Hi Bob and all --
Another consideration when choosing the rail size is the size of the
railroad. Large rail on a small pike looks out of proportion (at least to
me), because big rail implies big curves, not branchline meanders. Era of
the railroad also plays a part -- older trains generally were smaller and
could run on lighter rail.
So -- I would recommend code 83 for a small "branchline" type operation or
code 100 for an average mainline stiuation, or for really heavy duty modern
stuff (or the PRR big main) with large curves, Code 125.
I model 1957 with big steam and early diesel, along with narrow gauge. My
std gauge mains are code 100, ng main is code 70. Sidings are code 83,
code 70 and code 55, depending upon gauge and use.
Have fun!
Bill Winans
Dear Bob,
My layout was started before Tomalco code 100 flex track or
Shinahara switches. I wanted to model a branchline so I was not as
tied to code 100 rail. I followed the lead of Jerry Viemeister and
started with code 70 NS rail. Jerry's theory was smaller rail made
the trains stand out just a bit more. It cost less per foot to lay
and was much easier to file than code 100 for switches. On one siding
I now have code 55. I used the small Railcraft spikes every 4th tie.
Now when I look at my track work some 30 years later, I wonder how my
eyes allowed me to do such fine work.
Don
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