Builder: BulleidBricks
Region: Europe & Middle East
Category entered:
Year entered: 2022
Brand of building bricks used:
LEGO
Since 2026, the Brick Train Awards have accepted models created with other LEGO®-compatible construction brick systems.
About The Montparnasse Derailment by BulleidBricks
This infamous accident was caused by a train coming into the station too fast, causing the train to smash through the window, dangling into the street until it could be removed. Over a hundred years later, the event was replicated in the film Hugo (2011). I am a fan of the film, so I chose to include characters and little references to the film throughout the build, such as the titular character's sanctuary, George Melies' toy booth and the station inspector's office, complete with cell and bathtub as seen in a particularly amusing moment from the film.