[train100102]

Ok, newbie here again. My son is getting a Polar Express O Gauge ready to run set for his birthday. I am looking for a tunnel. The ready to run set states it's an O27 curve, but the tunnel I found says it fits O36. Does this mean I need to buy O36 track to fit inside the tunnel because the O27 is too big?

Thanks for any help you can give me!!!!!!!!!!

 

[T-Man]

You may have to look again. The Polar Express comes with fastrak which is 31 or 36 radius curves. If the track is 27 inches it may be too sharp a turn for the tunnel. You can try to fit 027 by adding a small straight piece in or just get the right track. Good question. Let us know how it works out.

 

[tjcruiser]

Yeah, as T-Man said, the number is the track radius. O27 is perhaps too SMALL to fit in the tunnel. Good idea about the straight piece, mid-turn ... might work. Depends how tight or open the clearances are inside the tunnel.

Good luck!

TJ

 

[train100102]

You are right T-Man, the curved tracks are O36 with the train set. I just read the description of the train set again and it said minimum curve O27. Thanks so much for your help!

Now to purchase the tunnel....

 

[tjcruiser]

Good news. Good luck ... have fun!

TJ