Year
|
Name
|
Description
|
Photo
|
1959
|
R-01 Straight Rail |
Sold as a
four pack of standard full length straight track
|

|
1974
|
R-02
Half Straight Rail |
Six pack of
half-length straight tracks |

|
1959 |
R-03 Curve Rail |
Four pack
(half circle) of curved rails |
 |
~1970 |
R-04 Large Curve Rail |
Four pack of
large radius curves corresponding to the "Y rail" switch outer
radius |
 |
1968 |
R-04 Double Track Straight Rail |
Two pack of
double rail parallel straight tracks with overhead catenaries |
 |
1968 |
R-05 Double Track Curved Rail |
Four pack of
double rail curves with overhead catenaries |
 |
1975/1984 |
R-06 Slope Rail |
Two pack of
the "modern" unsupported sloped rails first used in sets. Includes two Block Bridge
Girders since 1998 |
 |
1968 |
R-07 Bridge Rail |
Two older
sloping rails with arched supports and two Bridge Girders |
 |
2003 |
R-07 2x Straight Rail |
Four
double-length straight rails |
 |
1975 |
R-08 Stop Rail |
Two stop
rails and two buffer pieces |
 |
1975 |
R-09 Reciprocating Return Rail |
Two
switchable reversing tracks for "Oufuku" or Round-Trip Plarail |
 |
1997 |
R-09 Double Track Outer Curve Rail |
Separate
release of the outer radius of double track curve rail |
 |
early 1960s |
R-10 Joint Rail |
Twelve
shorter double concave or convex "joint" rails that measure
approximately 1/6 of a normal straight rail sold until the 1/4
straight joint rails were released in 1997 |
 |
1998 |
R-10 U-Turn Rail |
Iconic red
turnaround with signal |
 |
1974 |
R-11 Turnout Rail |
One right
and one left turnout rail with the footprint of a normal curve rail
on top of a straight rail |
 |
1974 |
R-12 Figure Eight Point Rail |
One right
and one left "figure eight" turnout rail |
 |
1974 |
R-13 Single/Double Point Rail |
One right
and one left parallel single to double track point rails |
 |
1978 |
R-14 Crossing Point Rail |
Crossover
track with switches built in, sold with four half straights for
making figure-eights |
 |
1968 |
R-15 Double Track Point Rail |
Originally
a double track crossover switch and an overhead catenary, since
1978 it includes the crossover switch and the "automatic" double
track point rail which causes a train to swap tracks when
approaching from one side but head straight across from the other |
 |
2012 |
R-15 Double Track Wide Point Rail |
Turnout
that aligns the double rail standard with the wide station-style
R-22 Y-point rails |
|
1978 |
R-16 Automatic Point Rail |
Three-way
automatic switch with the footprint of a right turnout and
single/double track turnout with a half straight rail preceding it.
Also includes a signal and a half straight rail |
 |
1981 |
R-17 New Point Machine |
Three-way
switch with large lever to select between tracks. Footprint of two
single/double track point rails flipped to opposite sides.
Originally with all inboard connectors but later changed to have a
convex entrance |
 |
1988 |
R-18 Slope Curve Rail |
Set of
four each "A" and "B" sloped curve rails and 12 mini bridge girders |
 |
1990
|
R-19 Automatic Turnout Rail |
Two-way turnout switch that can
automatically switch trains between alternating paths. Individual
release includes a half straight and opposite regular turnout |

|
1996 |
R-20 1/4
Straight Rail |
Three
pieces each of 1/4 straight long regular, double convex, and double
concave track to replace the old R-10 Joint Rail |
 |
2003 |
R-21 Double Curve
Rail |
90 degree
curve rail |
|
2005 |
R-22 Y-Shaped Point Rail |
New type
of wide parallel turnout that separates the branches by a half
straight's length |
 |
2005 |
R-23 Flexi Curve Rail |
|
|
2007 |
R-24 Double Track
Crossing Point Rail |
Double
track straight rail-length piece with crossover switch |
 |
2008 |
R-25 Underground Straight Rail |
Straight
rail molded into a stacking combinable subway tunnel section |
 |
January 24 2008 |
R-26 Elevated Straight Rail |
Two
elevated straight rails with grey piers and overhead wire holders |
 |
January 24 2008 |
R-27 Elevated Curve Rail |
Two
elevated curve rails with grey piers and overhead wire holders |
 |
2008 |
R-28 Double Track Turnout Rail |
Pair of
very cool double-track switches |
 |
1950s-1970s |
Tansen
Point Rail |
Odd style
of parallel turnout inherited from Tot Railroad |
 |
1950s |
Yoke |
Odd style
of curvy turnout switch adapted from Tot Railroad |
|
1964 |
Y Type Rail |
Old style
of "automatic" turnout that always sends incoming trains to the
left. Individual release includes two "turnouts" and two old-style
joint rails |
 |
1969 |
Automatic
Station Double Rail Track |
Adaptor
rail used with original transfer stations to adapt to the double
rail standard |
 |
1975 |
90 Degree
Curve Rail |
Older curve
rail that is the length of two standard curve rails together
creating a 90 degree curve. Used in a handful of mid 70s sets, the
individual release included two curves and two orange "rail
retainers" |
 |
1977 |
Double
Rail Parts Set |
An
"expansion pack" to add an outer passing loop to the numbered Basic
sets (or just about any other Plarail set) |
 |
1990 |
E-01 Remote Control Controller |
Controller
for the early 1990s remote control switch system |
 |
1990 |
E-02 Remote Control Point Rail (A) |
Left-handed "A" switch for the early 90s remote control system |
 |
1990 |
E-03 Remote Control Point Rail (B) |
Remote
control right-handed "B" switch for the 1990s remote control switch
system |
 |
1996 |
Y Type
Single/Double Point Rail |
Centered
version of the single/double point rail used in some sets and
accessories |
 |
1999 |
Elevated
Rail Set |
Oval of a
new elevated style of track with integrated barriers and Block Pier
integration |
 |