Toltoys Trains

I've started this page on the 1970s plastic Toltoys trains only because, if you search for Toltoys products on the net, you see plenty of material on Star Wars and many other collectable items distributed by Toltoys, but almost nothing on the trains - And this has been commented about in forums elsewhere. So I've made a start to try and include some photos of the range and (hopefully) others can assist me to fill the gaps.

This page added 26 August 2008
Page last updated 23 January 2014

As a child of the 1970s myself, my brother and I were each presented with a Toltoys road and rail set for Christmas one year and naturally we both had a lot of fun with them, joining them up to cover the floor with the red train track and the blue road track. Over the years, pieces went missing or got broken and eventually the leftovers were disposed of.

The trains turn up now and then on eBay and other auction sites, but the road system rarely appears. Presumably it was not made for very long.
Below are photos of the items I have today (along with some photos contributed by others), with a list below that of items I remember from my own set in the 1970s and 80s. Perhaps if you have any information on these toys and photos of items not shown here, you might like to and help complete the record on this page.
I know little about the history of these once popular toys. Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Toltoys. I understand they did appear (with slight variations) in other countries as well, presumably under a different name.
The contributed photos include items from the UK and NZ and may not necessarily have been available in Australia.

Although the rail track was always red and the road blue, the colours of all other items in the range appears to be randomly produced in red, blue, yellow and green.

There have also been copies by manufacturers in other countries. These had different colours and other variations.

Toltoys red plastic track toy railway system.

Matching road system. Although apparently not as common, there was a road system to complement the rail system. The road pieces were interchangeable with the red railway track. The road pieces were a light blue with a moulded centre line. I do not presently have any examples of these. This list is those pieces I can recall and may not be complete.
Straight road Double-sided Photo Nickolas Te Paa - NZ	Short Straight Road	Curved road Double-sided Photo Nickolas Te Paa - NZ	Road Junction - similar to railway turnout, but with the two ends parallel like a divided road. Double-sided	Road bridge ramp. Same style as the railway bridge ramp Photo: Nickolas Te Paa - NZ	Road end Similar to railway buffer stop, but with a short solid barrier
End of road ramp. As with the railway version, allowed road vehicles to be driven off the road onto the floor or table.		Cars and Trucks with interchangeable bodies. Contributed photo	Gooseneck street lamp Larger base as with railway items. Was possibly intended as a station or railway yard light	Modern street light Contributed photo	6-way Road intersection. Contributed photo