Track system · HO scale

Märklin M: track pieces, radii and turnouts

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

The Trackplanner catalogue lists 44 pieces: 15 straights, 12 curves, 6 turnouts, 2 curved turnouts, 1 three-way turnout, 3 crossings, 2 double slips, 1 turntable and 2 transfer tables. The curves come in 3 radii from 286 to 437.4 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 catalogue44
Radii3 · 286–437.4 mm
Straight lengths8 · 16 · 22.5 · 33.5 · 45 · 70 · 90 · 180 mm
Turnout angles22.5° · 24.28°

Pieces by type

TypeCount
Straights15
Curves12
Turnouts6
Curved turnouts2
Three-way turnouts1
Crossings3
Double slips2
Turntables1
Transfer tables2

Radii

Radius Angle Articles
286 mm 45° 5120
360 mm 30° · 15° · 7.5° 5100 · 5101 · 5102 · 5103 · 5116 · 5147
437.4 mm 30° · 24.28° · 15° · 5.72° 5200 · 5201 · 5205 · 5206 · 5213

Turnouts and crossings

ArticleTypeAngle
5203 Turnout left 24.28°
5204 Turnout right 24.28°
5222 Turnout left 24.28°
5223 Turnout right 24.28°
5138 Turnout left 22.5°
5139 Turnout right 22.5°
5141 Curved turnout left —
5142 Curved turnout right —
5214 Three-way turnout 24.28°
5211 Crossing 48.5°
5114 Crossing 30°
5215 Crossing 24.28°
5128 Double slip 30°
5207 Double slip 24.28°

All pieces

Show all 44 pieces
ArticleTypeDimensions
5208Straight8 mm
5210Straight16 mm
5110Straight22.5 mm
5109Straight33.5 mm
5108Straight45 mm
5129Straight70 mm
7190Straight (end piece)70 mm
7191Straight (end piece)70 mm
5107Straight90 mm
5112Straight90 mm
5146Straight90 mm
5106Straight180 mm
5111Straight180 mm
5115Straight180 mm
5131Straight180 mm
5120CurveR 286 mm · 45°
5100CurveR 360 mm · 30°
5103CurveR 360 mm · 30°
5116CurveR 360 mm · 30°
5101CurveR 360 mm · 15°
5147CurveR 360 mm · 15°
5102CurveR 360 mm · 7.5°
5200CurveR 437.4 mm · 30°
5206CurveR 437.4 mm · 24.28°
5201CurveR 437.4 mm · 15°
5213CurveR 437.4 mm · 15°
5205CurveR 437.4 mm · 5.72°
5203Turnout left24.28°
5204Turnout right24.28°
5222Turnout left24.28°
5223Turnout right24.28°
5138Turnout left22.5°
5139Turnout right22.5°
5141Curved turnout left—
5142Curved turnout right—
5214Three-way turnout24.28°
5211Crossing48.5°
5114Crossing30°
5215Crossing24.28°
5128Double slip30°
5207Double slip24.28°
7286Turntable—
7294Transfer table—
72941Transfer table—

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