The box finally arrived today, seems like it got held up in the post for about two weeks. The track is not quite a direct rip, the straights are shorter and it seems like the curves are a smaller radius.
But they're also not the same length as the normal Child Guidance rails.
The straights are shorter then those as well, but the curves slightly longer.
It's possible someone at CG saw Tomy's track and only borrowed the connector style and a few track piece ideas, because there were also these tracks that resemble some vintage Plarail pieces as well.
I think this ascending track piece is similar to the early push era Plarail ones?
Here are some other bits, a small crossing section, some ramps and buffers, scenery, and two styles of pylon
The track does fit Tomy track, but not very well. The outboard connectors aren't split like the Tomy ones are (except for the switch that looks like the vintage close double rail switch, weirdly), so they are a tight fit in a Tomy inboard connector. The opposite connection is loose. They fit fine on the pylons together
Anyways, it is not a direct rip of Tomy track, but it seems like some of the track pieces were inspired by it.
But they're also not the same length as the normal Child Guidance rails.
The straights are shorter then those as well, but the curves slightly longer.
It's possible someone at CG saw Tomy's track and only borrowed the connector style and a few track piece ideas, because there were also these tracks that resemble some vintage Plarail pieces as well.
I think this ascending track piece is similar to the early push era Plarail ones?
Here are some other bits, a small crossing section, some ramps and buffers, scenery, and two styles of pylon
The track does fit Tomy track, but not very well. The outboard connectors aren't split like the Tomy ones are (except for the switch that looks like the vintage close double rail switch, weirdly), so they are a tight fit in a Tomy inboard connector. The opposite connection is loose. They fit fine on the pylons together
Anyways, it is not a direct rip of Tomy track, but it seems like some of the track pieces were inspired by it.
I have a website where I have been writing about and photographing many of the sets and pieces that I find interesting.