Standard Gauge and O Gauge Layout ideas

Well, you could build yourself some 5 rail track using tubular rail.  I had some that I gave a friend who is in the process of building his new layout to run a loop of standard gauge and o- gauge.  There are no switches or cross overs however, I think a crossover could be engineered with a little effort.  Check with USA track.  They may be able to sell you everything you need to build your own 5 rail.  It may be a little more pricey than other brands however, the quality of the rail product is far better.  I used some, not all, USA track on my modular standard gauge layout and have had some problems with the other vendors track especially when I am set up outside in the sun for a couple of hours.

I'm surprised you haven't any response with photos yet. But if you go to the Photo Album forum (under miscellaneous), and look at the weekend tinplate photo thread, you will see many examples. Most guys just run a loop of standard gauge outside a loop of O gauge. The accessories are not all to the same scale anyway.

I created a whole topic on my STD / O layout build here. https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...7#130941164893447427

George 

Here are a few pics of my Prewar Toy Train table. The table is all vintage Lionel track and switches. The outside loop is O72. Followed by a Standard track loop to accommodate two trains. Inside is O gauge loops that can run either two smaller circles or one loop. My table is 7x12.

Hope this helps. Bottom line this is your table/layout. Have fun. Be happy with what you build. Everyone has different interests, skills, space availability, time and money to devote to this.

Really, with tinplate, ANYTHING goes. Just have at it!  :-)

Sunrise,

Congrats on getting space. Two years ago I was running multi-gauge on my 9 by 9 layout. I joined a club and got to build out on a 8 by 10 table. This past October they allowed me to expand it out another 9ft into another room.

To quote Spock from Star Trek 2 "His pattern indicates 2 dimensional thinking." I encourage you to think and design in three dimensions.  Build up as well as out. This video starts out in the new addition which I am still working on. I can run 8 trains at the same time. I have 2 multi-gauge tracks that can run O or Standard. I have 3 tracks that are Standard only and 3 tracks that are O-Gauge only.

Scott Smith

Did both on the last layout with standard gauge around the outside.

My layout is 8' x 14' 2 inside track are fastrack(036 & 048 ) for O gauge, outer loop is 042 Std gauge.

To All,

Thanks so much for taking the time to share information....wow!!! Lots to think about!! 

Thanks again!

Sunrise

My layout features a 72 inch radius of standard gauge, with 1 straight section in the middle of the curve, then a 72 inch radius of O gauge, then 54 inch radius of O gauge, and finally a smaller dog-bone shaped loop of O gauge.  Layout measures 8 by 20

Here is an image, from when I was laying down the track, with 3 loops finished.

Here is a view with all of the loops in place.

NWL

I have a 19 x 12 x12 U shaped layout with two loops of 5 rail track. Very versatile. As mentioned above, no switches or crossovers. Great for when the buddies come over, they can bring O and I'll run my Std. Both loops are set up for DCS & TMCC. There is also a small section of 3 034 ovals for Marx.

Steve

I operate a 6x12 Christmas layout with an outer loop of Standard gauge and a inner loop of O gauge.  It seems to work well for me.  Here are a few photos.

I still have 7 feet I can expand into in the first room. I want to complete the second room before going back to the first room.

Scott Smith

Will be having a Std-42 loop on the perimeter and a O-36 inner loop on my new petite Halloween layout.