I'm using RR-Track to play around with layouts, and I noticed that they have two different 020X pieces listed in their O library: prewar and postwar. Each straight on the prewar piece is 10.25" long, while each straight on the postwar piece is 11.75" long. I am familiar with the longer piece, but I've yet to see an example of the shorter piece -- even on pieces that are asserted to be prewar.
So... Does this shorter piece actually exist, or is this a mistake in the RR-Track library? If it does exist, what does it look like (other than being shorter ). And where can I get about 3 of them?
Thanks.
Probably the easiest or most common answer as to where to get them would have to be ebay.
I don't know anything about the different lengths, this is the first I've heard of it.
balidasProbably the easiest or most common answer as to where to get them would have to be ebay. I don't know anything about the different lengths, this is the first I've heard of it.
Trust me, I've been giving the Spanish Inquisition to every eBay seller who offers an 020X, be it described as pre-war, post-war, or mid-war. Every one says the same thing: "11.75".
I'm starting to think that said short version doesn't actually exist. The bummer is that my prospective layout uses 3 of the short ones, and the design of the piece is not such that cutting them down is a simple as one might like.
I just measured an 027 45 crossing and it measures 10.25, so maybe your program is including both O & 027 crossings.
balidas I just measured an 027 45 crossing and it measures 10.25, so maybe your program is including both O & 027 crossings.
That's what I was thinking as well, as I also measured an O27 piece. Although I'm specifically using the O (and not the O27) library, and although it makes an unambiguous distinction between pre- and post-war pieces, they may have just messed up on this one.
The only differences I've been able to find for now is that prewar crossings were painted green while postwar crossings were painted black.
balidas The only differences I've been able to find for now is that prewar crossings were painted green while postwar crossings were painted black.
FWIW, I've got a book here (Lionel: A Collector's Guide & History Volume 1: Prewar O Gauge by McComas & Tuohy) which says that green was 1930-1933 and black was 1933-1942.
oh ok.
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