Playmobil R2 track

[playmofire]

Pardon my ignorance but Playmobil track appears to be 45mm guage am I correct?

Yes, it is. I have a number of the two-way connectors which allow LGB track and Playmobil RC track to be joined.

 

[GAP]

That's good to know I am planning on using something like this for a storage area expansion on my layout.

LGB Weichen R1 (45mm) by cammon

Für die Ansteuerung der Weiche s. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3098395Das Modell beruht auf den Model train sleepers (1:32, OpenRailway) https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:38609 und den Model Railway Tracks (1:32, OpenRailway) https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:507264. Für den Weichenantrieb...

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I have this R5 set that I downloaded from Thingaverse

45mm Turnout for Garden Railway Track System by arockStone

After att total rebuild off my Turnout 32mm it's finally here.Turnout for 45mm gauge tracks (SM45) common used in Garden railways (16mm and LGB scale).The turnout radius are 1150mm and a steeper radius curved track is included .I will be very glad if you publish pictures off your printings.

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[playmofire]

As far as I can tell the plastic track is exactly the same gauge as the original playmobil brass track and is interchangeable with LGB track.

Correct.

 

[Polarblair]

That's good to know I am planning on using something like this for a storage area expansion on my layout.

LGB Weichen R1 (45mm) by cammon

Für die Ansteuerung der Weiche s. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3098395Das Modell beruht auf den Model train sleepers (1:32, OpenRailway) https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:38609 und den Model Railway Tracks (1:32, OpenRailway) https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:507264. Für den Weichenantrieb...

www.thingiverse.com

I have this R5 set that I downloaded from Thingaverse

45mm Turnout for Garden Railway Track System by arockStone

After att total rebuild off my Turnout 32mm it's finally here.Turnout for 45mm gauge tracks (SM45) common used in Garden railways (16mm and LGB scale).The turnout radius are 1150mm and a steeper radius curved track is included .I will be very glad if you publish pictures off your printings.

www.thingiverse.com

Those look neat! I'd be interested to see a bit more about how the switch works. (I wonder if it has the similar "springiness" when switching tracks like the brass version has. Lots of ways to print functional spring mechanisms so it's definitely possible.

 

[GAP]

Those look neat! I'd be interested to see a bit more about how the switch works. (I wonder if it has the similar "springiness" when switching tracks like the brass version has. Lots of ways to print functional spring mechanisms so it's definitely possible.

I'm experimenting with these; an "omega" shaped control rod should provide some "springiness"

Turnout Lever for Garden Railway System by arockStone

This is a Lever to maneuver your Turnouts on your Garden railway

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[Polarblair]

Finally got the prints tuned. My ender 5 plus takes about 4 times as long to complete a single curve Vs the X1 which can print two curve halves in about a quarter of the time.
Handy to have the ender still working away in the background though.



But downside is the ender is only really suitable for PLA. Printing in Apollo X ASA makes track sections too expensive.



The join can still be seen but isn't very noticeable in the ASA version printed on the X1.



Using a bowtie to lock the two halves together.

Both PLA and ASA versions have a countersunk M3 screw hole under the track connector recess at either end.



Even reducing the amount of material, the sensible way would be to use track adapters with brass rail R2 curves. But that's assuming you already have surplus brass track.

I unfortunately don't, so this makes more sense for me.



7562-A track adapter.