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I N F O R M AT I O N S TAT I O N

Basic toy traintrack plans

HERE IS A moderatelysized O gauge layoutthat provides an

ideal setting for train andaccessory operation.

The layout is based on atrack plan that originallyappeared as an artist’s sketchin Lionel’s Train Layout Plan-ning Book for Pop and inLionel’s Track Layouts book,both published in 1949. Theartist’s sketch (shown above)is fascinating and frustrating,since it shows several tracksthat disappear into tunnelportals. The tunnels serve toobscure the routes.

Fortunately, when Lionelproduced the 1950 Bantampaperback Model Railroading,the company reused theillustration, only this time,Lionel printed a track plan

(at left) that finally revealedthe arrangement of the hid-den trackage. The plan alsogave an approximate layoutsize of 100 by 160 inches.

As the track schematicshows, the “train layout forPop” is basically a double-tracked oval. The inner ovalconnects to a figure-8 trackarrangement that serves asreversing loops. Switches areprovided to allow trains tocross between the inner andouter main lines.

This track plan from theglory years of the LionelCorp. inspired me to createmy own version. I took theliberty of slightly condensingthe Lionel plan to fit an 8 by12-foot table.

I feel that this is about theminimum size for this layout

CLASSICTrackplansCLASSICTrackplans Pop’s layout

(Cross over optional)

Approximate size - 100" x 160"

Direction of TrainDirection of Train

An action-packed layout

based on a 1949 Lionel classic

TOP: In 1949, Lionel Corp. published this illustration in the Train LayoutPlanning Book for Pop and in the Track Layouts book. ABOVE: As tempted asPop might have been by the splendid illustration, he would have had towait until 1950, when this diagram revealing the arrangement of tunneltrackage was printed in the Bantam paperback Model Railroading.

by Anthony DiLapi

to still keep the flavor of theoriginal artist’s sketch. Theoriginal plan calls for 10switches, with an optionalleft-hand crossover shownbetween the outer and innertracks. I think the optionalcrossover is very desirable,since it prevents a train trav-eling counter-clockwise onthe outer track from havingto back up to move onto theinner track.

My design calls for 12switches, and the use of O-42curved track on the outsideoval. I also added a four-track yard on the right sideof the layout. The yard con-nects to one of the diagonaltracks of the inner figure-8.

The eight-foot width ofthis layout requires somemeans of access to the center

of the layout, and this couldbe provided by making thewaterway removable.

The layout shown aboverequires a room width ofabout 12 feet. With a bit ofminor track rearrangement,this layout can be narrowedby about a foot.

The track concealed bythe hilly terrain adds a greatdeal of operating interest tothis layout, since trains canstop and pause inside one ofthe tunnels before proceed-ing on their way.

I feel that toy trains aremeant to be operated. Ithink that this track planshows that you can enjoy var-ied and interesting toy trainrunning, even if you don’thave room for a 20 by 40-foot layout. T

Suggested accessories(3) no. 157 Station Platforms(2) no. 316/317 Trestle Bridges(1) no. 313 Bascule Bridge(2) no. 314 Plate Girder Bridges (1) no. 445 Switch Tower(1) no. 3656 Stock Yard(1) no. 3462 Milk Car Platform (1) no. 455 Oil Derrick(2) no. 450 Signal Bridges(2) no. 153 Block Signals(2) no. 151 Semaphore Signals(2) no. 395 Floodlight Towers(1) no. 282 Gantry Crane(1) no. 394 Rotary Beacon(1) no. 96/97 Coal Elevator(1) no. 164 Log Loader(1) no. 133 Passenger Station (2) no. 152 Crossing Gates(2) no. 154 Highway Crossings (1) no. 256 Freight Station(1) no. 395 Floodlight Tower

Layout track list(48) straights(13) O-42 curves(3) 40-inch straights(3) 022 right-hand turnouts(8) 022 left-hand turnouts(19) O-31 curves(13) uncoupling tracks(28) custom cut straights(1) 90-degree crossing(1) 45-degree crossing(7) half straights(5) no. 260 track bumpers(1) cut to size track section(1) O-72 right-hand turnout(2) O-42 cut curves(2) O-54 curves

Illustration by Terri Field

IF YOU WANT to run two trains at the same time, a simple solution is tobuild two separate loops. But sup-

pose you want the loops intercon-nected by turnouts so you can easilyswitch trains between the loops. Nowsuppose you only have space for a 4 by8-foot layout. Relax, there is a way.

A layout of this type, designed to fiton a 4 by 8 platform and suitable foroperating two trains using Lionel Ogauge track, was first shown in Lionel’s1953 instruction manual. (Instructionmanuals were booklets routinelyincluded in train sets. In addition toinstructions on setting up and operat-ing trains and accessories, valuableinformation, such as track plans, wasalso included.)

A good basic planThe 4 by 8 layout was shown in the

instruction manuals for several years.However, in the 1953 and 1954 manu-als, the track plan was shown withoutaccessories or scenery.

Starting with the 1955 instructionmanual, several Lionel accessories,along with simple scenery, were addedto the track plan. This layout was shownin Lionel catalogs for several years,starting in 1958. In that catalog, it wasshown using O-27 gauge track with an

additional switch leading to a siding.(Although O-27 gauge track was shown,the text indicated the layout could bebuilt with O gauge track as well and fiton a 4 by 8 board.)

Lionel stated that the compact lay-out was suitable for operating as manyas three trains. Imagine having this lay-out and being able to have trains switchbetween the loops, all on a 4 by 8 plat-form! But at first glance it appears thislayout is only suitable fortwo-train operation, withone train in each loop.

In order to operatethree trains, block D inthe connecting track musthold a train while twoother trains run on theinner and outer loops.Block B in the inner loopmust hold a train whilethe train from block Denters the inner trackloop.

Once the train from block D clearsswitch T3, the train in block B proceedsthrough switch T2, takes the straightleg of switch T3 and continues throughswitch T4 into outer loop C.

While this occurs, the original trainin outer loop C has gone into block Dusing switch T1 and stops short of

switch T2. Of course all three trainswould have to be going in the samedirection and be of short length. Thelength of block D determines the maxi-mum train length.

If you just want to operate two trainsat the same time, this layout couldaccommodate longer trains. But howdo two trains operate and easily trans-fer between the two loops?

First, both trains must operate in thesame direction. When youwant to switch trains fromone loop to the otherloop, operation will be asfollows: The train in outerloop C (train 1) takes thecurved leg of switch T1into block D and stops atdwarf signal D. The rearof train 1 is now blockingpart of loop C. Then, thetrain in inner loop A(train 2) takes the straightleg of switch T3, goes

through switch T4 and stops at blocksignal C. The rear of train 2 should beclear of switch T3. Then train 1, whichwas stopped at dwarf signal D, proceedsinto loop A.

Once the rear of train 1 clearsturnout T1, train 2 proceeds along loopC. Operation in a clockwise direction

A small two-train layout

by Anthony DiLapi

From the Nifty ‘50s:

CLASSICTrackplansCLASSICTrackplans

Don’t let lack of

space for a large

layout prevent

you from having

a layout at all.

Dwarf Signal D

T3

Loop C

Loop ALockon A

Lockon C

T4

T2

T1

Lockon B

Lockon D

Block D

Block signal C

Fiber pins

Block B

will be similar. Dwarf signal D should be wired

directly to switch T2, giving a greenindication when the switch is set for thestraight leg and a red indication whenthe switch is set for the curved leg. Sim-ilarly, block signal C can be wired toswitch T1.

Modified for the real worldAs good as the track plan is, I have

taken the original Lionel 4 by 8 layoutand maintained its concept while mod-ifying the track plan to increase theedge distance and parallel track spac-ing. I included a fairly good representa-tion of postwar Lionel accessories to fitthe mood of the railroad.

If you use Lionel O gauge track andfollow the track plan exactly as shownin the Lionel instruction manual, theoutside loop track would be perilouslyclose to the edge of the layout.

Imagine a derailment on an elevatedlayout and your beloved train crashingto the floor below. If this layout was ona sheet of plywood at ground level, thiswouldn’t be a problem.

Horizontal clearance is also a consid-eration. With both O-27 and O gaugetrack, the parallel tracks of the innerand outer loops are not separatedenough to keep engines or cars from

sideswiping each other. How much clearance do you need

between the track and the edge of alayout? When you are planning anddrawing a layout you are using the cen-ter line of track. Therefore, let’s use theterm “edge distance” to denote the dis-tance between the center line of trackand the edge of the layout platform.

Experience has shown me that theminimum edge distance should be fourinches, but six-inches or more edge dis-tance is ideal.

The original Lionel layout usingLionel O track had an edge distance ofslightly less than two inches along the 8-foot sides of the platform.

What should be the minimum dis-tance between parallel straight trackcenters?

I recommend using four inches forboth O-27 and O gauge track. LargerLionel O gauge postwar locomotivesand passenger cars require the largerparallel track centers to avoid sideswip-ing at the entrance and exit of curvedsections.

Don’t let lack of space for a large lay-out prevent you from having a layout atall. Use of accessories and the ability toswitch trains between loops will provideaction and interesting operation on thisLionel layout from the 1950s. T

Track needed for the O gauge version(2) O-31 lefthand switches(18) O-31 curved sections(12) O gauge straight sections(2) O-31 righthand switches (11) Cut-to-fit O gauge sections(3) O gauge half-straight sections(2) O gauge uncoupling sections

Accessories needed for the O gauge layout(1) No. 256 freight station(1) No. 3656 stock yard(1) No. 3462 milk car platform(1) No. 397 coal loader(1) No. 445 railroad switch tower(1) Lionel ZW transformer(1) No. 395 floodlight tower(1) No. 494 rotary beacon(1) No. 193 industrial water tower(4) O22C switch controllers(2) No. 6019 RCS controllers(4) No. 364C controllers(2) No. 154 highway crossings(6) No. 71 telegraph poles(1) No. 70 yard light(3) No. 310 billboards(1) No. 153 block signal(1) No. 455 oil derrick(2) No. 252 crossing gates(2) No. 152 crossing gates(1) No. 450 signal bridge(1) No. 148 dwarf block signal

Illustration by Terri Field

Inclined track on trestles

Two-sheet layoutA new angle on a postwar design

by Anthony DiLapi | illustrations by Kellie Jaeger

No. 93 water towerNo. 96/97 coal elevatorNo. 132 passenger stationNo. 138 water towerNo. 151 semaphore signal (2)No. 152 crossing gate (2)No. 153 block signalNo. 157 station platform (3)No. 182 magnet craneNo. 193 industrial water towerNo. 257 freight stationNo. 310 billboard (2)No. 352 ice depot

No. 364 lumber loaderNo. 394 rotary beaconNo. 395 floodlight towerNo. 445 switch towerNo. 452 gantry signalNo. 455 oil derrickNo. 3462 milk car platformNo. 3656 stockyardPlasticville no. 1303 log cabinPlasticville no. 1500 dinerPlasticville no. 1502 Cape Cod housePlasticville no. 1800 large gas stationPlasticville no. 1801 bank

ACCESSORY LIST

I’VE ALWAYS BEEN INTRIGUED by an L-shaped Lionellayout with plenty of operational features. In the1956 Lionel instruction manual “How to Operate

Lionel Trains and Accessories,” one particular designhas kept my attention over the years.

One of four L-shaped layouts shown on page 51 ofthe manual uses two 4 by 8 plywood sheets andLionel’s no. 110 Trestle Set to create grades for anoverpass. This plan allows three-train operation onthree loops, all of which are connected by turnouts.

This track plan, which also was published in thefifth edition of Bantam’s handbook Model Railroad-ing, inspired me in the 1960s to build a layout using aslightly modified configuration. My layout and itsmodification – moving the two switches on the rightside to give me added height for the trestles – satis-fied me for 15 years, but that old layout is long gone.

As you can see, I remained fascinated enough bythat original plan to go back to the drawing board.

While again tinkering with two switch locations toincrease track height, this time I created a secondreverse loop and designed a modified bent L-shapedplywood platform that has a more pleasing shape.

My second reverse loop is located where the 90-degree corner of the “L” would have been. Becauseof the odd angle of the loop, I found it necessary toangle the left side of the layout platform 22.5 degreesoutward, making the “L” less sharp.

To build the platform, cut one sheet of plywoodas shown in the diagram. Take the corner piece youjust cut, flip it over, and attach it to the newly cutsheet as illustrated. The other uncut 4 by 8 plywoodsheet should fit neatly.

Rather than keeping the bridge and trestleappearance of the original Lionel plan, I designedmy track plan to include an irregularly shaped upperplatform, which creates tunnels for the lower-leveltrains to enter and exit.

My plan’s outer loop uses O-42 and O-54 curvesand an O-72 turnout to better handle longer loco-motives and cars. I’ve also included half sections ofO gauge curved track, which may have to be cut fromfull-sized pieces to create the proper fit, rather thanusing Lionel’s normal half sections. To complete thenew layout, I added spur tracks and Lionel postwaraccessories. T

Inclined track on trestles

19 7/8"

piece A

Angle = 22.5˚

Cut here

4' x 8' plywood sheet #1

Turnouts 1 & 2

Scale 3/8" = 12"Original layout plan

Scrap of plywood for upper level support

Scrap piece of plywood

Scale 1/4" = 12"Plywood cutting plan

Angle

4' x 8' plywood sheet #1

Cut piece of plywoodfrom sheet #1 (piece A),flipped over

4' x 8' plywoodsheet #2

Like many of you, Iwant to operate postwarLionel O gauge trains and some of

the larger new locomotives, but I don’thave room for a layout using O-72curved track. So instead of acceptingdefeat by using only O-31 curves, I tookadvantage of Lionel O-42 and O-54curves to design a 6- by 12-foot railroadthat lets me run the best of yesterdayand many of today’s larger locomotives.

Two ovalsMy goal was a double-track main line

with high-speed crossovers, a passing sid-ing, reversing loops, and some yardtracks. I used O-42 curves on the inneroval and O-54 sections on the outer one.

The inner oval has two reversingloops, a passing siding, and several yardtracks. The switches on this inner loopof the layout are good old O-22 switcheswith a curved leg that matches O-31curved track.

Back-to-back O-72 switches serve ascrossovers connecting the two ovals.You’ll note on the track plan that Ineeded to move the O-72 switch motorsto the outside of the straight leg of theswitches (the mechanisms are designedto be moved to either side of the switch).When used as crossovers, O-72 switchescreate a center-to-center track spacing of

51⁄2 inches, which isreally too narrow for theswitch motors.

To solve this problem, I located thecenterline of the outer oval 4 inchesfrom the back edge of the tabletop andallowed two of the switch motors to hang2 inches beyond the edge of the layout.I felt this was an acceptable compromiseto keep my center-to-center track spac-ing at 51⁄2 inches.

Accessories and powerI incorporated as many Lionel post-

war accessories as possible on my com-pact layout. Lionel and MTH have reis-sued several of these items. I also addedlampposts, floodlight towers, block sig-nals, semaphores, station platforms,crossing gates, and a billboard. A fewPlasticville structures, a waterway, and ahill with two-track tunnel portals com-pleted the railroad.

The Lionel no. 313 bascule bridgedeserves a larger waterway to cross thanI created. It looks all right, although youcould substitute no. 314 girder bridges. I

scratchbuilt the dual-track bridge infront of one of the tunnel portalsbecause no commercial item would fit.

A Lionel no. 282 portal gantry cranestraddles one of the yard tracks. You canalso use a no. 182 magnet crane – justinstall it between the two yard tracks.

Similarly, a Lionel no. 256 or 257freight station can be used instead of the356 operating freight station that’sshown. And no. 156 station platformslook as nice as my 157 platforms.

You’ll do well with a Lionel ZW, anMTH Z-4000, or the new MRC DualPure Power transformer to operate thislayout, especially if you favor conven-tional-control postwar trains. Each loopcan then be assigned its own throttlehandle. A second transformer would bea smart choice to provide power foraccessories and lights. T

High speedin 6 by12 feet

Two connected ovals with wider curves

by Anthony DiLapi | illustrations by Kellie Jaeger

O GAUGE TRACK SECTIONS

CurvedO-31 (3)O-42 (12)O-54 (10)O-72 (2)

Straight10-inch (30)51⁄2-inch (2)41⁄2-inch (24 – cut to various sizes)

Special45-degree crossing (1)90-degree crossing (1)260 bumper (2)O-31 left-hand switch (4)O-31 right-hand switch (5)O-72 left-hand switch (2)O-72 right-hand switch (2)UCS uncoupling (10)

30 water tower70 yard light (4)71 lamppost (4)97 coal elevator151 semaphore (2)152 automatic crossing gate (2)153 automatic block signal (3)157 station platform (4)164 operating log loader282 portal gantry crane310 billboard313 bascule bridge

352 ice depot356 operating freight station362 barrel loader395 floodlight tower (2)397 operating diesel-type coal loader445 operating switch tower450 operating signal bridge (2)455 oil derrick456 coal ramp494 rotary beacon3462P milk car platform (3)

POSTWAR LIONEL ACCESSORIES OR MODERN EQUIVALENTS

LOCATION, LOCATION, location – thecreed of real estate sales – appliesto train layouts, too. If the best

land deal you can make for your toytrains is the corner of a room, then thispostwar-style track plan is for you.

The plan has a pair of reversing loopsand two routes – a triangle around theperimeter of the layout and a figure-8with a crossing at the center of the lay-out. If you study the plan closely, you’llsee it is essentially a traditional figure-8inside an oval but distorted in a way to fitinto a corner.

To better hug the room’s corner, theplan uses O-31 curves, plus a 45-degreecrossing and seven switches, four on themain line.

The heart of the layout measures lessthan 6 feet along each wall, but the lay-out has an “outrigger” section that canbe lengthened or shortened as needed.Depending on how much space youhave along the room’s “long” wall, thisadditional section can be used as a yard,locomotive maintenance facility, or ahome to any of the dozens of postwarand modern freight loading and unload-ing accessories.

It’s a 5-foot reach from the front ofthe layout to the room corner, so con-sider an access hatch (probably insidethe larger oval on the left) to avoid hav-ing to climb on the top of the layout.

The track plan also lends itself to atemporary Christmas layout in the cor-ner of your living room floor, with thetree standing inside one of the loops anda Department 56 village in the otherloop. T

This corner layout was originally pub-lished in the book Greenberg’s LayoutPlans for Lionel Trains, now out of print.

A distorted figure-8 makes

efficient use of tight space

by Neil Besougloff | illustration by Kellie Jaeger

Layout for a room corner

ADOUBLE REVERSE on the footballfield is crowd-pleaser. In this misdi-rection play, the ball moves to the

right, then the left, and then back tothe right. Similarly, the compact Ogauge track plan shown here keys onmisdirection.

Fitting comfortably on a 6- by 8-footplatform or even in a corner of a roomon the carpet (Christmas?), this simpleyet clever track plan offers three plays.

First, it’s a straightforward figure-8.A train that follows the outer perimeterof the track, using the curved route atswitch A but the straight routes throughswitches B, C, and D, can run continu-ously in a figure-8, clockwise or coun-terclockwise.

Second, by throwing switches B, C,and D to their curved routes and A toits straight route, the track plan be-comes a double figure-8, utilizing a pairof 90-degree crossings. This, too, worksboth clockwise and counterclockwise.

If you then throw switch A to itscurved route, the track plan offers athird play – the double reverse.Switches A and C, and B and D, pair upto create two reverse loops. Your trainwill now go through the 90-degreecrossing closest to switch A in the oppo-site direction with each pass. If you usenon-derailing track switches, the switchpoints will move back and forth auto-matically between curved and straightroutes, and your train will go throughthe second 90-degree crossing in a dif-ferent direction each time.

The plan calls for a modest amountof track – O-31 curves, standard straightsections, and four O-31 track switches.When building it, you’ll need to trimtwo of the straight sections (to the rightof switch C and below switch D) by afew inches. Depending on how tightlyyou squeeze together your track sec-tions, you also may need to trim astraight section to the left of each ofthe two 90-degree crossings.

Although this plan is designed for

tubular track, you can substitute othertrack types, but you will need to experi-ment with short fitter sections in thespots where you would ordinarily cuttubular track.

Few track plans offer so much insuch little space. Even if you’re not

starting a layout this fall, you can addthis plan to your playbook. T

This plan and dozens of others are in thebook Track Plans for Toy Trains, avail-able from Kalmbach Publishing Co. at kalm-bachbooks.com (search for Track Plans forToy Trains) or by calling 1-800-533-6644.

A

B

C

D

cutsectionto fit

8'

6'

cut section to fit

(11) single straight (2) custom-cut straight(18) 0-31 curve (1) 0-31 left-hand switch (3) 0-31 right-hand switches (2) 90-degree crossing

Illustration by Kellie Jaeger

Three distinct routes in a 6- by 8-foot space

by Neil Besougloff

Double-reversetrack plan

by Pike Farr

ALOT OF MODEL TRAIN operators couldnever live without the opportunitiesthat many switches on a layout can

provide. But there are those who, aboveall else, simply prefer to keep their trainsrunning free of sidings and such.

In my tinkering with various trackplans – no two are ever the same – Icame up with this switch-less O gaugedesign. It’s perfect for the eternal trainrunner who doesn’t want to touch athing (other than the transformer) tocontrol a train.

As you’d expect in a switch-less plan,there are many loops (all using O-31curves) on which to run trains. But thethree loops are, in reality, a continuousrun of track. The key is two 45-degreecrossings, both strategically placed toallow the outer loop to become theinner loop more quickly than you cansay “switch track.”

The spiraling plan requires minormodification of the crossings. You haveto move the pins so that all of them areon the same end – an easy task.

Less easy, though typical in layoutbuilding, is the track-cutting needed tomake everything fit properly. I had to

shorten a total of six pieces of straighttrack. One 31⁄2-inch piece and one 71⁄2-inch piece are required per loop tomake the track lie straight. Of course,your lengths may vary slightly, depend-ing on how tightly you press your tracksections together.

As drawn, this is not a compact trackplan. It measures about 8 by 13 feet.That leaves loads of room to landscapeand accessorize your layout.

Without switches to get in the way, mypostwar freight train sees plenty ofaction as it races around all three loops,all without me lifting a finger to throw asingle switch. T

31/2" track pieces71/2" track pieces

Illustration by Kellie Jaeger

Look ma,A spiraling 8 x 13 design with 45-degree crossovers

no switches

This 4 by 8 track

plan is the next step

for your O-27 set

by John Long

IDREAMED UP the shortline Indi-anapolis & Hartford City Rail-road while doing a little train

watching on a drive betweenthese two Indiana cities.

In condensing my ideas onto acommon sheet of plywood, Iended up with a slot car-like planthat calls to mind another form ofmotorized action associated withIndianapolis.

The Indy & Hartford isdesigned as a Lionel O-27 starterset expansion layout that fits on a4 by 8 sheet of plywood. It offersinteresting mainline and switch-ing operation, with mostly inex-pensive and easy-to-findtrack and accessories.

Mainline runningkeeps your eyes andthrottle hand busyas you wind aroundthe layout. However,it’s the uncouplingtracks and related spursthat keep you thinking. I’veplaced the uncouplers for realisticswitching operations. UncouplersUC1 and UC2 allow you to breakup the train on the main line soyou can back cars into the spurtracks and uncouple them atuncouplers UC3 and UC4.

Using an Atlas no. 205 connec-tor and insulating pins, I designed

From train set to layout

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3 1/2"

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8'-0"

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2 3/

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SPUR 1

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WITH TRAINSETFURNISHED TRANSFORMER

SCALE: 3/4"=1'-0"

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ALSO BE INSTALLED UNDER EACH SWITCH TRACKTO ABSORB SOUND. (3) OF THESE PIECES SHOULD

INSTALL (2) 2 1/4" LONG X 1/8" X 1/4" PIECESOF ADHESIVE WEATHER STRIP UNDER EACH TRACK TIE

DOWN

60 #2 x 3/4" ROUND HEAD WOODSCREWS - FOR TRACK

#4 x 1/2" ROUND HEAD WOODSCREWS - FOR TRESTLES120

1/8 x 1/4" FOAM WEATHER STRIP

DESCRIPTIONQTY

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6

6-65041027 INSULATING PINS1 DOZ

6-62900CTC LOCK-ON

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6-12715

6-14121

6-12839

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ILLUMINATED BUMPERS

CLASSIC BILLBOARDS (3 PIECES)

VEHICLE GRADE CROSSING

113

6-12714AUTO CROSSING GATE112

1 SET11 GLOBE STREET LAMPS (3 PIECES) 6-12926

6-1409610

6-3292336 WATT ACCESSORY TRANSFORMER19

7

6

ITEM

2

1

4

3

5

8A,B(B) WATCHMAN SHANTY(A) FREIGHT STATION

6-11975FREIGHT ACCESSORY PACK1

TRIPLE ACTION MAGNETIC GANTRY CRANE 6-14134

6-127551 ELEVATED TRESTLE SET (10 PIECES)

1 6-12754GRADUATED TRESTLE SET (22 PIECES)

1 PAIR 6-12744ROCK PIERS

6-127301 GIRDER BRIDGE

ILLUMINATED STATION PLATFORM1

ACCESSORY LIST

LIONELPART NO

QTY DESCRIPTION

6-65149027 REMOTE CONTROL UNCOUPLING SECTION4

6-650141 1/2 027 CURVE TRACK SECTION

027 CURVE TRACK SECTION 6-6503320

INCLUDES QUANTITY FOR FITTER SECTIONS6-65038027 STRAIGHT TRACK SECTION32

6-651211

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QTY DESCRIPTION

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9

11

12

5

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10

6

13

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4

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F1

INSULATING PIN

TO PHASE.

WIRE NUT

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20 GAUGE SOLID CORE WIRE/80ft

18 GAUGE SOLID CORE WIRE/60ft

6 20 LIGHT GAUGE WIRE NUTS - ORANGE

110 VAC POWERSTRIP

L E G E N D

WIRE FURNISHEDWITH ACCESSORY

BY CUSTOMERWIRE FURNISHED

CONTROL RAIL

DESIGNED BY: JOHN LONG

UNCOUPLERS, SWITCH TRACKS

SEE NOTE 3

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3 PLACESCUT FROM ITEM 2TERMINAL STRIPTWO SPACE

TERMINAL STRIPCUT FROM ITEM 2

SIX SPACE

CUT FROM ITEM 2TERMINAL STRIPTHREE SPACE

SIX SPACETERMINAL STRIPCUT FROM ITEM 2

MAGNETIC

STRIPTERMINAL

LAMPTEST

TRANSFORMER AT TERMINAL STRIP

LIGHTS UP BRIGHT, TRANSFORMERSARE NOT PHASED. REVERSE THETWO WIRES FROM THE ACCESSORY

OF THE TERMINAL STRIP. IF LAMP

TOUCH THE WIRES OF A TESTLAMP TO THE OUTSIDE TERMINALS

FROM TERMINAL STRIP, PLUG IN

BOTH THROTTLES TO FULL.

3) TRANSFORMERS MUST BE PHASED.

WITH ALL WIRES DISCONNECTED

BOTH TRANSFORMERS AND SET

TO TEST FOR PROPER PHASING:

20 GAUGE:

18 GAUGE:

LIGHTED ACCESSORIES, SIGNALS,

2) RECOMMENDED WIRE GAUGES:

OPERATING ACCESSORIES BUS WIRES, TRACK POWER,

UNCOUPLERS, INSULATING PINS, ETC.FOR PLACEMENT OF FEEDERS,REFER TO GENERAL ARRANGEMENT REFLECT PHYSICAL TRACK PLAN.AND ACCESSORIES DOES NOT

1) FOR CLARITY, ORIENTATION OF TRACK

P A R T S L I S T

UC4

UC2

278-12161 PKG4

1 274-67712 POS EURO STYLE TERMINAL STRIP3

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TERMINAL STRIPFOUR SPACE

CUT FROM ITEM 2

WIRING SCHEMATIC

I N D I A N A P O L I S A N D H A R T F O R D C I T Y R A I L R O A D

TRACKSSWITCH

SW2

SW1

CONTROL PANEL

LAYOUT

INSULATINGPIN

TRACK SECTIONINSULATED

TRACKFEEDER

2

FX

1

UNCOUPLER

PLATFORM

LAMPS

CONTROLLER

TRANSFORMERTRANSFORMER

CONTROLLERS

1

UC3UC2UC1

STREET

STATION

CONTROLLERS

SWITCH TRACK

ACCESSORY TRAIN

CRANE

CRANE

COMMON BUS

G E N E R A L N O T E S

CONTROL PANEL

LAYOUT

SPUR 2SPUR 1MAINLINE

21 21

21

211 2

F6UC4

F4

F5UC3F3UC1 F2

the wiring so you can add a sepa-rate switch engine to the layout,which increases the operatingfun. The Atlas connector allowsyou to cut power to the spurs orelevated mainline section so youcan store or park engines.

Here’s a sample operation youcan perform. With the switchengine stored in spur 1, breakthe mainline train from thecaboose at uncoupler UC2 onthe elevated section and run thecabooseless train down thegrade. Uncouple the mainlineengine from the remaining trainat UC1. Then pull the mainlineengine up the grade and park itbehind the caboose on the ele-vated section. Using the Atlasconnector you can cut power tothe elevated section, keeping themainline engine parked. Next,

turn on power to the spurs andpull the switch engine out ofspur 1. Couple it to the cars atUC1, and begin spotting cars bybacking them into the spurs anduncoupling them at UC3 andUC4. Once you’ve finished spot-ting cars, park the switch enginein spur 1 or 2. Then turn on thepower to the elevated section andback the mainline engine downthe grade until you couple up tothe remaining cars at uncouplerUC1. Back the train up the gradeand couple to the caboose atUC2. Your train is now ready formore mainline running.

I’ve included a wiring dia-gram, which is more of a roadmap than an instructional man-ual but requires minimal wiringexperience. If wiring is not yourstrength, the Indy & Hartford is a

good place to start. I recommendHow To Build Your First Lionel Lay-out by Stanley Trzoniec (No. 10-7895, available from your localhobby shop or direct from Kalm-bach Books). Along with wiring,Stan covers benchwork andscenery in his book.

The Indy & Hartford canserve as a fun and easy-to-buildfamily project. You don’t have tobuy everything at once. You canstart by constructing the mainline, then add switches, spurs,and accessories as time andmoney allow. The only expensiveaccessory in my plan is the mag-netic crane. I chose it because itis one of Lionel’s most versatileand popular accessories. It’s funto operate and ties this layouttogether nicely.

Enjoy the ride. T