Marklin HO

[Anonymous]

Anyone own some Marklin HO? I know it's expensive but what about the other features? I also know that the couplers are not compatible with other HO. I do like the looks of their C track stud rail.

pax[:)]

[Anonymous]

If you can afford it and like European prototypes it's about the best quality you can buy. It's the BMW of model railroading.

[FJ and G]

I believe some of their trains are U.S. As for the C track, I'm wondering if it takes ballast well without affecting the sliders.

Dave Vergun

[lupo]

Dave the slider is running over studs in the middle of the tracks, those studs are app.1.5 milimeters above the ties, so if you take the same precaution as with 2 rail HO track in ballsting this will not be a problem.
BTW do you know marklin K track, it is very similar to the 2 rail HO track has no ballast, so you can use your own. looks and works quite like flextrack,
http://www.eurorailhobbies.com/erh/eurorailhobbies.asp?pageid=425



this is a modular club-layout made with K-track, notice the black studs in the middle of the tracks

if you want to see more: http://www.m-track.org/ it is in dutch but "Foto Galerie" is where the pictures are,
have fun

[FJ and G]

Lupo,

I saw some unballasted C track and the studs look a lot less noticeable.

I'm not into HO anymore but if I were, I'd likely go Marklin. Some nice operating cranes and other accessories and really fine running machines.

dav

[lupo]

You are right dave, the studs on the unballasted K track has the same color as the ties and is very well worked into the ties, the track feels and looks a lot like the 2 rail flex track and is also available in 3 feet lengths, an I even think you can use the track in a two rail system as well, because the rails are insulated by the plastic ties, as is the middle contact.