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Doorway Layouts for MTH O Gauge Track

36" by 77" track plans

For doorway layouts, the most difficult O Gauge track system is that of MTH.  With its roadbed, it tends to run a but wider than classic O.  Equally vexing is the fact that MTH's track makes a very tight fir, allowing little "fudging" and no cutting whatsoever.  Nonetheless, I have developed the following four examples.  Do to limitation of our graphical track software, we are unable to reproduce buildings on these examples.

This layout is fine for small freight drill operations, or a trolley run, or both.  You have room to spot individual cars on sidings. ( 8) MTH 40-1002 O-31 curve ( 8) MTH 40-1001 10 inch straight ( 3) MTH 40-1005 O31 lefthand switch ( 1) MTH 40-1018 3.5 in straight ( 1) MTH 40-1017 4.25 in straight ( 4) MTH 40-1004 O31 righthand switch ( 3) MTH 40-1016 5.0 in straight ( 3) MTH 40-1024 bumper 12.95 Total of 31 pieces

Freight and transit can work together here.  Designating one spur as a trolley line allows you to run a mixed operation. (10) MTH 40-1002 O-31 curve ( 7) MTH 40-1001 10 inch straight ( 4) MTH 40-1005 O31 lefthand switch ( 1) MTH 40-1018 3.5 in straight ( 1) MTH 40-1017 4.25 in straight ( 2) MTH 40-1004 O31 righthand switch ( 1) MTH 40-1016 5.0 in straight ( 2) MTH 40-1024 bumper Total of 28 pieces

The long line is good for bumper-to-bumper cars like the old fashioned O gauge trolley or the :#50 Work Gang Car".  You can run another train at the same time. (10) MTH 40-1002 O-31 curve ( 9) MTH 40-1001 10 inch straight ( 3) MTH 40-1005 O31 lefthand switch ( 1) MTH 40-1016 5.0 in straight ( 3) MTH 40-1024 bumper ( 4) MTH 40-1004 O31 righthand switch ( 1) MTH 40-1012 5.5 inch half straight Total of 31 pieces

Loops like this make for good trolley and transit operations. (10) MTH 40-1002 O-31 curve ( 4) MTH 40-1001 10 inch straight ( 2) MTH 40-1005 O31 lefthand switch ( 4) MTH 40-1004 O31 righthand switch ( 1) MTH 40-1018 3.5 in straight ( 1) MTH 40-1016 5.0 in straight Total of 22 pieces

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