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nfmisso
Member since
December 2001
From: San Jose, California
3,154 posts
Posted by
nfmisso
on Saturday, April 30, 2005 5:37 PM
Peco, especially for heavy duty model railroading, like a display layout that has to run without problems.
Nigel N&W in HO scale, 1950 - 1955 (..and some a bit newer too) Now in San Jose, California
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Don Gibson
Member since
June 2004
From: Pacific Northwest
3,864 posts
Posted by
Don Gibson
on Saturday, April 30, 2005 4:11 PM
I 'm partial to SHINOHARA made turnout's and find they cut down deraillng due better made frogs and flangeway's.
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rexhea
Member since
July 2004
From: Southeast U.S.A.
851 posts
Posted by
rexhea
on Saturday, April 30, 2005 1:05 PM
I agree with you on Atlas #4 turnouts. Every one that I have bought had bowed stock rails. I do like the #6's ok.
Now, I use Walthers/Shinohara. However, they are in large demand and are hard to find in stock. Always order more than you need. Occasionally, you may find a problem with the welds on the jumpers so always check for continuity before installing. Once installed they are great. Peco makes an excellent turnout, but are beyond my budget.
REX [:)]
Rex "Blue Creek & Warrior Railways" http://www.railimages.com/gallery/rexheacock
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Saturday, April 30, 2005 12:23 PM
Atlas Code 55 #7 with Cabbose Ind. hand throws, I am still puting track down, don't have even the main loop compleated but the few I have down so far are working flawlessly. I banned two cars from the track that were wobbeling badly going thru the switches until I can check the wheels. I was afraid to glue them down, but I did aparrently make a mistake by soldering them to the flex track. It is possable I will see problems as time goes by but I am very happy with them now..
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Saturday, April 30, 2005 12:22 PM
Micro engineering and Walther/Shinohara are both very good........
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Turnouts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Saturday, April 30, 2005 12:07 PM
What's your preferred turnout manufacturer? I used Atlas Code 83 Custom Line # 4 Turnouts and I don't like them. Peco seems a lot better - like night & day. Any other manufacturers?
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