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I am working on an O Gauge layout and would like to "plan" ahead for some Postwar accessories, both operating (milk car, log loader, coal loaders, etc.) and others (floodlights, searchlight, gateman, station platforms, etc.).  For example, I found that the #97 Coal Loader requires two sets of track 14" apart but no other dimensions.  Another example, I found a note that the #342 & 345  Culvert Loader/Unloader requires 10" x 24.5" but don't know how much is on each side of the track.  I have some of these but not all that I would like to end up with eventually.

Where can I find a list of footprint dimensions  so I can leave appropriate space for these accessories ?  Suggestions of how to find this information will be appreciated.

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I am finally beginning to lay out my track on a 5' x 9' layout using Post War O gauge accessories.  Thanks to Susan Deats and others  I have dimensions for most of the accessories I plan to have on my layout.  One of the first problems I ran into was the spacing between adjacent tracks differs for several of the accessories.

97 Coal Elevator uses track on 2 sides with 12" spacing required.

164 Log Loader uses track on 2 sides with 10 3/4" spacing required.

342 Culvert Loader and 345 Culvert Unloader has track running underneath with 6" spacing required on one side.

456 Coal Ramp when used with 397 Coal loader requires 7 3/4" spacing between adjacent tracks

Other accessories have differing footprints but should fit in since they only need one side to be adjacent to the track.  I will post my planned layout for comments after I get confirmation that the spacing above is correct.

If you have these accessories operating on your layout, please confirm that I have the spacing requirement correct.  Thanks

 

 

 

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