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Some O tin has "fat drivers"; where the gear edge is as big around as the flange. These won't work on most modern turnouts (guide rails interfere with the fat flange)

Some turnouts aren't center pickup shoe friendly; the large surface may short.

There is always way more plain track than turnouts, crossings, etc..; lots of the old accessory tracks didn't survive.  I don't think standard gauge sold nearly as many accessory tracks either.

The oval loop starter set was always the most popular set up; any gauge

Switching? Reversing with slot and tab isn't real easy imo. That and the 5 finger Railroad Jack means  backing into a stub to unload a gon. is about all the operating moves I make with tin.

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