Track system · HO scale
Mehano: track pieces, radii and turnouts
Mehano is a two-rail track system without roadbed for HO scale. The system is historic and no longer made.
The Trackplanner catalogue lists 8 pieces: 1 straight, 3 curves, 1 flex track, 2 turnouts and 1 crossing. All curves have a radius of 457.2 mm.
Key facts
| Scale | HO scale |
|---|---|
| Rail system | two-rail |
| Roadbed | no roadbed |
| Status | historic — no longer made |
| Turnout motor | sold separately |
| Pieces in the catalogue | 8 |
| Radii | 1 · 457.2 mm |
| Straight lengths | 155 mm |
| Turnout angles | 20° |
Pieces by type
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Straights | 1 |
| Curves | 3 |
| Flex tracks | 1 |
| Turnouts | 2 |
| Crossings | 1 |
Radii
| Radius | Angle | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| 457.2 mm | 30° · 10° | F210 · F269 · F278 |
Turnouts and crossings
| Article | Type | Angle |
|---|---|---|
| F279 | Turnout right | 20° |
| F282 | Turnout left | 20° |
| F228 | Crossing | 45° |
All pieces
| Article | Type | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| F223 | Straight | 155 mm |
| F210 | Curve | R 457.2 mm · 30° |
| F269 | Curve | R 457.2 mm · 30° |
| F278 | Curve | R 457.2 mm · 10° |
| F245 | Flex track | 1000 mm |
| F279 | Turnout right | 20° |
| F282 | Turnout left | 20° |
| F228 | Crossing | 45° |
Dimensions in mm, angles in degrees, from the Trackplanner catalogue. Where the data does not give a value unambiguously, the field stays empty.
Changes
8 October 2026
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F210 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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F223 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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F228 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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F245 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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F269 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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F278 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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F279 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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F282 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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F279 Appearance
Sleeper layout tidied: duplicate sleepers of overlapping routes removed, long turnout timbers, gaps closed.
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F282 Appearance
Sleeper layout tidied: duplicate sleepers of overlapping routes removed, long turnout timbers, gaps closed.