Last month I went to the Toy Fair and one of the toys that caught my eye was a giant 22 piece interchangeable railway-themed jigsaw from Orchard Toys, so when Sebastian was offered it to review I knew he would love it.
The set promotes imaginative play by allowing you to build lots of different railway tracks in any way you choose, there is no right or wrong way, all the pieces fit together and promotes conversation too as you play.
There are 22 interchangeable track pieces and railway buffers featuring pretty stations, level crossings, colourful trains and their carriages plus some character play pieces with little stands so they will stand upright. The real beauty of this set is that you can add your own trains to play with it too.
We were also sent the Station themed expansion pack with more chunky interchangeable pieces to go with the Giant Railway set with more road pieces to make our railway even more realistic.
If you want to expand further there is more to collect with the Giant Road System, Giant Town, Airport and Junctions expansion packs too. to piece together a whole town of fun!
This really is a versatile set that comes in a handy carry case so you can take with you when you go away. I think this set is going to be a firm favourite for years to come.
The illustrations of the trains are lovely. Reminds me of Ivor the Engine!
I used to love that as a child!
I did a double take when I saw how big it all was laid out! What a great toy! My children always loved train sets too, and it is easy for parents to play with the kids with a train set!
We love Orchard toys too. They are so well made and great fun.
I love it but i can see my living room simply disappearing under vast railway expansion 🙂
We have a lot of this range as I love the quality and the educational purposes they offer – the boys would just love this one
My older nephews would absolutely love love this as a present. I do not have kids but I would still play with this.
That is absolutely brilliant! I can’t believe how big it is. I am sure my daughter would have so much fun playing with this alongside her little people toys.
We saw this at the Toy Fair too! It’s absolutely massive and really sturdy! If only we had the room in our house to build it! 😉
My nephew would absolutely love this and I am glad to see it isnt really expensive x
my boys would love this! They are obsessed with trains I end up having train tracks running through the living room and beyond haha! Thanks for sharing i will look into these xxxx
I love this toy from Orchard. It’s great that you can keep expanding it. It’s helpful for giving family present ideas
Looks fab! My boys would love this too I think and they’re 6! It’s nice and big so easy to build I bet x
We have one of these at home and I am not ashamed to admit that I love to join in and have some fun! We are only young once!
That looks great, I do love Orchard toys games and puzzles.
That looks awesome! It’s a little bit young for my son, but he would’ve loved it when he was younger x
This looks so great – I love that it is in a carry case. Pickle would love it. Kaz x