Bob Nelson
QUOTE: Originally posted by Joe Polska Marklin HO has a C track that is stud rail. Although it's really 3 rail, looking at it you would think it was 2 rail. Why can't the O manufacturers come up with something similiar? Why didn't Lionel do this this with the Fastrack? pax[C=:-)]
QUOTE: Originally posted by ChesBchRy ...Marklin switches and crossings, etc have overcome this problem in exactly the manner that you described ..This is a pretty neat setup from an electrical point of view as you have the near-prototype (scale) appearance of HO/2-rail and the electrical versatility of tinplate/3-rail...Electrical circuits are easy to construct and wiring is not as complicated as with 2-rail DC. No relays, IC boards, or DPDT switch gear is required. Reversing loops and block wiring is very simple. It's a shame that Marklin never caught on over here.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
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