Track system · Z scale

Märklin Z: track pieces, radii and turnouts

Märklin Z is a two-rail track system without roadbed for Z scale.

The Trackplanner catalogue lists 32 pieces: 13 straights, 8 curves, 2 flex tracks, 4 turnouts, 2 curved turnouts, 1 crossing, 1 double slip and 1 turntable. The curves come in 4 radii from 145 to 490 mm.

Key facts

ScaleZ scale
Rail systemtwo-rail
Roadbedno roadbed
Statuscurrent — in production and in the shops
Turnout motormanual and electric turnouts are separate articles
Pieces in the catalogue32
Radii4 · 145–490 mm
Straight lengths19 · 25 · 55 · 108.6 · 110 · 112.8 · 220 mm
Turnout angles13°

Pieces by type

TypeCount
Straights13
Curves8
Flex tracks2
Turnouts4
Curved turnouts2
Crossings1
Double slips1
Turntables1

Radii

Radius Angle Articles
145 mm 45° 8510
195 mm 45° · 30° 8520 · 8521 · 8529
220 mm 45° · 30° 8530 · 8531 · 8539
490 mm 13° 8591

Turnouts and crossings

ArticleTypeAngle
8562 Turnout left 13°
8563 Turnout right 13°
8565 Turnout left 13°
8566 Turnout right 13°
8568 Curved turnout left —
8569 Curved turnout right —
8559 Crossing 13°
8560 Double slip 13°

All pieces

Show all 32 pieces
ArticleTypeDimensions
8997Straight19 mm
8504Straight25 mm
8503Straight55 mm
8587Straight55 mm
8588Straight55 mm
8589Straight55 mm
8506Straight108.6 mm
8500Straight110 mm
8590Straight110 mm
8597Straight110 mm
8598Straight110 mm
8507Straight112.8 mm
8505Straight220 mm
8510CurveR 145 mm · 45°
8520CurveR 195 mm · 45°
8521CurveR 195 mm · 30°
8529CurveR 195 mm · 30°
8530CurveR 220 mm · 45°
8531CurveR 220 mm · 30°
8539CurveR 220 mm · 30°
8591CurveR 490 mm · 13°
8594Flex track600 mm
8592Flex track—
8562Turnout left13°
8563Turnout right13°
8565Turnout left13°
8566Turnout right13°
8568Curved turnout left—
8569Curved turnout right—
8559Crossing13°
8560Double slip13°
8998Turntable—

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