Before I pull apart one of mine to check, have any of you taken one apart already and can offer your observations?
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I think the prospects of getting a decent curve out of it are fairly remote, and it would be a ton of work if you need a number of them!
You do realize that O27 profile track comes in wider radius pieces, right?
The inside rail is shorter than the center rail, which, in turn, is shorter than the outside rail. They work together as a piece of curved 0-27, but will lose that proportionality as you attempt widen the curve. So, no, it won’t work.
Doesn't work well. You're better off getting hold of some alternate track. K-Line made O-27 profile curves in the O-42, O-54 and O-72 diameters and can be found occasionally on eBay. The other alternative is to get Atlas-O curves or flex (cutting required) and use adapters to connect to O-27 track.
Well, you can also use Gargraves flex and the Gargraves tubular to Gargraves pins to mate them.
@Mark V. Spadaro posted:The inside rail is shorter than the center rail, which, in turn, is shorter than the outside rail. They work together as a piece of curved 0-27, but will lose that proportionality as you attempt widen the curve. So, no, it won’t work.
@CN6167 posted:Before I pull apart one of mine to check, have any of you taken one apart already and can offer your observations?
https://ogrforum.com/...54#38737271040959554
Lionel used to offer 0-42 and 0-54 curves in 0-27 profile, not sure if its still made but it can still be found. I had a ton of it and literally throw it all out years ago when I did a new Layout all with O gauge profile track.
The simple answer is yes, it can be done. However, if you have other options use them. Lay out the curve you are attempting to create on a piece of plywood. Dismantle enough sections of track to complete that section of curve. Then spend the amount of time necessary to re bend the pieces of track to the new curve. Re assemble the rails as one continuous piece of track and then re install the three on the ties.
You have now created a single piece of curve at whatever radius you decided you needed. The joints no longer align but that really is not a problem. As long as the pins are tight it works fine. Back when there was no easy way to get the track you needed, you made your own. Today you can buy on the internet anything you can possibly imagine you could want.
Forgot the last step. Cut the rails off straight on the ends.
