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=== Standard Gauge (5-studs/40 mm nominal centreline gauge) ===
 
=== Standard Gauge (5-studs/40 mm nominal centreline gauge) ===
  
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[[File:TrackKeyDimensions.png|700px]]
  
 
== Track Elements ==
 
== Track Elements ==
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|rowspan="2" |http://img.bricklink.com/P/85/53407.gif
 
|rowspan="2" |http://img.bricklink.com/P/85/53407.gif
 
|rowspan="2" |Left hand switch
 
|rowspan="2" |Left hand switch
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|rowspan="2" |32 studs long (33º crossing vee)
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|rowspan="2" |32 studs long, 32.5º crossing vee<br/>22.5º diverging route
 
|rowspan="2" |2006 - present
 
|rowspan="2" |2006 - present
 
|colspan="2" |[http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=53407 Catalog]
 
|colspan="2" |[http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=53407 Catalog]
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|rowspan="2" |http://img.bricklink.com/P/85/53404.gif
 
|rowspan="2" |http://img.bricklink.com/P/85/53404.gif
 
|rowspan="2" |Right hand switch
 
|rowspan="2" |Right hand switch
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|rowspan="2" |32 studs long (33º crossing vee)
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|rowspan="2" |32 studs long, 32.5º crossing vee<br/>22.5º diverging route
 
|rowspan="2" |2006 - present
 
|rowspan="2" |2006 - present
 
|colspan="2" |[http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=53404 Catalog]
 
|colspan="2" |[http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=53404 Catalog]
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|rowspan="3" | http://img.bricklink.com/P/10/2861.gif
 
|rowspan="3" | http://img.bricklink.com/P/10/2861.gif
 
|rowspan="3" | Left hand switch
 
|rowspan="3" | Left hand switch
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|rowspan="3" | 32 studs long (33º crossing vee)
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|rowspan="3" |32 studs long, 32.5º crossing vee<br/>22.5º diverging route
 
|rowspan="3" | 1991 - 2007
 
|rowspan="3" | 1991 - 2007
 
|colspan="2" |[http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=2861 Catalog]
 
|colspan="2" |[http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=2861 Catalog]
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|rowspan="3" |http://img.bricklink.com/P/10/2859.gif
 
|rowspan="3" |http://img.bricklink.com/P/10/2859.gif
 
|rowspan="3" |Right hand switch
 
|rowspan="3" |Right hand switch
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|rowspan="3" |32 studs long (33º crossing vee)
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|rowspan="3" |32 studs long, 32.5º crossing vee<br/>22.5º diverging route
 
|rowspan="3" |1991 - 2007
 
|rowspan="3" |1991 - 2007
 
|colspan="2" |[http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=2859 Catalog]
 
|colspan="2" |[http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=2859 Catalog]
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{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
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! scope="col" style="width: 5%;" |Part ID
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! scope="col" style="width: 8%;" |Part ID
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! scope="col" style="width: 10%;" |Image
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! scope="col" style="width: 9%;" |Image
 
! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Description
 
! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Description
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! scope="col" style="width: 20%;" |Geometry
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! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Geometry
 
! scope="col" style="width: 10%;" |Production
 
! scope="col" style="width: 10%;" |Production
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! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 19%;" | Colours
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! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 14%;" | Colours
 
|-
 
|-
 
|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-HF'''
 
|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-HF'''
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|rowspan="4" |http://l-gauge.org/wiki/images/track/MEHalfStr.72.gif
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|rowspan="4" | [[File:MEHalfStr.png|45px]]
 
|rowspan="4" |Straight track, half length
 
|rowspan="4" |Straight track, half length
 
|rowspan="4" |8 studs long (64 mm)
 
|rowspan="4" |8 studs long (64 mm)
 
|rowspan="4" |2015 - present
 
|rowspan="4" |2015 - present
−
| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #584748; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
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| style="width: 1.5%; background-color: #474a4e; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #584748; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
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| style="width: 1.5%; background-color: black; color: white;" | || Black
 
|-
 
|-
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #584748; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
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| style="width: 1.5%; background-color: #752516; color: white;" | || Reddish Brown
 
|-
 
|-
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #584748; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
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| style="width: 1.5%; background-color: #411811; color: white;" | || Dark Brown
 
|-
 
|-
 
|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-ST'''
 
|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-ST'''
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|rowspan="4" |http://l-gauge.org/wiki/images/track/MEFullStr.72.gif
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|rowspan="4" | [[File:MEFullStr.png|90px]]
 
|rowspan="4" |Straight track, standard length
 
|rowspan="4" |Straight track, standard length
 
|rowspan="4" |16 studs long (128 mm)
 
|rowspan="4" |16 studs long (128 mm)
 
|rowspan="4" |2015 - present
 
|rowspan="4" |2015 - present
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #584748; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #474a4e; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
 
|-
 
|-
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #584748; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: black; color: white;" | || Black
 
|-
 
|-
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #584748; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #752516; color: white;" | || Reddish Brown
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #584748; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #411811; color: white;" | || Dark Brown
 
|-
 
|-
 
|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-DB'''
 
|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-DB'''
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|rowspan="4" |http://l-gauge.org/wiki/images/track/MEDoubleStr.72.gif
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|rowspan="4" | [[File:MEDoubleStr.png|180px]]
 
|rowspan="4" |Straight track, double length
 
|rowspan="4" |Straight track, double length
 
|rowspan="4" |32 studs long (256 mm)
 
|rowspan="4" |32 studs long (256 mm)
 
|rowspan="4" |2015 - present
 
|rowspan="4" |2015 - present
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #584748; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #474a4e; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
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|-
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: black; color: white;" | || Black
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|-
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #752516; color: white;" | || Reddish Brown
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|-
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #411811; color: white;" | || Dark Brown
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|-
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|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-56'''
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|rowspan="4" |[[File:MEModelsR56Curve.png|120px]]
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|rowspan="4" |Curve track
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|rowspan="4" |56 stud radius (448 mm)
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|rowspan="4" |2015 - present
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #474a4e; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
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|-
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: black; color: white;" | || Black
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|-
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #752516; color: white;" | || Reddish Brown
 
|-
 
|-
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #584748; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #411811; color: white;" | || Dark Brown
 
|-
 
|-
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #584748; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
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|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-72'''
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|rowspan="4" |[[File:MEModelsR72Curve.png|160px]]
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|rowspan="4" |Curve track
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|rowspan="4" |72 stud radius (576 mm)
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|rowspan="4" |2015 - present
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #474a4e; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
 
|-
 
|-
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #584748; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: black; color: white;" | || Black
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|-
 +
| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #752516; color: white;" | || Reddish Brown
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|-
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #411811; color: white;" | || Dark Brown
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|-
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|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-88'''
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|rowspan="4" |[[File:MEModelsR88Curve.png|110px]]
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|rowspan="4" |Curve track
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|rowspan="4" |88 stud radius (704 mm)
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|rowspan="4" |2015 - present
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #474a4e; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
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|-
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: black; color: white;" | || Black
 +
|-
 +
| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #752516; color: white;" | || Reddish Brown
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|-
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #411811; color: white;" | || Dark Brown
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|-
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|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-104'''
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|rowspan="4" |[[File:MEModelsR104Curve.png|125px]]
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|rowspan="4" |Curve track
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|rowspan="4" |104 stud radius (832 mm)
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|rowspan="4" |2015 - present
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| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #474a4e; color: white;" | || Dark Bluish Gray
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|-
 +
| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: black; color: white;" | || Black
 +
|-
 +
| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #752516; color: white;" | || Reddish Brown
 +
|-
 +
| style="width: 0.5%; background-color: #411811; color: white;" | || Dark Brown
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
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== Track System Overview ==
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The diagram below shows an overview of the LEGO® train track system.  A nominal 16 stud grid interval is superimposed on the diagram to show that many track relationships are nominally aligned to 16 stud intervals.  A convention of maintaining 16-stud spacing between adjacent parallel track centres is very widely adopted and is strongly recommended.  The 16 stud interval is also very common among many LEGO® baseplate sizes and therefore track elements can often be mounted to baseplates with connector ends flush to the baseplate edges. 
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LEGO® brand and ME Models track elements are shown together in this diagram.  In order to differentiate the two product sources, LEGO® brand track is illustrated in red.
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[[File:TrackSystemSummary.png|1000px]]

Latest revision as of 02:15, 7 May 2015

Track Geometry

Standard Gauge (5-studs/40 mm nominal centreline gauge)

TrackKeyDimensions.png

Track Elements

LEGO® Brand Track

RC Track (Plastic) Standard Gauge (5 studs/40 mm)

Part ID Image Description Geometry Production Bricklink / Colours
53401 53401.gif Straight track 16 studs long (128 mm) 2006 - present Catalog
Price Guide: Dark Bluish Gray
53400 53400.jpg Curved track 40 stud radius (320 mm) 2006 - present Catalog
Price Guide: Dark Bluish Gray
53407 53407.gif Left hand switch 32 studs long, 32.5º crossing vee
22.5º diverging route 		2006 - present Catalog
Price Guide: Dark Bluish Gray
53404 53404.gif Right hand switch 32 studs long, 32.5º crossing vee
22.5º diverging route 		2006 - present Catalog
Price Guide: Dark Bluish Gray
60128 60128.gif Double crossover (2x halves) 24 studs long x 24 studs wide 2007 - 2008 Catalog
Price Guide: Dark Bluish Gray
88492 88492c00.jpg Flexible track 4 studs long (32 mm) 2009 - present Catalog
Price Guide: Dark Bluish Gray

RC Track (Plastic) Narrow Gauge (3 studs/24 mm)

Part ID Image Description Geometry Production Bricklink / Colours
85976 85976.jpg Curve track 2009 - 2012 Catalog
Price Guide: Black
Price Guide: Dark Bluish Gray
85977 85977.jpg Inclined ramp, straight 16 studs long, 6 studs height 2009 - 2012 Catalog
Price Guide: Black
Price Guide: Dark Bluish Gray

9V (Metal) Standard Gauge (5 studs/40 mm)

Part ID Image Description Geometry Production Bricklink / Colours
2865 2865.gif Straight track 16 studs long (128 mm) 1991 - 2007 Catalog
Price Guide: Dark Gray
Price Guide: Dark Bluish Gray
2867 2867.gif Curved track 40 stud radius (320 mm) 1991 - 2007 Catalog
Price Guide: Dark Gray
Price Guide: Dark Bluish Gray
2861 2861.gif Left hand switch 32 studs long, 32.5º crossing vee
22.5º diverging route 		1991 - 2007 Catalog
Price Guide: Dark Gray
Price Guide: Dark Bluish Gray
2859 2859.gif Right hand switch 32 studs long, 32.5º crossing vee
22.5º diverging route 		1991 - 2007 Catalog
Price Guide: Dark Gray
Price Guide: Dark Bluish Gray
32087 32087.gif 90º Crossing 16 x 16 studs (128 mm) 1992 - 1999 Catalog
Price Guide: Dark Gray
Price Guide: Dark Bluish Gray

ME Models Brand Track

Plastic Track Standard Gauge (5 studs/40 mm)

Part ID Image Description Geometry Production Colours
ME901-HF MEHalfStr.png Straight track, half length 8 studs long (64 mm) 2015 - present Dark Bluish Gray
Black
Reddish Brown
Dark Brown
ME901-ST MEFullStr.png Straight track, standard length 16 studs long (128 mm) 2015 - present Dark Bluish Gray
Black
Reddish Brown
Dark Brown
ME901-DB MEDoubleStr.png Straight track, double length 32 studs long (256 mm) 2015 - present Dark Bluish Gray
Black
Reddish Brown
Dark Brown
ME901-56 MEModelsR56Curve.png Curve track 56 stud radius (448 mm) 2015 - present Dark Bluish Gray
Black
Reddish Brown
Dark Brown
ME901-72 MEModelsR72Curve.png Curve track 72 stud radius (576 mm) 2015 - present Dark Bluish Gray
Black
Reddish Brown
Dark Brown
ME901-88 MEModelsR88Curve.png Curve track 88 stud radius (704 mm) 2015 - present Dark Bluish Gray
Black
Reddish Brown
Dark Brown
ME901-104 MEModelsR104Curve.png Curve track 104 stud radius (832 mm) 2015 - present Dark Bluish Gray
Black
Reddish Brown
Dark Brown

Track System Overview

The diagram below shows an overview of the LEGO® train track system. A nominal 16 stud grid interval is superimposed on the diagram to show that many track relationships are nominally aligned to 16 stud intervals. A convention of maintaining 16-stud spacing between adjacent parallel track centres is very widely adopted and is strongly recommended. The 16 stud interval is also very common among many LEGO® baseplate sizes and therefore track elements can often be mounted to baseplates with connector ends flush to the baseplate edges.

LEGO® brand and ME Models track elements are shown together in this diagram. In order to differentiate the two product sources, LEGO® brand track is illustrated in red.

TrackSystemSummary.png

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