Re: Question

[Steve Wise <swise@aoot.com>]

Hi Mark,

I'm CCing our club membership so others can help you out too! 

Tinplaters, please answer mark directly since he cannot post to our club 
list.  (markdewey@mac.com).

O72 does indeed mean 72" diameter circle.  The number of pieces to 
complete a circle depends on the brand/type of track, so check the 
packaging to see for sure.  I'm not sure if Fastrack use 16 per circle 
or what.  16 sounds about right though.

For setting up temporary layouts on a wood floor, I'd recommend the 
lionel fastrack.  It should hold nicely.  But good old Lionel standard 
(O31) track works good too.

On the transformer, I'm not sure if 30W will do it, but you certainly 
can try.  It is an A/C transformer right?  Lionel type 3 rail trains use 
A/C power, not DC like HO trains.

Also, Check out this site.  They have lots of ideas for small holiday 
layouts...

http://www.thortrains.net/yule/yulaydex.html


Good luck!

Steve.



Mark Dewey wrote:
> Hi there!
>
> I was at the Lavaca layout today with my son.   You guys inspired me 
> to pull out my old prewar O-gauge that's been in a box for many years.
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> I'd like to put a 6' circle around the Christmas tree.   I don't have 
> track or a transformer.   I'm thinking that O72 means a 72" circle and 
> that I need 16 pieces to make a circle.   Is that right?   The track 
> will be on a wood floor and I can't nail it down.   Should I get 
> Lionel Fastrack or the Atlas track, or something different?
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> I see a 30 watt transformer that's pretty inexpensive.   Is that 
> enough to run a locomotive, tender, and 6 cars?
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>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark Dewey
> markdewey@mac.com
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