I want to add a loop of standard gauge track and have some curves that have 5 ties and look new. got them on Ebay a couple of years ago. what size did they com in these look huge maybe O80 or greater. I thought kennings was selling standard gauge track but could not find it on there web site.. thanks for any help. Rick
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standardgaugetrack.com. Their website is not fully active so you will have to email questions but their web page will give you an idea of what they have. Just enlarge their partial list of track diameters to give yourself an idea of what is available
Kieth I was there before and tried again. nothing listed at all . and the charts are way to small to read and does not seem to be a way to enlarge them. Rick
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To find out what radius you have take a flexible tape and measure the outside rail with the curve. (Do not include the pin) Assuming this is a larger diameter track multiply by 16, then divide by 3.14 ( pi ). This will give you the diameter of your existing track. Are the ties stamped MTH, USA or Lionel ? If stamped USA or MTH five ties would be std57 and the above formula would require using 12 instead of 16 as a multiplier. If shiny and stamped Lionel it was manufactured in China for MTH (as per a licensing agreement) and I am not sure of their tie count.
I sold my home last month, so we are moving the shop and suspending all sales until this summer. I’m really sorry I can’t supply the track you need, but moving 38 years worth of stuff is challenging.
We should be up and running by June 1st.
Kirk Lindvig
USA Track LLC
eBay is your best bet for used track. The “good” stuff was made by KMT, Rydin & EBR Products. Also, the early MTH (10-series, stamped MTH) was made by EBR and is good. The later MTH (11-series, stamped Lionel) is junk. Our track, and the EBR, have ties stamped USA.
If 2 tracks make it a quarter circle it is 42.
3 tracks would be 57.
4 tracks 72,84 or 87.
Most likely you have 42.
O in front of size means O gauge. It would be STD42 in standard gauge.
thanks for the info. measuring across a half circle it is 80' plus
@SGMA1 posted:I sold my home last month, so we are moving the shop and suspending all sales until this summer. I’m really sorry I can’t supply the track you need, but moving 38 years worth of stuff is challenging.
We should be up and running by June 1st.
Kirk Lindvig
USA Track LLC
eBay is your best bet for used track. The “good” stuff was made by KMT, Rydin & EBR Products. Also, the early MTH (10-series, stamped MTH) was made by EBR and is good. The later MTH (11-series, stamped Lionel) is junk. Our track, and the EBR, have ties stamped USA.
Hope the move is going well. Looking forward to some high quality USA 87 track!
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