Track system · Gauge 1
Märklin I: track pieces, radii and turnouts
Märklin I is a track system without roadbed for Gauge 1.
The Trackplanner catalogue lists 20 pieces: 7 straights, 8 curves, 1 flex track and 4 turnouts. The curves come in 4 radii from 600 to 1176 mm.
Key facts
| Scale | Gauge 1 |
|---|---|
| Roadbed | no roadbed |
| Status | current — in production and in the shops |
| Turnout motor | sold separately: drive 5625 |
| Pieces in the catalogue | 20 |
| Radii | 4 · 600–1176 mm |
| Straight lengths | 59.5 · 80.4 · 150 · 300 · 900 mm |
| Turnout angles | 22.5° · 30° |
Pieces by type
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Straights | 7 |
| Curves | 8 |
| Flex tracks | 1 |
| Turnouts | 4 |
Radii
| Radius | Angle | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| 600 mm | 30° | 5921 · 5922 |
| 760.8 mm | 30° | 59320 |
| 1020 mm | 22.5° | 5932 · 5933 · 5935 |
| 1176 mm | 22.5° | 5934 · 5936 |
Turnouts and crossings
| Article | Type | Angle |
|---|---|---|
| 5965 | Turnout left | 30° |
| 5966 | Turnout right | 30° |
| 5976 | Turnout left | 22.5° |
| 5977 | Turnout right | 22.5° |
All pieces
Show all 20 pieces
| Article | Type | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| 5916 | Straight | 59.5 mm |
| 5904 | Straight | 80.4 mm |
| 5905 | Straight | 80.4 mm |
| 5917 | Straight | 150 mm |
| 5903 | Straight | 300 mm |
| 5994 | Straight | 300 mm |
| 59033 | Straight | 900 mm |
| 5921 | Curve | R 600 mm · 30° |
| 5922 | Curve | R 600 mm · 30° |
| 59320 | Curve | R 760.8 mm · 30° |
| 5932 | Curve | R 1020 mm · 22.5° |
| 5933 | Curve | R 1020 mm · 22.5° |
| 5935 | Curve | R 1020 mm · 22.5° |
| 5934 | Curve | R 1176 mm · 22.5° |
| 5936 | Curve | R 1176 mm · 22.5° |
| 5998 | Flex track | 900 mm |
| 5965 | Turnout left | 30° |
| 5966 | Turnout right | 30° |
| 5976 | Turnout left | 22.5° |
| 5977 | Turnout right | 22.5° |
Dimensions in mm, angles in degrees, from the Trackplanner catalogue. Where the data does not give a value unambiguously, the field stays empty.
Changes
12 October 2026
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5976 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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5977 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.
8 October 2026
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5903 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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59033 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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5904 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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5905 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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5916 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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5917 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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5921 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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5922 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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5932 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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59320 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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5933 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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5934 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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5935 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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5936 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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5965 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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5966 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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5976 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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5977 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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5994 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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5998 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.
5 October 2026
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5965 Appearance
Sleeper layout tidied: duplicate sleepers of overlapping routes removed, long turnout timbers, gaps closed.
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5966 Appearance
Sleeper layout tidied: duplicate sleepers of overlapping routes removed, long turnout timbers, gaps closed.
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5976 Appearance
Sleeper layout tidied: duplicate sleepers of overlapping routes removed, long turnout timbers, gaps closed.
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5977 Appearance
Sleeper layout tidied: duplicate sleepers of overlapping routes removed, long turnout timbers, gaps closed.