O27 Trolley Layout Designs!

[M. Mitchell Marmel]

Over the past few years, I've been coming up with ways of modeling various prototype and other traction layouts using O27 track and switches. Here's a sampling of some designs!

Frankford and Delaware Ave loop, Philadelphia: 

Inlet carbarn, Atlantic City:

Portland Ave loop, Ventnor: 

Douglas Avenue, Margate, NJ: 

Longport Loop, Longport, NJ: 

Willow Grove Terminal, Philadelphia:

Broad and Olney Terminal, Philadelphia: 

A butterfly Grand Union: 

And finally, a freelance modular layout:      

 

Hope this inspires someone!

 

Mitch

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Mitch,

Those are some cool designs.  Thanks for posting them.   I have a Polar Express Trolley on order and some of those might work for me. 

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[M. Mitchell Marmel]

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Mitch,

Those are some cool designs.  Thanks for posting them.   I have a Polar Express Trolley on order and some of those might work for me.

Mike: 

My pleasure!  I find that the modern Lionel trolleys handle switches and crossings better with a bit of weight in 'em.  I recommend an ounce or so at either end...

And, of course, all of these layouts are perfectly suitable for use with regular O27 trains, too! 

Keep on trolleying! 

Mitch