When Christmas sales of O27 sets were originally sold from the late 40s thru 70's , they were sold at very low prices to attract a lot of customers. Sales frequently showed trains under Christmas trees. The sets consisted of a variety of engines, enough curves to make a circle, (8) and very few straights. A few cars and a cube transformer and that was the set. Thus the reason for the large number of curved tracks available. 

After several years of selling, we discovered we have way too many curved tracks! Time to move them out!!

Thus the very low price on this sale?  As you may or may not know, there is to the best of our knowledge no manufacturing done for new tracks.  We have dedicated ourselves to revitalizing the O27 market by  refurbishing the tracks to a better than new condition. What does that mean? 

Sooo how does it get that way in the first place? The same reason real train tracks are shinny on the top and black on the sides. The grease, oils, and other lubricants that we use on our trains to keep them running at their best, dribble down the sides of the rails. Unless we want to spend our valuable train time cleaning it off, the sides of the tracks are going to stain. These stains do not effect the electrical characteristics of the tracks in any way.  On the real train tracks, all that gunk that leaks down on the tracks, from wheels bearings and gears actually ends up protecting the track from rust! Then add some dust and grit, and you have shinny tops and stained dark sides.

Enter TinMan's favorite. This track is designed to be used!  We think they are better than new at less then 1/2 the price. With a minimum of storing care, these tracks can be used by your great great grandchildren!  This is track that we removed the pins, cleaned and polished the tracks  (including the insides of the outside tubes). We then resize the tubes for proper pin fit, reinstall our exclusive no rust, no corrode Stainless Steel pins and send it for paint. ( check our website for a really cool way to reinstall pins) The tracks are then painted with Rustoleum flat black enamel. The paint is then removed from the tops, and inside the outside rail tubes, to insure good wheel contact for electricity.  A final polishing, and a coat of track preservative, and they are ready for you. The pictures do not do the track justice. The tops and sides of the rails are bright and polished and look brand new. They are tested for proper electrical continuity and tight fitting pins.   Of course all pieces have pins. Did you know that if you have to buy pins the cost is almost as much as a piece of used track?

This is a track that will be as rust resistive that you can find, will require a minimum of attention while in use, and stores very well. A couple of years ago we accidentally left a few pieces outside in the weather. When we found them this fall, the only evidence was very little surface rust on the tops that cleaned right off.  A quick polish and they were ready to run trains. On our website (google tinman3rail) are procedures for cleaning and preparing your track for storage. 8 of the pieces will have soldered wires on the bottom for ease of power up (not shown) after we solder the wires, we coat the joint to make sure it cannot rust from the heat of soldering and acts as a nice strain relief. If you would prefer to do your own, let us know. 

Just a point of interest for you. We manufacture our own special tools, that work way more better than anything else out there, that may be helpful for you. For example,

Track tool kit (eBay listing no: 284942020809)

Track pin removal kit (eBay listing no:275025302084)

Our own stainless-steel pins (eBay listing no: 284313832809) 

  Like all Tinman3rail products these tracks come with a 2 year no bs warranty. Hurry, take advantage of this super  special sale  and  Remember!

YOU DON'T GROW OLD PLAYING WITH TRAINS, YOU GROW OLD WHEN YOU STOP PLAYING WITH TRAINS!