Lionel track templates

[tracys]

Does anyone know where to find scale drawings of O gauge Lionel track. I am looking to cut out templates for a track layout before laying the actual track.

[bcondon]

I would first search the internet Lionel trains o gage

http://trainz.com/c-109-o-tubular.aspx

There were several design books for under $10

Another site had each track configuration... you could run
in the bitmap file, turn to vectors and then scale to the size they say it is
keeping x/y relationship

I am sure there is a spec book out there... our town has a train shop... I could check with them also but I think the design books may be of great help...

http://www.tandem-associates.com/lioneltrackplans.htm


I did see a catalog in the last month that you build your own track... I have a 1940 train set which I have not used since 1965... when grandkids come, that will be a passion to reinstate! I will try to think where it is because it had separate ties and 5 foot rails which you can mold into any shape you want to...

Was thinking that making RR stations would be a fun side business for
our shopbot... but not sure there would be any money in it (distribution).

The shopbot just gives me too many ideas and not enough lifetimes...

Bob

[chiloquinruss]

"Was thinking that making RR stations would be a fun side business" You mean like this:

http://chiloquinruss.jalbum.net/Some-1-8th-Scale-Projects/slides/MVC-065S.jpg

Russ

[bcondon]

More on the O gage size for Lionel!

Bob

[chiloquinruss]

OK, back to the question. I thought the Lionel parts diagrams would have templates but I looked and they don't. Second choice is to trace and scan the parts you want to make templates for. Aspire makes this easy. I don't make switch templates but I do make track radius pieces for laying the whole thing out. The switches are a known radius so if you lay out your straight tracks and then lay your radius templates on top of that it's pretty easy to finish the track layout. Have fun! :)

As far as O scale stuff I've done tunnel portals and rough stuff but nothing as fine as a structure. The laser guys seem to have a slight edge on that. However with the new hold down attachment from Widgetworks I think I may have to give that another looksee! :) Russ

[jdervin]

Atlas Model Railroad Co. has a freeware for track layout that has .dxf export options.

http://www.atlasrr.com/righttrack.htm