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Reply to "Building New Standard Gauge/O Gauge Layout - Track Choices etc."

I like the idea of Ross switches in important areas and MTH or Lionel switches where derailments are not a big issue.  Since my room is not a rectangle, I don't need exactly concentric track, but it would be desirable in some spots.  I think the largest overhang would be from my 392e or my MTH/Ives 3245 (the big Olympian electric).  The largest underhang would be the president's special AF cars which are the same size as the AF/Ives Olympian passenger cars.  These probably need 7.5" spacing based on posts in this forum discussing SGMA spacing. 

I will look into the tubular O track, thanks for the suggestion.  On my last layout, I had one loop for O tinplate inside the SG loop.  I used O-27 track with Marx O-27 curves that were about 34".  It worked fine with all my tinplate, but I did not have any switches.  Will tinplate engines such as the 263 work with O-27 switches - I'm guessing not.  The 263 engine worked (just barely) on O-27 curves, but my Blue Streak train did not.

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