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O27 Layout on a Budget

Lots of action for the train operator and trolley buff


The layout uses O27 track, mostly O27 curves along with nine 42" curves.  It is great for passenger operations blended with trolleys and. small freight drills.  An imaginative hobbyist can do wonders with it.

Here we melded two reversing loops with two left-hand switches

You can add both O27 switches at once, or one at a time, to make sidings.  The uppermost switch leads to a large arc on the left using 42" curves.

Add two switches, track and three 42" curves in lower right corner.  You can add one switch at a time, or both at once. (Upper right corner uses 27" curves)

Two more switches make a passing siding.  Run long cars on the outer loop, or use this layout for interurban trains, trolleys or small freight drills.


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