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4 X 8 Foot 3-Loop Layout for O Gauge


This is a very easy layout for someone who likes continuous running. It was relatively easy to render into other track systems. The layout is simple and it lends itself to many varieties of scenery. As usual, I used the Lionel Postwar (1945 - 1969) scenery and accessories on all versions. The accessories may or may not work as well with Fastrack, Atlas O, RealTrax and Super O. Many of these items have been reissued in the past 20 years and so can be obtained affordably.

O27 - this only takes a 4' by 7' area

Item list for O27-layout-5x9-lionelclassic-j14-accs.rrt

NUMBER 
(18)    6-65038                              Lionel O27  single straight   
(18)    6-65033                               Lionel O27  O-27 curve 45°   
(6)     6-65019                                Lionel O27  half straight   
(2)     6-65122                              Lionel O27  O-27 RH turnout  
(2)     6-65121                              Lionel O27  O-27 LH turnout  
(1)     6-12746                   Lionel O27  operating uncoupling track   
(1)     6-65038X                                Lionel O27  cut straight   
                                                                               

(1)     3462                           Lionel postwar  milk car platform  
(1)     356                    Lionel postwar  operating freight station 
(1)     362                                Lionel postwar  barrel loader  
(1)     3656                                  Lionel postwar  stock yard  
(1)     445                        Lionel postwar  railroad switch tower  
(1)     395S                    Lionel postwar  floodlight tower(silver)  
(1)     193                       Lionel postwar  industrial water tower 
(1)     145                            Lionel postwar  automatic gateman  
(1)     252                                Lionel postwar  crossing gate  
(1)     140                                 Lionel postwar  banjo signal 
(2)     153                                 Lionel postwar  block signal 
(1)     151                             Lionel postwar  semaphore signal  
(5)     71                                     Lionel postwar  lamp post  
O Gauge (31" diameter) layout




Item list for O31-lionellayout-classic-O31s

NUMBER                                               
(18)    6-65500                                  Lionel  single straight   
(18)    6-65501                                   Lionel  O-31 curve 45°   
(4)     6-65505                                    Lionel  half straight  
(2)     6-14063                           Lionel  O-31 modern RH turnout  
(2)     6-14062                           Lionel  O-31 modern LH turnout 
(3)     6-65500X                             Lionel  custom cut straight  
(1)     6-65530                                 Lionel  uncoupling track  
                                                                               

(1)     445                        Lionel postwar  railroad switch tower  
(1)     356                    Lionel postwar  operating freight station 
(1)     362                                Lionel postwar  barrel loader  
(1)     497                              Lionel postwar  coaling station
(1)     193                       Lionel postwar  industrial water tower
(1)     3656                                  Lionel postwar  stock yard 
(1)     3462                           Lionel postwar  milk car platform  
(1)     395G                    Lionel postwar  floodlight tower (green) 
(1)     145                            Lionel postwar  automatic gateman 
(1)     252                                Lionel postwar  crossing gate 
(1)     140                                 Lionel postwar  banjo signal  
(2)     153                                 Lionel postwar  block signal  
(1)     151                             Lionel postwar  semaphore signal
(5)     71                                     Lionel postwar  lamp post
Atlas O  This layout takes a 5 by 9 area

Item list for AtlasO-layout-5x9-lionelclassic-j14s

NUMBER  DESCRIPTION                                              
(17)    6050                                   Atlas  10.0 inch straight  
(28)    6066                                        Atlas  O36 30° curve  
(3)     6053                                    Atlas  5.5 inch straight  
(2)     6076                                      Atlas  O-36 RH turnout  
(5)     6051                                   Atlas  4.50 inch straight  
(2)     6075                                      Atlas  O-36 LH turnout 
(1)     6059                                     Atlas  uncoupling track 
(2)     6052                                   Atlas  1.75 inch straight  
(4)     6068                                       Atlas  O36 7.5° curve   
(2)     6015                                     Atlas  1.25 in straight   
                                                                               

(1)     157                             Lionel postwar  station platform   
(1)     362                                Lionel postwar  barrel loader  
(1)     3462                           Lionel postwar  milk car platform  
(1)     3656                                  Lionel postwar  stock yard  
(1)     497                              Lionel postwar  coaling station
(1)     193                       Lionel postwar  industrial water tower
(1)     145                            Lionel postwar  automatic gateman  
(1)     252                                Lionel postwar  crossing gate  
(1)     445                        Lionel postwar  railroad switch tower 
(1)     395S                    Lionel postwar  floodlight tower(silver) 
(2)     153                                 Lionel postwar  block signal 
(1)     151                             Lionel postwar  semaphore signal 
(1)     140                                 Lionel postwar  banjo signal 
(5)     71                                     Lionel postwar  lamp post
Fastrack.  The area is 6 by 9 






Item list for fastrack-layout-5x9-lionelclassic-j14-acc

NUMBER 
(18)    12014                                   FasTrack  10 in straight  
(18)    12015                                    FasTrack  O36 45° curve  
(2)     12046                          FasTrack  O36 remote switch right  
(9)     12024                                    FasTrack  5 in straight   
(2)     12045                           FasTrack  O36 remote switch left 
(4)     12023                                 FasTrack  O36 11.25° curve   
(1)     12025                                  FasTrack  4.5 in straight   
(2)     12073                                 FasTrack  1.375in straight   
(1)     12054                                  FasTrack  operating track 
                                                                               

(1)     356                    Lionel postwar  operating freight station
(1)     362                                Lionel postwar  barrel loader  
(1)     445                        Lionel postwar  railroad switch tower 
(1)     497                              Lionel postwar  coaling station 
(1)     145                            Lionel postwar  automatic gateman 
(1)     193                       Lionel postwar  industrial water tower 
(1)     395S                    Lionel postwar  floodlight tower(silver) 
(1)     3656                                  Lionel postwar  stock yard  
(1)     3462                           Lionel postwar  milk car platform 
(1)     140                                 Lionel postwar  banjo signal 
(2)     153                                 Lionel postwar  block signal 
(1)     252                                Lionel postwar  crossing gate
MTH Realtrax  4' 6" by 8'4'


Item list for MTH-layout-5x9-lionelclassic-j14s

NUMBER
(18)    40-1001                               RealTrax  10.0 in straight   
(2)     40-1008                               RealTrax  uncoupling track  
(18)    40-1002                                     RealTrax  O-31 curve   
(8)     40-1016                                RealTrax  5.0 in straight   
(2)     40-1004                                 RealTrax  O31 RH turnout  
(2)     40-1005                                 RealTrax  O31 LH turnout  
(2)     40-1018                                RealTrax  3.5 in straight   
                                                                               

(1)     356                    Lionel postwar  operating freight station
(1)     362                                Lionel postwar  barrel loader 
(1)     3462                           Lionel postwar  milk car platform 
(1)     3356                          Lionel postwar  horse car platform 
(1)     445                        Lionel postwar  railroad switch tower 
(1)     193                       Lionel postwar  industrial water tower
1)     145                            Lionel postwar  automatic gateman 
(1)     252                                Lionel postwar  crossing gate 
(1)     140                                 Lionel postwar  banjo signal 
(2)     153                                 Lionel postwar  block signal 
(1)     151                             Lionel postwar  semaphore signal 
(1)     395S                    Lionel postwar  floodlight tower(silver)  
(5)     71                                     Lionel postwar  lamp post
Super O   5' by 8' 4" The area in the red circle was the difficult fit. Track is all standard sizes for Super O.


Item list for Supero-layout-5x9-lionelclassic-j14

NUMBER
(17)    32                                      Lionel Super-O  straight   
(29)    31                                    Lionel Super-O  O-36 curve   
(2)     112R                           Lionel Super-O  remote RH turnout   
(9)     34                                 Lionel Super-O  half-straight   
(2)     112L                           Lionel Super-O  remote LH turnout   
(1)     32X                       Lionel Super-O  cut-to-length straight   
(1)     36                               Lionel Super-O  operating track   
                                                                               

(1)     356                    Lionel postwar  operating freight station 
(1)     497                              Lionel postwar  coaling station 
(1)     145                            Lionel postwar  automatic gateman  
(1)     252                                Lionel postwar  crossing gate  
(1)     192                                Lionel postwar  control tower 
(1)     3462                           Lionel postwar  milk car platform 
(1)     3656                                  Lionel postwar  stock yard  
(1)     140                                 Lionel postwar  banjo signal  
(1)     395S                    Lionel postwar  floodlight tower(silver)
(1)     193                       Lionel postwar  industrial water tower 
(2)     153                                 Lionel postwar  block signal  
(1)     151                             Lionel postwar  semaphore signal

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