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MEW code 83 track

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Posted by riogrande5761 on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 7:28 AM

KLBird

Has anyone had problems with Model Engineering works code 83 track. It does not seem as rugged as Atlas code 83 flex track. The profile is different and the rail joioners are difficult to use. It comes apart easily and is not very flexable, hard to form into curves. 

I've never heard of Model Engineering works track.  Micro Engineering flex track is very stiff and hard to form into curves.  Some prefer that property, but find it unnecessarily difficult to work with.  

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Posted by Bayfield Transfer Railway on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 8:18 PM

The unweathered track is much easier to bend than the weathered track.

 

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Posted by rrebell on Monday, April 18, 2022 10:25 AM

Thought they stopped production years ago. Are you talking about Micro Engineering? Micro was up for sale last I looked.

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MEW code 83 track
Posted by KLBird on Saturday, April 16, 2022 7:55 AM

Has anyone had problems with Model Engineering works code 83 track. It does not seem as rugged as Atlas code 83 flex track. The profile is different and the rail joioners are difficult to use. It comes apart easily and is not very flexable, hard to form into curves. 

 

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