 3 – Train Tag | Catch the train on front of you while avoiding the one behind. |
| EVENT 4 – Fastest Train (Modified) | MOC* or MOD* a train to reach incredible speeds on the circular track. |
| EVENT 5 – Up & Over | Race on a figure 8 track with an up and over bridge, and plenty of corners to challenge you while racing with an opponent. |
| EVENT 6 – Demolition Derby | Race on a figure 8 track with an intersection that might leave you “cross”, be first to finish or take your opponent out for the win. |
| EVENT 7 – Heavy Hauler | Race with an opponent on the figure 8 track hauling supplied heavily weighted rolling stock up and over the bridge. |
| EVENT 8 – Train Relay | A classic train relay race. |
| *MOC = My Own Creation. Any LEGO creation designed and built by a LEGO fan without instructions *MOD = a MODification of an existing set |
Basic Rules for BrisBricks Big Train Day:
- Any disputes will be decided by the organising sub-committee
- All protests must be written on the back of a $100 note [non-refundable]
- You provide your own batteries [ 9V motors might have a bit of trouble on plastic track ]
- In each event, your loco must look like a real train
- Building elements must be genuine LEGO bricks
- Points will be awarded for the place-getters in each event
- HAVE FUN
- Anything else, see 1
Explore the wonder of our BrisBricks Train Group display, run your own trains in our Play Area, and indulge in some retail therapy at the retail stalls. There’s something for everyone!