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Title: What standard track works with the Goldlok Western Express?
Post by: axabrax on January 30, 2010, 05:55:29 PM
Ok, so the Toys R Us Goldlok Western Express only comes with 2 straight sections. Even if I were to buy another set there still wouldn't be enough of them. Has anyone figured out what gauge standard railroad track will work as a replacement?  Will O-Gauge work?  Doesn't have to be perfect, just wide enough to fit without looking ridiculously out of scale.

Thanks for the advice

- Steve
Title: Re: What standard track works with the Goldlok Western Express?
Post by: axabrax on January 30, 2010, 06:37:52 PM
Answering my own question here. It looks like G-scale plastic is the answer and that it's available from various hobby stores.
Title: Re: What standard track works with the Goldlok Western Express?
Post by: Schogun on January 30, 2010, 06:38:40 PM
U.S. O-gauge (1/48 scale).
Title: Re: What standard track works with the Goldlok Western Express?
Post by: axabrax on January 30, 2010, 07:17:18 PM
That's strange because the plastic G-gauge looks exactly the same, but you're right I guess the G-gauge would be too wide, wouldn't it? Too bad as the plastic would be so much easier to paint.
Title: Re: What standard track works with the Goldlok Western Express?
Post by: Schogun on January 31, 2010, 12:34:21 AM
I took a train car with me to a train store to find track that fit.  O-gauge (US). Most O-gauge track is 3-rail though, but if you look around, you'll find 2-rail.

Can't say I've ever heard of G-gauge.
Title: Re: What standard track works with the Goldlok Western Express?
Post by: Michi on January 31, 2010, 10:29:41 PM
Quote from: Schogun on January 31, 2010, 12:34:21 AM


Can't say I've ever heard of G-gauge.

Google for Bachmann, Aristo and Lehmann. Itīs 45mm gauge and 1/22.5, 1/20.3 and 1/29 scale.
Title: Re: What standard track works with the Goldlok Western Express?
Post by: Glitzer on February 03, 2010, 08:47:16 AM
There's one set containing 2 extra straights, totalling 4. I bought that one and 2 others for a total of 8 straights, so I can play the 8 foot long LotOW train scenario. I also own about 200 to 300 Meters of 0-Gauge tracks, they would fit, but I think they are to expensive for wargaming, compared to the Toys R' Us sets.
Title: Re: What standard track works with the Goldlok Western Express?
Post by: former user on February 10, 2010, 08:05:33 PM
goldlok makes two gauges  G and 0 - 45mm an 32 mm respectively

measure the distance between the rails
is it is 0 I would have some cheap spare to sell (-,