I need some help finding who manufactured O gauge track with angular ties. They are a bit bigger on one side than the other. Any help would be appreciated, thanks Joe
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Marx did some, I think.
it's probably prewar Flyer... i'd tend to described it as stepped banked.
I not sure I understand the question here ? The bottom of the Tie is wider than the top of Tie ? Or, one end of the Tie is higher than the other end, for super-elevation on Curves ?
Steve
Steve24944 posted:...for super-elevation on Curves ?
Yup.
American Flyer in "O" gauge.
Some clockwork 2 rail was superelevated too.
i suppose i should mention that Hafner also had banked track, but obviously it would be 2-rail. those ties truly are angled.
ADCX Rob posted:... Some clockwork 2 rail was superelevated too.
yeah... that stuff.
Man ! Those Old Clockwork Trains so Fast had to have Super-elevation. High Speed Rail !
Here is some banked track from my collection. Let me put a disclaimer here that these are identified to the best of my ability. Some are easy because they are marked or common, others can be more difficult to identify.
I believe this is prewar Flyer 3 rail, although I'm not 100% positive:
American Flyer Clockwork:
Bing Clockwork / Live Steam Wood Tie:
Hafner:
I think this is early Hornby, although I've seen AF that is like this:
Ives - they can be found marked and unmarked with the Ives name, and also a different tie type with a hole in the center:
Karl Bub:
Finally, late style Marx windup track. The Marx track isn't banked, although I believe Joy Line track is:
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Seems like it could be prewar American Flyer O Gauge Track. You can do your own research at the toy train track museum:
Hi folks , take a look at Charlie Coopers track identification , he has ton of good stuff.
Mike
WindupGuy posted:
somewhere i'm sure i have a circle of Joy Line track that is banked... it takes 4 pieces to form ~19" circle.
[ed: unbelievably i found it, but it is early Hafner (without the bell ringer studs)... 20" circle to the outside of the ties... centerline diameter is 17½" !]
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Steve24944 posted:I not sure I understand the question here ? The bottom of the Tie is wider than the top of Tie ? Or, one end of the Tie is higher than the other end, for super-elevation on Curves ?
Steve
No, not super-elevated at all. Ties are flat. The width of the right side of the tie is narrower than the width of the left side.
Thanks for all the info. It is 3 rail track And after closer inspection I see it IS super elevated, all straight sections though. THanks again and I will check those sites.