[gunrunnerjohn]

Technically (and historically), it was "Zero Gauge", rather than "Ohh Gauge" ...

Gee, talk about a buzz kill! I liked my description better.

 

[allienfuel]

That some good info to have. I am newbe here and have a K-line 0/027 track. it is small oval track with a engine plus two cars I plan to expand for the grand kids or at least thats my excuse. Anyway I'm thinking of starting with one 4x8 table hanging from a pulley system in my man cave, well maybe two. 8x8 sounds better, but I'm tryin to verify that k-line and lionel track will work together. Really glad I read this forum before i started to buy cars

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

Welcome to the forum, can you tell us what your forum handle means?

 

[allienfuel]

I guess we are all adults here. I am 44yrs old Married, I spent most of my life doing Meth (drugs). I have always been a believer of aliens, and used tell ppl as a joke the mother ship lost my address and i was stuck here. And Meth was my fuel = allienfuel. well the wife and i grew up and cleaned up. that was 10yrs ago. I kept the handle as a reminder of a past life. I now try hard to live a better life. I do a lot of volunteer work to those in need at the church and local food bank, as someone who has been there I can relate. Guess you can say i made peace with the Lord. Took me a while and a lot phone calls, but i made peace with my past demons. I wouldn't change anything about my past, as it would change the entire course of my life. And those experiences make who i am today. And I'm good with the guy in the mirror and believe I am right with the Lord. Judgement day I will find out

 

[Don Trinko]

Great! Sounds like you found the right path. ( in life and trains!)Don

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

What's that saying? All's well that ends well?

 

[Big Ed]

That some good info to have. I am newbe here and have a K-line 0/027 track. it is small oval track with a engine plus two cars I plan to expand for the grand kids or at least thats my excuse. Anyway I'm thinking of starting with one 4x8 table hanging from a pulley system in my man cave, well maybe two. 8x8 sounds better, but I'm tryin to verify that k-line and lionel track will work together. Really glad I read this forum before i started to buy cars

It would be nice if someone actually answered your question, huh?

What kind of track Lionel tube track and k line tube track yes it will work together but that would be O scale. The k line O tube track like the Lionel O tube track is a bit higher then O/27 tube track.

See the difference?

Now you are not talking about the k line snap track right?
Lionel has fast track too?
There are more tell.

Let us know what kind your talking about. :smokin:

 

[Big Ed]

It would be nice if someone actually answered your question, huh?

What kind of track? Lionel tube track and k line tube track yes it will work together but that would be O scale. The k line O tube track like the Lionel O tube track is a bit higher then O/27 tube track.

See the difference?
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Now you are not talking about the k line snap track right?
Lionel has fast track too?
There are more tell.

Let us know what kind your talking about. :smokin:

I guess not. :dunno:

 

[allienfuel]

So this is what I am starting with. I truly know nothing about it, but by next visit from the grandkids I plan to have a much larger layout

 

[allienfuel]

Wow sorry for the over sized pictures, but you can see what i got

 

[eljefe]

To answer your original question, yes the K-line track you have works just fine with Lionel tubular O27 track. I have both brands myself (plus Marx and maybe others), and they all work together no matter what decade they were made in. Just pay attention to condition if you buy used track. While most track can be returned to usable condition, sometimes it's so corroded or warped that it's not worth the effort. Yours looks practically brand new!

Also note that O and O27 are not the same thing. O27 curves form a circle 27 inches in diameter. O curves form a circle 31 inches in diameter. The two types cannot be easily mixed. Some locomotives and cars require larger diameters than O27 or they will derail. If you look at products on the Lionel or MTH websites, the minimum curve a piece can handle is specified in the description.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

You should also note that the minimum curve specifications are truly minimum, and even then some of them don't actually function correctly on those curves. Specifically, I've seen the Lionel Three Truck Shay have issues on O31 and O36 track, even though it's supposed to operate on them. Also, I've noted that the Lionel 2-8-0 Consolidation won't run on O36 or O31, even though it's also specified for O31.

Keep in mind that O27 track and switches greatly limits the stuff you can run.

 

[allienfuel]

So the O and 027 track are the same just tighter turn radius. My 027 cars will work just fine on 0 gauge track right? Now if start to build a larger layout I could use both tracks together just as long as I stay with the 027 cars. Is there a point where I will need more power? I like the size of these 027 cars plus I already have these I would like stay with them, but if 027 limits what i can run maybe i should go with 031 or 036?

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

No, the O and O27 are NOT the same profile. Here's a comparison of O-scale track heights.

 

[allienfuel]

The cars I have will run on any 0 gauge track correct? I just need to pick one track before i start to expand.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

Well, the cars you have will determine what track they'll run on. My 19" passenger cars look pretty silly on O42 track, but they will run on it. If you have some of the 23" Lionel car carriers, you better have O72 curves.

 

[California RailFan508]

Thanks for the info regarding the size variances between each brand. I will take note of the slight to noticeable differences in size when it comes to each brand when looking into future investments on my upcoming layout project this fall.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

Keep in mind that O27 sized cars will run on any size curves, the larger stuff requires progressively larger curves to run, and many times even larger curves to look decent running.

 

[Magne-rail]

The flanges on the prewar wheels are larger than the flanges on the post war wheels. The prewar crossings don't work well with postwar cars, and vice-versa. The crossing carry the same part number, so you have to test them. I haven't tried 022 switches.

My guess is the o22 switches should work fine with the pre-war wheel flange. :dunno:

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

022 switches should have no problems with pre-war stuff. They might have issues with some Marx stuff, as the drive gear on the inside of the wheels sometimes interferes with the switch.