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The NMRA association disagrees with the the use of any but code 100 on module mains due to flange and reliability issuses. I have had lots of trouble with old "toy" train cars...bachmann, tyco, lifelike, on code 83 until the wheels were replaced with metal proto2000's. They would derail close to 20% going through atlas #6 turnouts even with kadee #5 in draft boxes. With steel wheels they almost never come off. I only use code 100 now in mains and don't have problems with plastic wheels even in #4 except for one that has an S curve coming out of it (a no no) and even good stuff comes off there a lot. I am replacing all my 83 with 100 and using the 83 for new sidings as I expand. I run my trains a lot around in loops, not point to point, and reliability is import to me as I am not always there to hand of god them back on the tracks. It can get expensive dropping stuff 40 inches to the floor due to derailments..
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