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The track of the center: Model railways in TT gauge

What was the TT track?
What components are available in track TT?
What do you have to pay attention to when purchasing TT track-size model railways?

FAQs: The most common questions about track TT
Conclusion: You will find the right model railway and accessories in track TT

What was the TT track?

The TT track is a model railway track size developed in the USA, which was defined in the standards of the European model railways (NEM) with a scale of 1:120. The normal track (original 1,435 mm) is 12 mm wide in track TT. The term TT comes from the English term Table Top (table area), since this scale requires a relatively small space requirement. The term “Track of the Center” refers to the fact that the scale is smaller than H0 (scale 1:87), but not as small as track N (scale 1:160), so if space is limited, you can design a larger model railway system than in track H0 with more detail than in track N.

What components are available in track TT?

TT disembarkation accessories

Vibrant models require natural and other details. Track TT also includes trees, plums and other landscape elements.

TT Scale Turntables

Track TT also includes turntables with several rear-end tracks.

TT Vehicles

The TT vehicles category includes all the accessories of the model railway which have wheels but do not drive on rails such as buses, trailers and tractors.

TT Figures

In track TT a large number of figures are offered, which breathe life into the model railway system. In addition to painted groups of passers-by, passengers, cyclists and construction workers, there are also unpainted figures available with which the model railway country becomes unique.

TT Buildings

Thanks to the small scale, there is plenty of space on TT track model railway systems to equip the system with buildings. For example, "city & village" buildings, railway stations, railway buildings, industrial and commercial buildings allow an authentic design of miniature landscapes.

TT Signals & Lighting

TT light signals not only bring children's eyes to light, but also the system itself. TT lamps create atmosphere at night, while TT signals regulate train operation at any time of the day.

TT Scale Overhead Lines

The exact models require the technical details. Track TT also includes overhead lines for models of the electric locomotives.

TT Scale Tillig Tracks

What was a model railway without rails? Among the Tillig tracks are bedding tracks, tracks without bedding, straight tracks, different points, curve tracks and flex tracks in track size TT. The Tillig tracks have nickel silver rail profiles (copper-nickel-zinc alloy), which are offered blank and browned.

TT Carriages

Goods and passenger cars from different manufacturers are available on rolling stock for the TT gauge. Due to the smaller scale, in track TT, unlike in track size H0, trains can be assembled in realistic train lengths without hitting the limits of the system.

TT Trains & Train Engines

Steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, electric locomotives and multiple units from different eras and different manufacturers are available for the TT gauge.

What do you have to pay attention to when purchasing TT track-size model railways?

The scale

Each track size is inseparably linked to a scale. In order to prevent passengers from being too large to get into trains, for example, or from overhanging the station building, it is important to know when buying accessories that the TT track is designed to a scale of 1:120. For model railway accessories, the track size is usually on the package, but for vehicle collective models, the scale is more indicated.

The epoch

In order to create an authentic atmosphere in lane TT, it is important that rolling stock, buildings and vehicles come from the same period. In model railway construction, this problem has been addressed with the definition of epochs. In total, there are six epochs that always cover a certain period of time. From which epoch model railway accessories can be used, is indicated in Roman numerals in the article description.

The controller

In order for the train to run smoothly in track width TT, the trains must be controlled digitally or analogueously via the locomotives. This consideration should be taken into account both in the track planning and in the purchase of new locomotives, since an analogueue train operation requires a different track architecture.

Practical advice

Due to the modular design, the model railway system can grow practically as desired. In the case of model railways, modules are individual dioramas that can be connected to a larger system. Various standards regulate the position of the track connections and the height of the substructure, so that different railway modelers can connect their modules and drive on as a large system. Modules are always a good idea to simplify the transport of a model railway system and to visit module meetings, which are especially popular in the TT scene.

FAQs: The most common questions about track TT

Can ich my old VEB-BTTB locomotive be driven with new cars?

Yin. The couplings have changed in the meantime, however, couplings and coupling adapters are available, with which old locomotives can be converted. If you are afraid of this craft work, it is easier to assemble trains exclusively from new or old material.

ich still has old Rokal trains (West German manufacturer until 1974). Can ich use these on the new Tillig tracks?

Unfortunately no, as the wheel flanges of these models are too large. Although there is the possibility of a conversion, this requires in-depth knowledge of model construction.

What is the cross section of the cable for my TT model railway?

For the power supply of the TT-locomotives, a 2-pole loop line² has proven itself in the vicinity of the tracks with a cross-section of at least 0.25 mm, of which an infeed leads to the tracks every 2 m.

Conclusion: You will find the right model railway and accessories in track TT

There are good reasons to opt for a model railway system in track TT: The smaller space requirement in combination with models that are still very detailed. At track TT, planning usually begins at the "table", i.e. the plate on which the TT-track is to be driven. This can be a plate from the DIY store that fits well in size her or, more exciting, a plate that meets the modular requirements of a TT club and offers the possibility to become part of a really large system on a module meeting. If the size is defined, the design begins, which actually never ends. And with this the question about the suitable model railway and the right accessories is already answered: Everything was you liked.

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