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Mini O gauge Track Plans (O-31)


Classic O Gauge track has a right circle with 45 degree curves.  It is easy to use, and yet its rather rigid track geometry can be difficult when extending the track layout.  Compare these plans with their HO counterparts.  

3' by 4'

(2) O half straight

(1) O O-31modern lefthand turnout

(1) O O-31 modern righthand turnout

(10) O O-31 curve 45°

Total of 14 items

3' by 5'

(2) O O-31modern lefthand turnout

(2) O O-31 modern righthand turnout

(12) O O-31 curve 45°

Total of 16 items

3' 6" by 4'

(3) O half straight

(2) O O-31modern lefthand turnout

(9) O O-31 curve 45°

(2) O single straight

(2) track bumper

(1) O O-31 half curve 22.5°

Total of 19 items

3' 6" by 5' 6"

(3) O O-31 modern righthand turnout

(8) O O-31 curve 45°

(1) O 45° cross

(5) O half straight

(1) O custom cut straight

(1) O O-31modern lefthand turnout

(6) O single straight

(2) O O-31 half curve 22.5°

(4) #260 track bumper

Total of 31 items

3' 6" by 4'

(3) O half straight

(1) O O-31modern lefthand turnout

(9) O O-31 curve 45°

(3) O single straight

(3) track bumper

(2) O O-31 half curve 22.5°

(1) O 45° cross

(1) O custom cut straight

Total of 23 items

3' 6" by 4' 6"

(11) O O-31 curve 45°

(1) O O-31 modern righthand turnout

(1) O 45° cross

(1) O single straight

(3) O half straight

(1) #260 track bumper

(1) O custom cut straight 0

Total of 19 items

3' 8" by 4' 3"

(4) O half straight

(2) O O-31modern lefthand turnout

(8) O O-31 curve 45°

(5) O single straight

(4) track bumper

(3) O O-31 half curve 22.5°

(1) O 45° cross

(1) O custom cut straight

Total of 28 items

3' 6"  by 4' 6"

(10) O O-31 curve 45°

(1) O O-31 modern righthand turnout

(1) O 45° cross

(3) O single straight

(4) O half straight

(2) #260 track bumper

(1) O custom cut straight

(1) O O-31modern lefthand turnout

Total of 23 items

3' 6" by 4' 3"

(4) O half straight

(3) O O-31modern lefthand turnout

(8) O O-31 curve 45°

(4) O single straight

(3) track bumper

(2) O O-31 half curve 22.5°

Total of 24 items

4' 5" by 5' 4"

(13) O O-31 curve 45°

(1) O O-31 modern righthand turnout

(1) O 45° cross

(7) O single straight

(4) O custom cut straight

(2) O O-31modern lefthand turnout

(3) O half straight

(3) #260 track bumper

(2) O O-31 half curve 22.5°

Total of 36 items

4' by 5'

(5) O half straight

(5) O O-31modern lefthand turnout

(8) O O-31 curve 45°

(6) O single straight

(4) track bumper

(1) O O-31 half curve 22.5°

(1) #260 track bumper

Total of 30 items

5' by 6' 6"

(13) O O-31 curve 45°

(3) O O-31 modern righthand turnout

(1) O 45° cross

(10) O single straight

(5) O custom cut straight

(3) O O-31modern lefthand turnout

(4) O half straight

(6) #260 track bumper

(1) O O-31 half curve 22.5°

Total of 46 items

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