Track system · HO scale
Atlas H0 Code 83: track pieces, radii and turnouts
Atlas H0 Code 83 is a two-rail track system without roadbed for HO scale.
The Trackplanner catalogue lists 38 pieces: 6 straights, 5 curves, 1 flex track, 16 turnouts, 2 curved turnouts, 1 Y turnout and 7 crossings. The curves come in 3 radii from 457.2 to 609.6 mm.
Key facts
| Scale | HO scale |
|---|---|
| Rail system | two-rail |
| Roadbed | no roadbed |
| Status | current — in production and in the shops |
| Turnout motor | sold separately: drive #66 |
| Pieces in the catalogue | 38 |
| Radii | 3 · 457.2–609.6 mm |
| Straight lengths | 25.4 · 76.2 · 152.4 · 228.6 mm |
| Turnout angles | 7.18° · 9° · 9.5° · 14.48° · 20° · 22.5° |
Pieces by type
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Straights | 6 |
| Curves | 5 |
| Flex tracks | 1 |
| Turnouts | 16 |
| Curved turnouts | 2 |
| Y turnouts | 1 |
| Crossings | 7 |
Radii
| Radius | Angle | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| 457.2 mm | 30° · 15° | 512 · 533 |
| 558.8 mm | 30° · 10° | 535 · 537 |
| 609.6 mm | 30° | 536 |
Turnouts and crossings
| Article | Type | Angle |
|---|---|---|
| 544 | Turnout left | 22.5° |
| 545 | Turnout right | 22.5° |
| 546 | Turnout left | 22.5° |
| 547 | Turnout right | 22.5° |
| 540 | Turnout left | 20° |
| 541 | Turnout right | 20° |
| 542 | Turnout left | 20° |
| 543 | Turnout right | 20° |
| 561 | Turnout left | 14.48° |
| 562 | Turnout right | 14.48° |
| 505 | Turnout left | 9.5° |
| 506 | Turnout right | 9.5° |
| 563 | Turnout left | 9° |
| 564 | Turnout right | 9° |
| 565 | Turnout left | 7.18° |
| 566 | Turnout right | 7.18° |
| 595 | Curved turnout left | — |
| 596 | Curved turnout right | — |
| 560 | Y turnout | — |
| 571 | Crossing | — |
| 572 | Crossing | — |
| 573 | Crossing | — |
| 574 | Crossing | — |
| 575 | Crossing | — |
| 576 | Crossing | — |
| 577 | Crossing | — |
All pieces
Show all 38 pieces
| Article | Type | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| 524-1 | Straight | 25.4 mm |
| 522 | Straight | 76.2 mm |
| 521 | Straight | 152.4 mm |
| 519 | Straight | 228.6 mm |
| 520 | Straight | 228.6 mm |
| 518 | Buffer stop (fits onto the track) | — |
| 512 | Curve | R 457.2 mm · 30° |
| 533 | Curve | R 457.2 mm · 15° |
| 535 | Curve | R 558.8 mm · 30° |
| 537 | Curve | R 558.8 mm · 10° |
| 536 | Curve | R 609.6 mm · 30° |
| 500 | Flex track | 914 mm |
| 544 | Turnout left | 22.5° |
| 545 | Turnout right | 22.5° |
| 546 | Turnout left | 22.5° |
| 547 | Turnout right | 22.5° |
| 540 | Turnout left | 20° |
| 541 | Turnout right | 20° |
| 542 | Turnout left | 20° |
| 543 | Turnout right | 20° |
| 561 | Turnout left | 14.48° |
| 562 | Turnout right | 14.48° |
| 505 | Turnout left | 9.5° |
| 506 | Turnout right | 9.5° |
| 563 | Turnout left | 9° |
| 564 | Turnout right | 9° |
| 565 | Turnout left | 7.18° |
| 566 | Turnout right | 7.18° |
| 595 | Curved turnout left | — |
| 596 | Curved turnout right | — |
| 560 | Y turnout | — |
| 571 | Crossing | — |
| 572 | Crossing | — |
| 573 | Crossing | — |
| 574 | Crossing | — |
| 575 | Crossing | — |
| 576 | Crossing | — |
| 577 | Crossing | — |
Dimensions in mm, angles in degrees, from the Trackplanner catalogue. Where the data does not give a value unambiguously, the field stays empty.
Track plans with Atlas H0 Code 83
The gallery has 7 public track plans built with Atlas H0 Code 83. These are the ones it recommends right now:
Changes
23 October 2026
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518 New
New: bumper that clips between the ties. It has no track of its own and no length — it sits on the end of an existing Code 83 track.
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519 New
New: rerailer straight, 228.6 mm (9 in), with rerailing ramps.
12 October 2026
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540 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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541 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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542 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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543 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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544 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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545 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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546 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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547 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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560 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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561 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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562 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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563 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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564 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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565 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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566 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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571 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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572 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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573 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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575 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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576 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
2 more
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595 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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596 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
9 October 2026
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505 New
New: #6 turnout left (Super) (505).
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506 New
New: #6 turnout right (Super) (506).
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540 New
New: Snap-Switch left, remote (18 in radius) (540).
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541 New
New: Snap-Switch right, remote (18 in radius) (541).
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542 New
New: Snap-Switch left, manual (18 in radius) (542).
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543 New
New: Snap-Switch right, manual (18 in radius) (543).
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544 New
New: Snap-Switch left, manual (22 in radius) (544).
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545 New
New: Snap-Switch right, manual (22 in radius) (545).
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546 New
New: Snap-Switch left, remote (22 in radius) (546).
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547 New
New: Snap-Switch right, remote (22 in radius) (547).
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560 New
New: wye turnout (560).
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561 New
New: #4 turnout left (Customline) (561).
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562 New
New: #4 turnout right (Customline) (562).
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563 New
New: #6 turnout left (Customline) (563).
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564 New
New: #6 turnout right (Customline) (564).
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565 New
New: #8 turnout left (Customline) (565).
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566 New
New: #8 turnout right (Customline) (566).
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571 New
New: 12.5° crossing (571).
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572 New
New: 19° crossing (572).
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573 New
New: 25° crossing (573).
6 more
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574 New
New: 30° crossing (574).
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575 New
New: 45° crossing (575).
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576 New
New: 60° crossing (576).
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577 New
New: 90° crossing (577).
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595 New
New: curved turnout left (Customline) (595).
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596 New
New: curved turnout right (Customline) (596).
8 October 2026
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500 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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512 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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520 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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521 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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522 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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524-1 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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533 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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535 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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536 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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537 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.