Description: Vintage Lionel Track. Sold in Lots. 1 Lot = 5 track pieces. O27 track was used in the 1927 when Lionel purchased Ives Trains. Eight Pieces of O27 makes a 27" circle. O27 gauge has a lower height than O ( very slight). Around 2016, Lionel stopped producing the O27 gauge track and only makes the Fastrack in O Gauge track.O27 gauge trains will run on the O Gauge track. SOME O gauge trains will NOT run on the O27 Gauge track as the curves are too tight. The tightest curve in O Gauge is the O-31 radius and there was a 27" radius in the O27 gauge track. Fastrack is the current track made by Lionel and is O gauge. Keep in mind that the gauge has nothing to do with the size of the curves. Curve Sizes currently made in O Gauge Fastrack is 31",36", 48", 60", 72",84", 96" in Diameter. The size of the curve required will depend on the engine. Each engine has specific requirements for the minimum curve. The Gauge or width of the track is 1.25" between Outside rails. Traditional sized O gauge (3 rail) trains are often slightly smaller than scale sized models. They are sometimes termed O-27 size. The traditional size operates on either O or O-27 3 rail track. The term O-27 comes from the track line introduced by Lionel that has a sharper radius than the original O gauge 3 rail track. O-27 is lower in profile than O gauge 3 rail track. They can be identified by the color of the ties. O-27 has brown ties and O gauge track has black ties.Some scale sized locomotives and rolling stock will not operate on O-27 curves because they need a more gradual radius. Check the features of any locomotives or rolling stock you are thinking of purchasing to be sure it will operate on your model railroad. If a locomotive is rated at O-42, it will work on any circle of 42 inches or more but not on O-31.Unlike other scale modelers, O gauge modelers use diameter to indicate the curvature of a circle or turn, for example, O-27 means a circle of 27 inches in diameter is produced when 8 pieces of track are put together. HO and N scale modelers use radius when describing circles/turns, for example, using track designated 18 inches produces a circle of 36 inches.
Price: 6 USD
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
End Time: 2024-12-21T16:57:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 14.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Scale: 1:48
Type: Track
Rail System: Three-Rail System
Color: Silver
Vintage: Yes
MPN: Does Not Apply
Vintage (Y/N): Yes
Track Type: Three-Rail System
Track Form: Curve
Gauge: O-27
Brand: Lionel
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
