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|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-HF'''
 
|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-HF'''
|rowspan="4" | [[File:MEHalfStr.png|45px]]
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|rowspan="4" | [[File:MEHalfStr.png|45px|link=]]
 
|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)
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|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-ST'''
 
|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-ST'''
|rowspan="4" | [[File:MEFullStr.png|90px]]
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|rowspan="4" | [[File:MEFullStr.png|90px|link=]]
 
|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)
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|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-DB'''
 
|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-DB'''
|rowspan="4" | [[File:MEDoubleStr.png|180px]]
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|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)
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|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-56'''
 
|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-56'''
|rowspan="4" |[[File:MEModelsR56Curve.png|120px]]
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|rowspan="4" |[[File:MEModelsR56Curve.png|120px|link=]]
 
|rowspan="4" |Curve track
 
|rowspan="4" |Curve track
 
|rowspan="4" |56 stud radius (448 mm)
 
|rowspan="4" |56 stud radius (448 mm)
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|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-72'''
 
|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-72'''
|rowspan="4" |[[File:MEModelsR72Curve.png|160px]]
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|rowspan="4" |[[File:MEModelsR72Curve.png|160px|link=]]
 
|rowspan="4" |Curve track
 
|rowspan="4" |Curve track
 
|rowspan="4" |72 stud radius (576 mm)
 
|rowspan="4" |72 stud radius (576 mm)
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|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-88'''
 
|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-88'''
|rowspan="4" |[[File:MEModelsR88Curve.png|110px]]
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|rowspan="4" |[[File:MEModelsR88Curve.png|110px|link=]]
 
|rowspan="4" |Curve track
 
|rowspan="4" |Curve track
 
|rowspan="4" |88 stud radius (704 mm)
 
|rowspan="4" |88 stud radius (704 mm)
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|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-104'''
 
|rowspan="4" |'''ME901-104'''
|rowspan="4" |[[File:MEModelsR104Curve.png|125px]]
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|rowspan="4" |[[File:MEModelsR104Curve.png|125px|link=]]
 
|rowspan="4" |Curve track
 
|rowspan="4" |Curve track
 
|rowspan="4" |104 stud radius (832 mm)
 
|rowspan="4" |104 stud radius (832 mm)

Revision as of 19:00, 9 May 2015

Track Geometry

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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