Just for the record, the same options are available in code 83 and code 70, except Shinohara only makes code 100. Tomalco Track flex looks better anyway. I use code 70 and all scale equipment works well on it.
Ed Kozlowsky Sanford, Maine sscale.org >________________________________ >From: ctxmf74 <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Saturday, September 1, 2012 12:19 AM >Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Track/Wheels and variations thereof....... > > > > > >--- In mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com, Rachel Covington <rcovington92@...> >wrote: >> However it is Fast Track I have decided to go with. Never even considered >> Lionel's Fastrack cause of how limiting it is to produce any sort of decent >> looking track plan, they definitely need to expand it if they want people to >> use it. > >A good choice, Tim Warris the owner of Fast Track (handlaid track dot com) is >very much into customer service and teaching folks to get the most from his >products. His website has a full menu of tutorial videos on building track and >switches. Next decision is the frog angle to choose for your turnout jig. >Larger frog angles look more realistic but take up more room. I'd go with #5 >if you want to maximize the track plan in the room or maybe #7 if you want a >simplified more sparse track plan. Rail size of code 100 is a good compromise >between strength, appearance and availability. Tomalco or Shinohara track both >come in code 100 and look great.When you buy loco or cars all you need to do >is check to see if they have "scale" wheels instead of hi rail or flyer >compatible and you'll be all set. SHS and American models cars come both ways >so if you see something you really like with Hi rail wheels it is possible to >buy new scale wheels to convert it but take the extra cost into account when looking for equipment.SHS cars usually come with a set of scale wheels packed in the box and flyer wheels on the cars as shipped so they are no problem unless someone has mis-placed the scale wheels ...DaveBranum > > > > >
