Realistic 3D printed tracks for regular size Plarail

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Just the lead motor.  I’ve found the transition point from no outer rail to original track is important for some cars in which there was a slightly wider range of horizontal wheel travel (eg having a curve join to a straight with outer rails, a trailing car could trip on the outer rail but this was mitigated by extending the no-outer-rail segment with a straight).  Alternatively, I’m considering a simple “check rail” type add-on with a rounded end that would gently guide any trailing wide wheels back to alignment inside the outer rail (kind of like what’s on a rail turnout but in this case guiding from outside in).

   

It was a lot of fun having side by side trains running too - the larger radius curves really look great (this one 275mm to keep with the Plarail standard but I intend to keep going out wider)

   
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RE: Realistic 3D printed tracks for regular size Plarail - by Not2scale - 03-10-2025, 10:25 PM



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