The basic technique we used in designing our layout was to take out an old fashioned track template and a handful of sharp pencils. Mi trains makes track planning software for lionel track, including fastrack, and it was used to make several of the plans seen below. Lionel train 027 remote control switch left hand 65121. I had a 1033 transformer and a ucs uncoupling track. Layouts range from very basic to complex, and offer you a wide variety from which to choose. Fastrack fastrack, introduced in 2002, has become lionels primary track line and is now standard in all lionel train sets.
It is the first complete new track system lionel has introduced since 1957, and has rapidly gained popularity due to its ease of assembly, good looks, and large variety of available pieces. Charles also created a hobo signs page for my website. See more ideas about model train layouts, model trains and train layouts. The content is a step by step approach to the layout and operation of trains. If you need more parts,just keep doing it in 50 piece chunks. O gauge track will not mate with 027 track because it is oneeighth of an inch higher and eight sections of curved track create a circle that is 31 inches in diameter. Lionel 027 fiber insulated track pins train isolated connectors 665041 original. This is the most complete online database for free model train track plans and layouts of scarm projects and designs with lionel tracks.
Search it for railway layouts and railroad track plans by scale, size, tracks and other criteria. Hi, im getting set to build a 027 layout using used lionel 027 track. Lionel train layout track plan roberts lionel trains layout. The key concept when working with fastrack is knowing the anglesall of the curves and crossings except o48 curves work off of angles of 90, 45, 22. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. It has lightweight and intuitive user interface, 3d viewing capabilities and many other cool functions and features, plus almost all lionel track systems buildin. To create the plan, i first sketched it on graph paper. Lionels track lines are designed to be easily assembled into an infinite number of designs and provide reliable performance for your trains. If you are using fastrack, the layouts will need to be refigured a bit. The layouts contained in the first section have been around for many years.
L shaped layout with lionel fastrack train lego, lego train tracks, ho scale. Unfortunately for fastrack users, lionel has not yet released track design software for it. Special thanks to charles wilber for providing the lionel trains horizontal rules and various other graphics appearing my pages. Computerssoftwareaccessgame the lionel train store nj. This simple pike requires a little fiddling with track, but the result is worth the effort. For information on a particular layout plan, please contact us.
Lionels ggauge track is easy to assemble, and batterypowered ggauge trains are remote controlled with no wires to connect. We feature lionel, american flyer, mth, atlas o, williams trains, kline, weaver models, and more. In scarm you can use unlimited number of tracks and objects. Lionel 65038 straight track section 027 gauge 8 34 category. This conversion will allow you to use the switches with or without the 612914 sc1 or the 622980 sc2 trainmaster command control switch controllers. This book is a musthave for any lionel train aficionado. Lionel and marx 027 layout software classic toy trains. Lionel fastrack russell mountain track layout 12 x 8 o gauge trestle line. The following tip will show you how to convert lionel 027 style switches for optimum use with trainmaster command control. Special building a layout on a budget with over 60 layouts in 20 layout systems click here or use back browser button to return to main page. Both o and o27 track are the same gauge meaning that the spacing of the three rails is the same. This is the most complete online database for free model train track plans and layouts of scarm projects and designs. The plan on the tracing paper was scanned into my computer and made into a. By drawing the layout at 1 1 on large sheets of computer paper, a good idea of what will be fun and what will fit in.
Supero track was first available in 1957 and will not mate with either of the tubular type of track issued previously. And one of the layouts from the above link in 2d and 3d. O gauge the granddaddy of them all, lionel has made o gauge track since 1915, and todays o gauge track looks almost exactly the same as that which rolled off the assembly lines in. Click on the link to download a pdf of this track plan. Scarm simple computer aided railway modeller it has lightweight and intuitive user interface, 3d viewing capabilities and many other cool functions and features, plus almost all lionel track systems buildin. O27 gauge track was acquired by lionel when in 1927 they absorbed ives trains. By drawing the layout at 1 1 on large sheets of computer paper, a good idea of what will be fun and what will fit in the space available. Here i want to present one new freeware program for track planning and layout design. Track layout and accessory manual for lionel trains paperback by albert c.
Layout heres a selection of layout ideas that can be used as shown or easily expanded by adding additional straight. New doorway layouts small layouts with tons of fun for o gauge, o27, atlas o, mth o and ho track. Special building a layout on a budget with over 60 layouts in 20 layout systems. I then traced the plan from the graph paper onto a piece of white tracing paper. Lionel track layout book 027 hardcover january 1, 1975 by lionel author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Lionel has three types of o gauge track fastrack, o, and o27 fastrack fastrack, introduced earlier this decade, has become lionels primary track line and is now standard in all lionel train sets. As to the atlas o right track freeware, it is no longer available. Unfollow lionel train track 027 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Aug 15, 2009 living room layout on a rainy saturday afternoon. You can read more about it in the above mentioned book, available from. Books illustrating popular lionel track plans tandem associates. I hope that scarm will be easy and useful for design of many. These layouts were drawn using two types of softwaremths railware software for realtrax, and atlas os right track software. The simple yet reliable design fosters creativity and rewards.
Lionel advanced tubular track plans legacy station, ltd. Scarm means simple computer aided railway modeller software for easy and precise design of model train layouts and railroad track plans. This basic layout, is a logical expansion of the oval of track which. Mth includes a cdrom with realtrax layout design software in every set. Track 20142015 power lionel trains customer services. Scarm software simple computer aided railway modeller. Presented here is the track plan for my lionel train layout. I would think this has been asked before but is there an easy to use software out there for lionel and marx 027 e. With instant 3d viewer, model trains simulator and rich set of. These track plans will work with track that need 8 curved pieces to make a circle. The track plans listed below are for the tubular track older track but can be modified. Lionel modular railroad lionel collectors club of america. There are lots of pairs on ebay, but which really works best for 027.
Just download the setup package, install it and start editing your first track plan. Schleicher also provides instructions for building tables to support the layouts, advice for creating. Atlas o 3rail layout book minimum table size required. Antique train sets faqs for lionel collectors club of america. The smallest radius available with lionels o27 gauge tubular track provides a 27 inch diameter. Easily draw figures to create train stations, houses, industries, roads and. Mine was an early production version with three windows made from 1950 to 1951. The lionel command control system and 027 switches. Whether youre looking to switch up your sgauge layout or are creating your first one, here are some track design ideas for your train table or under your tree. Arrange your layout on multiple levels with different heights and grades. Also many smaller train sets came with small transformers which are seldom. Scarm the leading design software for model railroad layouts. Track plans for lionel fastrack classic toy trains books. Lionel o gauge layout design software model railroader.
Powerful model railroad track planning editor for easy and precise design of scaled train layouts. Realtrax, like lionels o is the more popular of todays o gauge track systems. O36 originally appeared in the february 2014 issue of classic toy trains. Fastrack fastrack, introduced earlier this decade, has become lionel s primary track line and is now standard in all lionel train sets. This tracks notable feature was that it has the sharpest curves. Best free track planning software o gauge railroading on. This is a great book that puts a whole lot of information together in a very straight forward format. Realtrax, like lionel s o is the more popular of todays o gauge track systems. I want to get some track pliers that work perfectly with 027. Lionels o gauge tubular track has a larger diameter of 31 inches. I have never gotten around to buying layout design software. Grzyboskis train store is pennsylvanias largest lionel dealer and specializes in lionel train sets and accessories and other fine manufacturers like american flyer and kline. Lionel s o gauge tubular track has a larger diameter of 31 inches.
From small tabletop layouts, to large floor plans, there are many track ideas for you to explore, including doubletrack layouts for two trains, layouts to allow reversing trains, and any number of doityourself designs. Trains and scenery are often the stars of any layout, but any seasoned model railroader will tell you that good track and power is the key to years of troublefree fun. I have tried to do search but not having much luck. The smallest radius available with lionel s o27 gauge tubular track provides a 27 inch diameter. Lionel oo27 tubular track layout plans intermediate. O27 was developed by lionel years ago for their readytorun train sets and is still in use today. Best toy train layouts is a new special issue from classic toy trains that showcases the top contemporary o gauge layouts in sharp, vivid color. In february of 2012, the lionel collectors club of america lcca formed a committee to take on the task of designing standards for a fastrack module layout system.
Get your hands on an early 1950s instruction book there is a square layout that requires 2 pair of remote switches and several insulated track sections you can have 2 trains control each other. Download the files and see them in 2d editor and 3d viewer of scarm track planner. They were originally included in manuals packed with train sets. In regards to my operating track section, lionel 612054, which works fine using track power in both the uncouple and unload modes using my operating box car, i prefer to wire it to a constant 14v power supply to my cw80 watt transformer via the accessory terminals. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Was wondering what program people have used for lionel o track not o27 or fast track.
The 50 piece limitation can be worked around just save the first part, then start another part with a new name. With scarm you can easily create the layout of your dreams. Lionel has three types of o gauge track fastrack, o, and o27. Shows how to build o gauge layouts for lionel trains, including everything from concept and track plans to model railroad construction and operation. Williams by bachmann tubular steel track o27 profile 27 diameter curved track pack 8pcsbox o scale. The 2046 was classifed as an 027 locomotive by lionel but i always had o gauge track. Unfortunately, im having difficulty getting my operating box car to function. The link is still on the website, but it goes to a page that states atlas. Lionel 027 long 35 straight train track 3 rail tubular steel inch 665024 new. Lionel and marx 027 layout software classic toy trains magazine. Therefore, lionel has designed a multitude of track pieces to meet almost any need. We have been in business for over 33 years and would be happy to assist you with all of your train ideas and questions, whether it be anything from a basic setup to a custom layout of your dreams.
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