Lionel Culvert...Dimensions?

1-11/32" long
1" diameter

Thank you!

Ironhorse; another tip. I found steel shower curtain rods (tubes if you will)that are an exact match for both the ID and the OD of the Lionel culverts, are already plated to match the finish, and only need to be cut, smoothed on the end cuts, and you have ready made culverts.

Don't make the mistake of trying to use tube cutters, They roll the ends over to the inside of the culvert. OK for static loads on gondolas, but the operating culverts need to be cut, and machined smooth on the ends to work on the culvert loader and unloader.

Jim Barrett

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...another tip. I found steel shower curtain rods (tubes if you will)that are an exact match for both the ID and the OD of the Lionel culverts...

I've done that since the '70's. I'd be surprised if the currently available imported steel bars are still the same gauge... are they?

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Originally posted by Jim Barrett:
Ironhorse; another tip. I found steel shower curtain rods (tubes if you will)that are an exact match for both the ID and the OD of the Lionel culverts, are already plated to match the finish, and only need to be cut, smoothed on the end cuts, and you have ready made culverts.

Boy, before I saw your post I spent an hour inside Menard's looking for anything that might work. Did I think to look at shower curtain rods? Ummm, no

Thanks for the tip, Jim!

Sorry to jump in here gents but seems no one can answer my question regarding the actual Culvert loader itself (see my post regarding this). Do any of you have the loader sitting out or on your layout? I am in need of the dimension from the track edge to the back of the accesory (actual loader/ramp side). I am trying to make sure I have allowed enough space before my Bethlehem Steel loader gets here. The dimensions state that the total is 9" but I am thinking that this is from the end of the gantry to the back of the accesory.

Sorry if this is out of line but since you were getting respnses regarding the culverts themselves I hoped some one could help with the loader as well.