I've been away from the hobby for 3 years due to a couple of moves. I'm ready to start back in, n scale. What happened to Atlas track availability?
Atlas has had a lot of problems with Chinese manufacturers. There are other brands of track available, so shop around.
Trainworld's got it.
Dave
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Looks like they will have a shipment coming in June.
http://www.atlasrr.com/containershipping-track.htm
You will just have to keep checking the various sellers to see when they get the stock in.
I like Bill's in Florida. He has great prices and has live inventory, so if it shows in stock, it is. He has track right now but no switches. And many other N scale items.
http://billstrains.com/home.php?cat=428
James in Texas
Hi
Atlas, has had some trouble. Seems that on ocassion a container of track comes in, and is sold off rather quickly!
It could change any moment, but:
They have it here and quantities are listed:
http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/N-Scale-Track-Roadbed-Accessories-s/1446.htm?searching=Y&sort=3&cat=1446&show=30&page=1&brand=Atlas
and here they list as "next day" meaning they physically have it on the shelves, or "available" which means they can get it.{out of stock means no-go for it at all}
http://www.wholesaletrains.com/NProducts2.asp?Scale=N&Item=150TK
BOTH are very good reputable dealers. I have used both often.
SO it seems to me there is plenty available now!
good luck! and HURRY and order!
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
Let's face it.
The Atlas track shortage (absence) has become one of the biggest model railroading fiascos in recent memory.
How long has it been since the shortage was first noticed?
One year? Two years? Three years?
Ridiculous!
Alton Junction
richhotrain Let's face it. The Atlas track shortage (absence) has become one of the biggest model railroading fiascos in recent memory. How long has it been since the shortage was first noticed? One year? Two years? Three years? Ridiculous!
Indeed..Where's the N Scale flex track? Sorry,out of stock at MBK.
I've been out of N Scale going on three years and the track shortage continues.
Larry
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My LHS in CT recently got a box of Atlas Nscale flex track. They dont sell a lot so its probably still there.
I'm thinking it's been about 2 years. I didn't really feel the crunch. I had bought all the flex track I needed, and I had switched to Walthers-Shinohara turnouts for that part of my layout. I remember buying flex track and removing the ties to get rails for my carfloat, and I bought a few extra pieces when the supply started to dry up, so I'm ready for the next phase of construction.
Just when nobody had any Atlas flex track, a customer at my LHS decided to switch to Peco. He brought back an entire case of Atlas flex and got a full refund. Everybody won.
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richhotrainHow long has it been since the shortage was first noticed? One year? Two years? Three years?
I wonder how many have been waiting that long for the track to come through and not making any progress on their layouts. Judging by the shear number of these threads I bet there are a few. Sounds like a bad episode of "The Twilight Zone" to me.
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steemtrayn Trainworld's got it.
Now that you'd mentioned that, they'll probably be out in short order! Run Forrest run!
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