Track system · HO scale

Märklin (1950-1960): track pieces, radii and turnouts

Märklin (1950-1960) is a three-rail track system with integrated roadbed for HO scale. The system is historic and no longer made.

The Trackplanner catalogue lists 21 pieces: 9 straights, 9 curves, 2 turnouts and 1 crossing. The curves come in 2 radii from 535 to 585 mm.

Key facts

ScaleHO scale
Rail systemthree-rail
Roadbedintegrated roadbed
Statushistoric — no longer made
Turnout motormanual and electric turnouts are separate articles
Pieces in the catalogue21
Radii2 · 535–585 mm
Straight lengths28 · 34 · 56 · 112 · 115 · 224 mm
Turnout angles16.88°

Pieces by type

TypeCount
Straights9
Curves9
Turnouts2
Crossings1

Radii

Radius Angle Articles
535 mm 22.5° · 11.25° 3800 A 1/1 · 3800 A 1/2 · 3800 BSA
585 mm 22.5° · 11.25° · 5.63° 390 A 1/2 · 390 A 1/4 · 390 A ZLR · 3900 A 1/1 · 3900 AA · 3900 BSA

Turnouts and crossings

ArticleTypeAngle
3900 MW/L Turnout left 16.88°
3900 MW/R Turnout right 16.88°
3900 K Crossing 16.5°

All pieces

Show all 21 pieces
ArticleTypeDimensions
3900 D1/8Straight28 mm
3900 D1/7Straight34 mm
3900 D1/4Straight56 mm
3900 ZDStraight56 mm
3900 D1/2Straight112 mm
3900 DEStraight115 mm
3900 BSDStraight224 mm
3900 D1/1Straight224 mm
3900 DAStraight224 mm
3800 A 1/1CurveR 535 mm · 22.5°
3800 BSACurveR 535 mm · 22.5°
3800 A 1/2CurveR 535 mm · 11.25°
3900 A 1/1CurveR 585 mm · 22.5°
3900 AACurveR 585 mm · 22.5°
3900 BSACurveR 585 mm · 22.5°
390 A 1/2CurveR 585 mm · 11.25°
390 A 1/4CurveR 585 mm · 5.63°
390 A ZLRCurveR 585 mm · 5.63°
3900 MW/LTurnout left16.88°
3900 MW/RTurnout right16.88°
3900 KCrossing16.5°

Dimensions in mm, angles in degrees, from the Trackplanner catalogue. Where the data does not give a value unambiguously, the field stays empty.