Not sure if this is forbidden, if so, I apologize. I was searching ebay and came across someone who is selling a Super O manual switch turnout in O27. He has it listed as regular O27 track with a buy it now price of 12 dollars. Just thought someone might still be looking for Super O.
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Super 0 track has a radius of 036 so what you read is wrong. When Lionel first issued Super 0 track they listed the curves as 038 in error but it was listed correctly later on.
I purchased Super 0 track when it was first offered for sale in October, 1957 and still use it on my inner loop layout and use Fast Track with 048 curves on the outer one.
Ed G.
@Ed G:
Yeah, you read that wrong. TF didn't need a mini-lecture on track curvature.
He was pointing out that there is a Seller who doesn't know what he is selling. That is, he is listing a manual O27 turnout, that from the the picture shows what he is really selling is a manual SuperO turnout.
And likely, because of that, he has it listed at an attractive price, and it might not be found by people who are actually looking for SuperO
--Joe
Super 0 track has a radius of 036 so what you read is wrong. When Lionel first issued Super 0 track they listed the curves as 038 in error but it was listed correctly later on.
I purchased Super 0 track when it was first offered for sale in October, 1957 and still use it on my inner loop layout and use Fast Track with 048 curves on the outer one.
Ed G.
Hey Mike Spanier, as I recall, you are the expert when it comes to Super O track. Whats a manual Super O turnout out worth?
I never used Super O, so is it 36"between the center rails or outside? That could be the reason it was advertised as 38".
Super-O could have been called O38 if it was measured across the ties. O27 through O54 conventional track curvatures are measured by the overall diameter across the ties, the actual footprint of the track. Super-O track makes a diameter of 36" measured to the center rails. I currently have circles of Super-O and O31 around the Christmas tree and I just measured it to be sure.
Yes. I am looking to buy up as many existing pieces of the super o aberration as possible so I can melt them down and make little statues of Willie Nelson to sell at the Austin F-1 race track. Thank you.
Pete
And likely, because of that, he has it listed at an attractive price, and it might not be found by people who are actually looking for SuperO
That switch looks like it's mostly rust.
Pete,
What have you got against the Austin F1 track? I think they did a wonderful job from what I could see on TV.
Pete,
What have you got against the Austin F1 track? I think they did a wonderful job from what I could see on TV.
Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Despite the nay-sayers (I was one) Austin F-1 is a big hit! Them Willie statues ought to sell at least as well as his albums.
Pete
Austin F-1 is a big hit!
I was there, it was great!
Those statues would sell if you put one of the team's names on it (Bernie Ecclestone would need a cut).
It was hard to believe that people stood on half-hour lines to buy a $50 hat, or a $100 shirt, but I saw it.
--Joe
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