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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by cmajor So for a beginner using code 55 track would be better? A little more idiot proof? Or am I just reading into that to much? [/quote] It's the oppisite of idiot proof. Code 55 in HO scale will require more attention being paid to wheel flange depth. Most lower end or less expensive rolling stock that have oversized wheel flanges, or those that don't meet NMRA standards, could hit the rail spikes and derail. Eventhough a person may be a beginner in model railroading, it doesn't mean they don't have skills. It's not the simplest way to start out, but there is no real reason why an adult beginner can't use code 55. They need to make sure that the wheels on the rolling stock they buy will not touch the rail spikes and will run smoothly through turnouts (frogs). Care in laying track, as with all size rail, needs to be job 1. Code 100 track is little less expensive and you can run cheap toy trains without much problems related to track. It's a good choice for kids to play with toy trains because It's easier for their small hands to connect the track together. It is also what you would use to model todays super duty class 1 railroad main line with heavy weight cars. Code refers to the hight of the rail itself, without ties. Code 100 is .100" high. Code 83 is .083" high Code 55 is .055" high
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