Pete, Lots of good discussion here. Given the prototype variables and the visual illusion and that there are limited rail heights it partly comes down to what you are interested in modeling, how much effort and/or money you want to put into track and what products appeal to you. And circumstance.
My first train was American Flyer that came with Bob Peare (sp?) code 172 flex track. That set me far ahead in the realism department from AF track. It was tough and endlessly reusable. When it came to making the jump to scale track I was very sceptical of the two available code 100 systems because they seemed so flimsy compared to what I was used to and 'expensive'. It was before SHS and AM was too big for what I wanted. I couldn't make a decision. I stumbled across a heap of code 125 at a significant discount at a flea market and because I had always been somewhat interested in hand-laid track my fate was sealed. My mains and passings are 125 and yard and industry are 100. All hand-laid. If there is next layout it will be flex track SHS and some flavor of flex code 100. As long as the track is properly gauged and the turnouts properly engineered and built, scale wheels will work on any currently available solid rail system. Flyer and the old code 172 are not properly gauged for scale and Gargraves is hollow rounded top and scale wheels won't work. Ben Trousdale --- In [email protected], "Roger Nulton" <roger.nulton@...> wrote: > > Pete, > > Your trains will run on any Tomalco standard gauge track: > http://www.tomalcotrack.com/index.html > > You could also use Shinohara track, available from Scenery Unlimited. > > Roger Nulton > > From: petemster > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 2:07 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: {S-Scale List} Scale Rail Size - Question > > > One of the things that the recent discussion on turnouts did achieve > was to make me realise that I don't actually know much about scale > rail sizes. > > I have several AM locos with scale wheels, several SHS locos with > scsle wheels, and my intention is to buy several SSA SD45s with scale > wheels. > Regarding trackwork though, I don't like AM rail because it is brass > and SHS is unsuitable because the only switch they produce is the > #3 which is too tight for any rolling stock longer than 40 scale feet. > > So, I'd like to ask a question. > First I'd like to say that it is a simple, genuine, non-controversial > and honest question, not intended to provoke any kind of heated > debate. > > O.K. : what height of rail is most suitable for the scale wheels on > AM and SHS locos ? > Would it be code 100,for example, or something bigger or smaller ? > > All information and opinions, on or off-list, would be appreciated. > > Thanks. > > Pete Molloy. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
