Wich track to use

[janbouli]

Most of my engines and rolling stock are , Kato, Atlas and Life Like. I'm modeling an American layout. I would have to aquire the Atlas track from the US and the Peco from the UK, all 'n all with postage and taxes they'd both be around the same price.

Grtz Jan

[ATSFCLIFF]

If you are using mainly European engines and rolling stock, code 80 will suit your needs because of their flange sizes. Set tracks like the one you are using are usually more expensive and have the disadvantage of having fixed radius, more suited to fit their own set track plans. Flexi tracks are more economical on the long run and you can tailor them to suit your own track plans.
I suggest you try Peco code 80 flexis. They are good and easy to lay and have some useful selection of turnouts.
Cheers,

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[Anonymous]

I have atlas code 55 on my layout with a mixture of atlas and peco turnouts. Although peco has a better selection of turnouts, as well as bulletproof engineering, they just look like toys when mated whith athe atlas code 55. In my opinion, the atlas product looks fantastic and is worth the extra effort of converting rolling stock to low profile wheels. As for the turnouts, they are a little finicky and care must be taken when laying so as not to dislodge the rails, but this can be expected of a product with such fine detail. The current selection of atlas turnouts is limilted to #5's and#7's as well as a wye, and the lack of curved turnouts can hinder a layouts design. Thats why I have 3 peco curved turnouts mixed in with 18 atlas on my pike. To join the two, you have to grind off the bottom web of the peco rail to match the atlas rail, which isn't too difficult. The only problem is that the peco ties are almost 3x as big as the atlas counterparts! As long as you don't mind the extra attention to detail the atlas or peco code 55 requires, I highly recomend it. It really looks great on a finished layout.

[janbouli]

Oh I just saw I haddened mentioned the gauge, it's N-gauge for those who don't know Minitrix.

And I really would like to know wich you prefer Peco or Atlas and why.
Grtz Jan

[Anonymous]

Its really personal preferance and availability...I use atlas code 55. Nice track and easy to get around here....some say that the turnouts can have issues but that is easily fixed.

[janbouli]

I know this has probably been asked a 100 times here, but search either gave me 0 posts when searching to particular or gave me 100's when I searched more general.

Wich track brand and code should I use?

I am European so the question is not that easy to answer I think. I already have an amount of Minitrix track but I can use that on hidden track if neccesary, Considering I can get Atlas track for lets say a code 55 Flex track $2-2,25 and Peco code 55 for about $3-3,25, same prices for code 80 wich of these would you choose? Or should I keep the Minitrix track for the whole layout.
My rolling stock consists of many brands so I'm sure I have many flange sizes would this be a good reason to stick to code 80 or is it not to expensive to mount different wheels where needed ( I'd rather spend the money on DCC and other things ).

Thanx for your help. Grtz Jan