Flex Track

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Trainnut1250

My two cents - Micro Engineering flex in code 83, 70 and (if you dare) 55. This stuff looks fantastic and I believe has the most prototypical rail head size and shape.

Guy

Also comes pre-weathered or unweathered, very good product.

Jay

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Trainnut1250

My two cents - Micro Engineering flex in code 83, 70 and (if you dare) 55. This stuff looks fantastic and I believe has the most prototypical rail head size and shape.

Guy

Also comes pre-weathered or unweathered, very good product.

Jay

[ClinchValleySD40]

Atlas, both Code 100 (hidden) and Code 83. For the money it is as good as anything out there.

[ClinchValleySD40]

Atlas, both Code 100 (hidden) and Code 83. For the money it is as good as anything out there.

[CP5415]

I'm using Atlas & Peco code 100 for everything. Both work well together with my Peco & older than dirt Shinohara switches.

Gordon

[CP5415]

I'm using Atlas & Peco code 100 for everything. Both work well together with my Peco & older than dirt Shinohara switches.

Gordon

[nfmisso]

Prototypical: best is Micro Engineering, nothing else is close.

Operation: code 100 Atlas with Peco turnouts.

[nfmisso]

Prototypical: best is Micro Engineering, nothing else is close.

Operation: code 100 Atlas with Peco turnouts.

[lyctus]

I use Peco 75 and previously I used Peco 100 flextrack and turnouts. I have always found them just fine. All track looks better with a cork underlay and a spread of appropriate ballast laid over it and pre-wet with "wet" water add a drop of dishwashing liquid to a jar of water and lightly mist/spray on then use watered down PVA glue or acrylic matt media to fix. Cover up turnout mechamisms to stop glue/ballast seeping into th works.

[lyctus]

I use Peco 75 and previously I used Peco 100 flextrack and turnouts. I have always found them just fine. All track looks better with a cork underlay and a spread of appropriate ballast laid over it and pre-wet with "wet" water add a drop of dishwashing liquid to a jar of water and lightly mist/spray on then use watered down PVA glue or acrylic matt media to fix. Cover up turnout mechamisms to stop glue/ballast seeping into th works.

[CBQ_Guy]

What, no one uses Model Power flex? [:-^]

[CBQ_Guy]

What, no one uses Model Power flex? [:-^]

[BuffaloBob]

Have used Atlas flex track for the past ten years and am very happy with it. It is the best bang for the buck. Have also used the other brands, still come back to Atlas. Have been using micro engineering or Atlas joiners with sucess.

[BuffaloBob]

Have used Atlas flex track for the past ten years and am very happy with it. It is the best bang for the buck. Have also used the other brands, still come back to Atlas. Have been using micro engineering or Atlas joiners with sucess.

[pkeppers]

I've been using Atlas 83 on my layout. I bought a box of 100 last winter and another box this winter. I found out that Atlas has two different suppliers of Code 83 and you don't know which one you'll get until you see it since it has the same part number. One version has both rails slideable int he spikes and the spikes are the same size on both rails. The other version has only one rail slideable and the other rail is fixed and has smaller spikes. You don't really notice the spike size difference but they are definatly differnt sizes. The tie spacing is also differnt and the ties are different width. I would say that the version witht he fixed rail probably looks better if someone were to ask but it wouldnt really matter to me which I got. I doubt most people would notice if you intermixed the two but I'm using the one kind in a certain area and the other type in another area anyway.

The cheapest place I've found is called something like Naganast Hardware located in I think it was NY state. They only sell boxes of 100, mostly to clubs but they will sell to individuals. For a full box of 100 they were noticeable cheaper than anyone else I found.

Phil Keppers
Duluth MN

Phil Keppers

[pkeppers]

I've been using Atlas 83 on my layout. I bought a box of 100 last winter and another box this winter. I found out that Atlas has two different suppliers of Code 83 and you don't know which one you'll get until you see it since it has the same part number. One version has both rails slideable int he spikes and the spikes are the same size on both rails. The other version has only one rail slideable and the other rail is fixed and has smaller spikes. You don't really notice the spike size difference but they are definatly differnt sizes. The tie spacing is also differnt and the ties are different width. I would say that the version witht he fixed rail probably looks better if someone were to ask but it wouldnt really matter to me which I got. I doubt most people would notice if you intermixed the two but I'm using the one kind in a certain area and the other type in another area anyway.

The cheapest place I've found is called something like Naganast Hardware located in I think it was NY state. They only sell boxes of 100, mostly to clubs but they will sell to individuals. For a full box of 100 they were noticeable cheaper than anyone else I found.

Phil Keppers
Duluth MN

Phil Keppers