Making Track for Tinplate Toy Trains.

Kirk Lindvig of USA Track ( standardgauget...) demonstrates how they manufacture Standard Gauge Tinplate Track. He discusses the history of the tooling and his desire to keep the hobby going by making high quality track available to tinplate enthusiasts and operators. Visit their website at standardgauget... if you want more information.

[@brianturner8477]

It is amazing how things done with traditional means are still possible today and have the same high quality as before.

[@billyrayvalentine309]

Awesome, Kirk! Now I have a much greater appreciation for the track I recently bought from you!

[@friscosteam]

My hands hurt just watching you place the insulators under the center rail. The track you produce really show the quality and care you and Chris put into it!

[@Mrlepque]

Hi Kirk, thank you for producing and send these amazing tracks to me in Brazil

[@momatmach1]

Thanks for the track you sent today Kirk 👍

[@Shipwright1918]

Kinda wish you had the toolings to do O27 switches, nobody makes them anymore.

[@skeptic49]

Informative video!

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

I wish that someone would make O to 027 track pins. I guess that Lionel sold it years ago but I have no idea what type of machine is needed to make it. I had 2/3rds of my previous Lionel layout using Fastrak but I didn’t like how loud it was and how unrealistic the rails were so I sold all of it a few years ago and returned to old tubular Lionel & K-Line, Gargraves and more recently Menards.

[@kf80134]

I would go to USA Track's website and drop them a note. I suspect the problem is volume. I recall Kirk saying something like having to order track pins 100,000 units a time. It might take 5 or 10 years to sell that many. An other potential source for something like that might be JLM Trains (jlmtrains.com/) Joe makes many unique parts.

[@cliffkancler2159]

Excellent video Kirk, clear and to the point. I had contacted you a month ago about a narrow layout with inclined sections. And I will again once it appears your shop is back in production. In the meantime, watching this, I have a question. I have a lot of new 3' straight track that I currently own. Would it be reasonable to repopulate my existing track with extra ties and run that through your stamping machine? It wouldn't seem that the machine cares. The alternative for me is to sell what I have and start again. For you, I'm not sure, so I'll ask.

[@steveashcraft718]

Could you tell me where you got that track saw ? I assume it would cut o gauge track. I've been looking for one and can't find one. I use Gar Graves track.

[@kf80134]

Hi Steve. I am told that tool is the MicroLux Mini Mitre from MicroMark tools: www.micromark.com/MicroLux-Mini-Miter-Cut-Off-Saw

[@steveashcraft718]

@@kf80134 Thanks. I will check them out. Thanks again.