Setting the Record Straight on O Scale Curve Size

Many times these days, when you are considering a model train for purchase, you will run across a turn of phrase in the product explanation that says roughly “Navigates O-31 Curves.” If you don’t know what this phrase means, in that case you could be headed for conflict with your model train purchase. In the circumstances of the example just specified, the “O” refers to the scale size (O Scale in this case), whereas the figure “31? refers to the tiniest diameter loop (in inches) that the model train car or engine can negotiate without derailing. The smaller the figure, the lesser diameter loop the train can negotiate. So, if you had a train circuit plan built with O-27 curve track and tried to run a model train on it that could only deal with O-31 curves, you would be exceedingly dissatisfied because the curves on your circuit plan are much tighter than your model train can successfully negotiate. On the other hand, if the condition was reversed and you had an O-31 curve plan and needed to run an O-27 curve capable model train, you would be good to depart. The uppermost idea to commit to memory is to always ensure that the turn diameter of your plan is larger than the turn negotiation potential of your model train. Go to O scale trains now to view and purchase popular O Scale model trains for a variety of track curve diameters.