Can you use Bachmann track outside ?

[conrailpolice]

Can you use Bachmann track outside ? I bought a G scale train from Sams Club but in does not weather proof.

 

John

[Anonymous]

JOHN

BACHMANN TRACK IS NOT FOR OUT DOORS , you need brass or stainless steel track , the bachmann track will rust .  Ben

[conrailpolice]

Thanks thats what I though LOL

[Nataraj]

Bachmann track, if left outside, will rust straight through the tops of the rail within a few months. Not a great idea.

[RR Redneck]

On top of that, isn't it tubular track.

[Tom The Brat]

Can you use Bachmann track outside?

Not for long!

[MTCarpenter]

On top of that, isn't it tubular track.

Yes, this is correct.  It is hollow inside.

[vsmith]

Get yerself a stack of LGB or Aristocraft or USA track, there all interchangable and are designed for outdoor use. If you have a Bachmann Big Hauler I suggest LGB switches, as I have had alot of trouble with Aristos and derailments with my Big Hauler in the past, I still use Aristo straights and curves though.

[cacole]

Sure, you can use Bachmann track outside, as long as you don't mind replacing it every month -- but if you want something that will last, get some other brand of track.  Bachmann is cheap, hollow, very thin steel that will rust through in short order.  It's a tossup as to which will destroy Bachmann track the fastest; rust or the crossties dissentigrating from exposure to sunlight.

 

[traintrax4]

yes. I use all LGB switches except for one, which is the one I have the most trouble with.

[Nataraj]

You can use the bachmann track for a shotline or branchline that is abandoned. It will look real in a few months!!!

[RR Redneck]

In my opinion Aristo-Craft beats out LGB by a mile.