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[quote user="dknelson"]<p>Atlas's advantage is that it is sturdy, reliable, and readily available at shops that might carry no other brand. The flex track is very easily curved, but also springs back to being straight easily --- which depending on the situation can be a blessing or a curse. It is not I think the most <em>realistic</em> track due to the size of the ties which to me look too bulky, and the "shoeboxes" that hold the rails to the ties make even the Code 83 flex track look a bit train-set-ish. </p><p>Micro Engineering, Shinohara, and PSC are much less easy to curve, which means once cuved it holds its shape but it is something of an effort to bend it into a clean even curve especially with easements. My minimum radius is 38" so I have not tried to bend these brands of flex track as tightly as some might have to. Based on the effort to bend it to 42 inch radius curves, I cannot even imagine what it must be like to try to get it down to, say, a 24" radius curve. If I had tight curves like that, I think I'd go with Atlas almost by default. </p><p>[/quote]</p><p> </p><p>Has anyone had trouble bending these brands into smaller radii? My available space is quite limited, but I think I've worked out a reasonable track plan which maintains a minimum 20" radius (HO) with easements. If I try to do this with ME or Walthers/Shinohara flex track, am I in for trouble? For that matter, will Atlas work OK?</p><p>Richard </p>
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