The oNeTRAK Manual
The oNeTRAK Manual
CONNECTIONS
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First Edition, 2001
Version 1.00 March-23-2001
CONNECTIONS TO OTHER SINGLE
TRACKED STANDARDS
While oNeTRAK has proven to be a popular
standard for single track modules, it is not the only
standard. This page shows the differences and
similarities among several standards to aid in
tailoring various standards to a particular situation.
Some standards, such as oNeCat, follow U.S.
prototype. Others follow European prototype and
are popular in Europe. There are even proposed
standards for narrow gauge modules, but they
have been omitted because of obvious problems
connecting narrow gauge with standard gauge
trackwork. There are several more standard
descriptions published over the last few years but
have not been included in the list as they either are
no longer alive or are used by very few individuals
only. If the authors of this manual did forget one of
the rising stars, please give us a note!
ONECAT
The origin for these modules comes from NCat or
those NTRAK modules that feature traction track
along with the original three tracks. You will find a
narrow minimum radius of 6" and steep grades of
up to 4% as well as Catenary all along the tracks
(hence the name...). Both the manual and sketches
for interface-modules are to be published soon on
the Internet.
FREMO
FREMO is a group which is mainly based in
Germany with some activists in other European
countries. There are standards for several scales
and some of them (HO) are specalized for US
prototype. A similar one for N scale has not yet
been finalized. The main aim for FREMO is
prototypical operation. There are no loop-style
layouts. Modules therefore are relatively free in
their form and only the end sides of a module are
standardized.
MAS 60
Another mainly European standard with an
emphasis on geometry. Lengths are in multiples of
60 cm (~2') and the standard angle is 60
°
.
Operations usually follow prototypical schemes
but might be loop style on occasion. Module
geometry is more strict than with FREMO but
"multiple-segment-modules" are possible. The main
theme follows European prototype, and standards
are
written
for
several
scales.
Currently, there are HO and N scale groups.
ADDRESSES
oNeCat:
Alex M. Postpischil: albabe@mindspring.com
FREMO:
www.fremo.org
www.free-mo.org
MAS 60:
www.webdesign-tg.ch/mas60
Eduard Isenring: isenringedi@hotmail.com
MAS 60 N scale club:
mypage.bluewin.ch/vsmsn/index.HTML
Dieter Portmann: diespo@bluewin.ch
DISTRIBUTION OF THE ONETRAK MANUAL
The current On-Line version of this manual will
be found at:
www.ntrak.org
www.ntrak.ch
www.nvntrak.org
A metric version of the oNeTRAK specifications
for Australian conditions can be found at:
homepages.picknowl.com.au/austnscale
