Bud, You have hit the rail on the head!! or whatever. I use the old Miller tie strip with code 126 on most of my mainline and it works quite well with the new wheel spacing although some tight curves do cause some problems. I was told that Miller made up some code 100 with a wider base to fit the type strip because the regular HO 100 would be too sloppy. I just couldn't find any so I went to Tomalco for my sidings. I recently tore up some 100 and relaid it with code 70 flex from Tomalco. At first the difference was pretty 'scary'. So far everything I've tried runs on it. Overall Bud is right that if the rail is properly weathered anything from 126 on down looks pretty decent and from a distance even my code 70 doesn't look any better than anything else!
Bob Werre Bud Rindfleisch wrote: >Hi all, > In all the discussions I've read on this list regarding rail heights >and the comparable scale model rail, I haven't seen anyone mention rail >head "width". I say this because different manufacturer's rail is rolled >to different specs, one's code 100 has such a wide railhead that the >overall profile resembles an "I" beam. Same goes for code 125, some of >which is made for O scale use and has a head too wide for a scale like >appearance in S. I believe, but I may be wrong, that the old code 126 >rail from my early days in S had a very scale width head whereas the 125 >looked awful in comparison. > The code 115 rail someone mentioned is the closest to 132 lb >mainline rail, but, I seriously ask, can anyone of us aging baby >boomers discern a visual difference of + .010" in rail height (to code >125) or even - .015" ( to code 100)? I doubt it! > I've seen some phenominal layouts in HO using the "oversized" code >100 but having the rail sides meticulously painted the weathererd brown, >thus disguising the additional inches in height. > I guess its all a matter of personal tastes and finances. > Bud Rindfleisch > > > > To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list (remember to edit the SUBJECT of your message). Change message settings, use our CALENDAR or LINKS, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
