train to fit in 60x20 inch space

[poppyl]

Now I'm really confused. Let's see if I understand your current situation. You have a circle of track running around your tree. You say that the track has three rails but before that you mentioned something about an HO set. Am I correct that you have a circle of operating three rail O27 track around your tree and a small section of non-operating HO near your tree? If so, sounds like you solved your problem. If you want some variety in your locos at relatively low cost, I would suggest a BEEP from Ready Made Toys or a Lionel docksider. Beside popular roadnames, there is a Christmas BEEP available. Both will operate on tight curves that you have and will run all day (with proper supervision, of course).

Poppyl

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry it might not be a HO. How can i tell what it is? If I measure the inside spacing of the wheels it is 1 1/16 inch.

[lionelsoni]

That is probably O. But the important measurement is between the inside edges of the railheads that the wheels run on, which should be 1 1/4 inch for O, 7/8 inch for S, and about 5/8 inch for HO.

(Also about 3/4 for American OO, 1/2 for TT, 3/8 for N, and 1/4 for Z, or a gauge for every 1/8 inch from Z to S, approximately. And then there's 1 3/4 for G; 2 1/8 for "standard", and the aptly named 2 7/8-inch gauge.)

[Anonymous]

Yeah it is 1 1/4 inch. It's pretty old stuff. I want to try to get hold of my grandpa this week to get some more info because I am having a fun time hooking them up.

[overall]

I once had a 1033 transformer to spontaeously ignite many years ago now. I did what came natural and grabbed the transformer with my bare hands to toss it out the door into the yard. That turned out to be a mistake as the thing had gotten quite hot. I guess I should have gathered as much since there was smoke coming out of it. Oh well. Incidently, I NEVER leave my trains plugged in unless I am in the room with them. If I leave the room, the power to the layout goes off, period.

George

[Anonymous]

^^ I agree with you totaly.

[Anonymous]

I was using fleischmann trains for many years and they have small engines that will negotiate between 17 to 20 in. curves. They also make flextrack that you can bend anyway you want to. Try ebay if you can pick up an engine like a 4305 , 4300, 4303. You would be amazed what this little thing can do. This is HO gauge eqipment. Felix