Author Topic: Fastlane/Goldlok train availability. (Read 14264 times)

white knight · « **on:** January 31, 2009, 09:54:52 AM »

Always having regretted never buying the goldlok western express set when I had the chance and only finding this wholesale distributor, I was wondering if one of the many friendly miniature or terrain manufacturers on these boards couldn't be interested in stocking a carton of these and selling them on to the rest of us (at a small profit of course).

It's the first one on this page:
http://www.toydistributor.com/goldlok.htm

Would there be any interest from the membership on the 'customer' side?

Hammers · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2009, 12:10:55 PM »

Quote from: white knight on January 31, 2009, 09:54:52 AM

Would there be any interest from the membership on the 'customer' side?

Yes.

Schogun · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2009, 02:09:31 PM »

As a side note: There are three versions of the FastLane/Goldlok train sets.

In the U.S. the Western toy train set shown here was available this past Christmas at Toys R Us for $24.99.

Meanwhile, the "modern" version (1950s) was available in Walgreens' drug stores for $10.00 (but with fewer cars and less track).

The "middle" version, appropriate for 1900-1930 wasn't found anywhere.

The scale works out to 1/48 and uses American O Gauge track (you'll need more track).

All three may be found on ebay, but the 1920s version is becoming more and more rare.

Argonor · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2009, 02:55:15 PM »

A question:

I have this one:

The only markings on the box are 'Western Loco', and a 'W' with the letters 'VONDERFUL' underneath.

Should that be a Fastlane one? Lots of details are similar to the ones of the Fastlane train....

Oh - and I WOULD be interested in more trains!

white knight · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2009, 02:59:49 PM »

I have one goldlok one which is the Eastern Express (I think), comes with the engine, 5 wagons and partial building (and tracks of course). While the locomotive itseld looks similar, the wagons don't look like the ones on jours.

Col.Stone · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2009, 04:10:26 AM »

Quote from: Hammers on January 31, 2009, 12:10:55 PM

Quote from: white knight on January 31, 2009, 09:54:52 AM
Would there be any interest from the membership on the 'customer' side?

Yes.

What hammers said

I have one already but would like one more

bandit86 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2009, 05:44:05 AM »

No Argonor that is not the fast lane one. I have the fast lane and its very nice there are a few others out there that are smaller and would do in a pinch but I think the western express by fast lane is the best I have found.

Col.Stone · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2009, 05:58:51 AM »

hm the inside of my tracks are 32 mm, is that Ogauge
set is called american western express and the manufacturer seems to be toy state industries

white knight · « **Reply #8 on:** February 01, 2009, 07:46:17 AM »

That one looks nice too. How does it scale with minis?

Col.Stone · « **Reply #9 on:** February 01, 2009, 08:21:00 AM »

You'd think i would have put one in the pic the first time around

bluedressed guy is unbased, it's hard to fit a dustbin based in there

white knight · « **Reply #10 on:** February 02, 2009, 08:20:30 AM »

Much better, though the angle still makes it a bit hard to judge the relative scale. I suppose you don't have a picture taken from a greater distance?

To get back to my original suggestion, I'd like to add that I'd buy at least two sets myself if someone made them available to us.

Col.Stone · « **Reply #11 on:** February 02, 2009, 09:12:27 AM »

dug out the camera

white knight · « **Reply #12 on:** February 02, 2009, 11:11:08 AM »

Looks good, I'll see if I can't post pics of my goldlok (continental) train this weekend.

Is that medieval tower part of one of those plastic castle kits?

Col.Stone · « **Reply #13 on:** February 02, 2009, 11:14:16 AM »

yarp, falcon or simba toys something.

American O Gauge track is that 32mm between tracks?

white knight · « **Reply #14 on:** February 02, 2009, 12:30:25 PM »

google for "railroad scales" and you should get a few links that explain the different scales.

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