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 Just a few more words to Proto87.With Proto87, rails and wheels are exactly to scale. The flanges of Proto87 wheels are hair thin - much smaller than the standard NMRA RP 25 wheels. Laying Proto87 track requires utmost care and a lot of effort - also in terms of cost. There is no out-of-the-box equipment available, and all of your locos and rolling stock need to be rebuilt to accept Proto87 wheel sets.  The looks is fantastic, but is it worth the trouble? If you build a small layout or a diorama - yes, but I personally would shy away from building a larger layout according to Proto87 standards. A layout is for operation, so you need to focus on a reliable performance of your track and rolling stock. That´s not an easy task with regular tracks and wheels. I am quite happy with code 83 rail and NMRA RP 25 wheels.
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