quote:Lionel service manual says ST384 track pliers are for both 027 & O. How can that be since rail head diameter is so much larger on O?
When Lionel first introduced track pliers, they made seperate pairs for "O" and "027", numbered ST-342 and ST-384. Several years later they dropped the seperate pairs and went to a single pair, ST-384.
I purchased a cheap pair of reproduction pliers from Stan Orr many years ago. In order to get them to work nicely for "0" gauge, I had to modify the hole by enlarging it slightly. and recreating the little raised area that crimps the pin in place.
As far as I know, Lionel last offered track pliers somewhere around 1992-1993, when they put together a tool package with Hobby Horse. Some of the tools, including the track pliers and wheel pullers were available seperately for quite a while.
