Scott,
Please check out our website listed below. I believe we can provide what
you're looking for. All our products are available in Codes 100, 83, and 70 and
custom turnouts are available too.
Tomalco Track
Larry Morton
289 Orchard Circle
Hendersonville, NC 28739
(828) 694-3858
www.tomalcotrack.com
[email protected]
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From: lotus45356
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 4:49 PM
Subject: {S-Scale List} New Guy With Some Track Questions - Long
Who I Am: New member. Was an HO gauge guy in my younger days with a
4x8 layout. Currently 47 and a mechanical engineer. I really liked
the S-gauge size I saw in a hobby shop and purchased a SHS Starter
kit with an SW-1 switcher and an S-Trax oval for Christmas.
Where I'm Going: I've put in some pretty good time on the web, but
some fundamental questions remain. I plan to end up with a pretty
sophisticated layout over the years, and I need a good foundation
before I spend a bunch of money with regrets. I want realism, but I'm
not going to be hand-laying my own track. I'm not overly impressed
with the appearance of the plastic roadbed on the S-Trax, so I'll be
doing my own ballast work.
What I Understand: If you look at PRR 155 lb rail, a true S-scale
height would be 0.125 in. I found several references on several
websites as to SHS having code 125 track which I assumed would be the
S-Trax stuff. The SHS site calls it a 0.131 high rail, but also say
it's equivalent to 155 lb rail. I put my calipers to it and measured
0.138, so it's a stretch to say it's code 125 track. Either way,
something's not right, or folks take a bit of leeway in the 155 lb
vs. code 131 rail interpretation.
So here are my track questions (will save the coupler and truck
questions for another thread!):
1. It seems as if you want to be known as a true S-scale guy, your
track height need to be 0.125 or under as nothing in the real world
would scale larger than that. Is SHS track then considered a true
scale track, or a hi-rail track?
2. AM also has their Universal Track System which they call out as a
0.148 rail. There seems to be a lot of parts available, especially by
aftermarket manufacturers of turnouts, wyes, etc. Should I just ditch
the SHS line completely and go with the 0.148 rails and sacrifice
scale, if that's what SHS track is, for the convenience I want?
3. Are there enough suppliers of code 100 track and accessories to
give me that same level of convenience? It seems code 100 track
producers a little less mainstream. Are there other hidden issues
using the code 100 track of which I should be aware (other than
changing out the wheels on the stock I just bought)?
The S-scale guys seem to be a diverse lot with some strong opinions.
I'd like yours!
Thanks,
Scott Rodriguez
Piqua, OH
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