This page is a quick rundown of the non-Lego brand train stations I have come
across. It IS NOT a complete listing of everything out there and
available. Some may be retired or no longer be in production.
Retired sets, especially Lego, will usually command a premium price if
available. See my main page for a list of the non-Lego manufacturers
and suppliers I'm aware of.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Keep in mind, that the offerings from the Chinese manufacturers
may be short production runs, so, if you're looking for some of these items I have
mentioned on this page (and this page was originally done in early 2023), the
kits may not be available when you go looking for them. I have not
provided links to the sellers pages on EBay, but you can do a search by the
sellers name to see what they currently have offered, if anything.
ALSO, if you're buying off of EBay (or anywhere else for that matter), do
your research - check item and shipping prices and resellers reliability
. I've found as much as a $120
difference for something costing $140 and $260 from two different sources.....
PLUS, if you order items from resellers websites (especially located in
China), shipping charges can be as much (or more) as the item you're purchasing.
FINALLY, shipping prices vary, a lot. For instance, on a mentioned Jie
Star train station below, Bricksmyheart charges about 95
bucks, but does not charge for shipping; nether does YWOBB, so their price
of $82 appears to be the cheapest; Barweer which charges $62 for the kit,
but adds $33 of shipping, which makes the total cost $95. YOU NEED TO
DO PRUDENT SHOPPING!
Acknowledgements:
Denver Todd
Lego
EBay
Websites and other additional information sources of interest:
For the most part, kits sold thru Ali Express don't seem to have manufacturer
names mentioned, and many of the seller names don't show up until you check out.
Cute little station with an adjoining business, partial street scene, and
high-speed train platform. Around 2720 bricks, and available from
multiple vendors on EBay and elsewhere. Prices and shipping:
Bricksmyheart charges about 95 bucks, but does not charge for shipping,
nether does YWOBB, so their price of $82 appears to be the cheapest; Barweer
which charges $62 for the kit, but adds $33 of shipping, which makes the total
cost $95.
This 2928 piece kit will build you a three story Chinese style train
station, which includes parts to put an elevated track at the second
level. I'm sure there is a prototype for this model, somewhere.....
Not sure if the pictured power car is included - if so, it looks like they
may be using their KY98227 train set power car as the basis, with a
different set of decals. It's interesting that their translator
results in "track ediface guting station"!
Found on the
Your World of Building Blocks website.
Really nice "fantasy" train station from Mould King, 3318 pieces, nice
detail, easy to follow instructions.
Dunno what to do with it now that it is done, but I had to have it :-)