What did I get myself into? I'm in big trouble.

Check with Scott Smith.  He has a modified track that will take both scales - It works well on his 9' x 9' layout.

Dan

The widest STG curves you go would be 57" that would put the outside rail right on the edge. You can use 57" curves with 1 42" curve at the apex of the curve to keep you on the board.

Some guys mix both STG and O tin together. I like the concept of putting the O gauge on the outside so the trains are not hidden by the the STG.

In your situation the O would have to be on the inside.

Sunrise, as Dan says, somebody (can't find it right now) makes a combination track that runs both O Gauge and Standard Gauge.  It's five rails (two O Gauge, 2 outside of them Standard gauge, and a shared center power rail).  Since most of the tinplate accessories work with either gauge, it's a great tinplate layout solution.   Wish i'd known about it when I was building my layout.

Dan is correct. Scott wrote a good how-to article for CTT magazine. I used it as a guide and made my own five rail track and it works great for a simple loop with no switches.

Another possibility is to make two loops - one standard and one O-gauge. You can make it fit on a 5 foot wide board.

You could also add another level and double your space!

Have fun,

USA track sells kits to make 5 -rail track. They have custom bent rail to wrap around O-gauge 72 track. I feel there 57 outside rails can be made to fit around O gauge 54 track. 5  rail track is an acquired taste.

You have plenty of room! I have some video of my layout that might offer some idea's. You could also elevate your O gauge loop and have your standard gauge below to see both trains well.

   Just elevate the O gauge!!! 

Glad to hear you are going with IVES, i am biased. If you like the new 1134 look alike, maybe someday you will want a real one. Nothing runs like an 1134. Full ball bearing drive!!!

Anyone have a link for USA Track. I had it at one time but lost it.

Steve

No problem what-so-ever, run both. I've done so for over thirty-five years. My O-Gauge loops are elevated. I have three Std. Gauge & Two O-Gauge loops. I also use switches on both. It really looks nice when trains are running on all five loops. Don't forget about the extra power that the Std. Gauge requires. I'm using three Lionel Z type, One MTH Z4K. One each KW & TW.

Welcome to the tinplate world!

You could make your own five rail track.

http://www.tinplatetimes.com/M...eRailTrack/track.htm

I agree with doc in that you could make two seperate loops. My idea is that you place the O gauge stuff behind the standard gauge and elevate it a little bit. That way, you could create some forced pespective and make the layout seem larger.

Pittsburghrailfan

Thanks Jason.