Article 62BFX Covid lockdown boredom inspires New Zealand teenager to build world-record 25-metre Lego train

Covid lockdown boredom inspires New Zealand teenager to build world-record 25-metre Lego train

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Eva Corlett in Wellington
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Alexander Blong smashed the previous world record for the most carriages in a Lego train

A New Zealand teenager has broken a Guinness World Record for the most carriages in a Lego toy train, beating the previous record by 32 carriages, after he was inspired to break a record during boring Covid lockdowns.

It took 14-year-old Aucklander Alexander Blong roughly 50 hours to build the 101-carriage locomotive. When finished, it measured 25 metres long.

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