John Degnan wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "B.T.S. - Bill & Diane Wade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>>While you can nitpick that this piece of equipment or that is more toy
>>than scale in any modeling scale, the vast majority of HO modelers are
>>considered scale modelers.
>
>
> But if I might be so bold to add to this... let me state that those of us HO
> modelers who consider ourselves to be scale modelers do not use toy-like
> (Atlas, LifeLike and Bachmann, or the no-longer-made Tyco and/or AHM) code
> 100 turnouts, opting instead for code 83 or smaller which are only availible
> by higher-quality manufacturers. Peco has recently released a code 83 line
> of track and switches, but I had always considered them to be a mid-grade
> manufacturer.
Those of us HO scale modelers who have been modeling in HO for nearly 50
years have used Atlas code 100 in the past because that was about all
that was available, and we had no problems with Atlas or AHM switches.
My last N&W layout was all code 100 because code 83 stuff had not been
offered at the time and code 70 was too small for representing N&W
mainline trackage.... in my opinion. Of course, opinions are like
certain body parts - everyone has one.
Over the years, I have experienced fewer operational problems with Atlas
switches than with Shinohara - which was the top of the line in the
1970-80s. As scenery progressed, Atlas switch machines were removed and
Kemtron were installed under the layout.
Of course, my collection of PFM, Akane, Overland, Sunset, etc, brass
locos range in age from 5 years to 47 years old, so they might not be
considered 'scale' based upon the form this discussion has taken.
That is all from me on this issue.
Take care
Bill
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