Modeling Scrap Rail - N Scale

[Anonymous]

Hello:

I'd really like to model scrapped rail (stacked-up alongside the ROW) on my
N-scale layout. However, when you measure it, Atlas nickel-silver rail is
actually a bit too big to be exactly in-scale and looks that way if you try to use
it to represent scrap rail (on an N-scale person figure, the height of the Atlas
rail comes-up almost to the figure's knees). It looks fine when used as
operating rail, but for representing scrap or new rail awaiting installation, it's
too big.

Does anyone know of a way to model rail sections that are of the appropriate scale size for a MOW-scene in N scale?

[Anonymous]

Hello:

I'd really like to model scrapped rail (stacked-up alongside the ROW) on my
N-scale layout. However, when you measure it, Atlas nickel-silver rail is
actually a bit too big to be exactly in-scale and looks that way if you try to use
it to represent scrap rail (on an N-scale person figure, the height of the Atlas
rail comes-up almost to the figure's knees). It looks fine when used as
operating rail, but for representing scrap or new rail awaiting installation, it's
too big.

Does anyone know of a way to model rail sections that are of the appropriate scale size for a MOW-scene in N scale?

[Anonymous]

Try Code 40 (Micro Engineering?) N scale rails, or maybe Z scale.

[Anonymous]

Try Code 40 (Micro Engineering?) N scale rails, or maybe Z scale.

[Anonymous]

Hey thanks man - I just ordered some Code 40 per your suggestion.

[Anonymous]

Hey thanks man - I just ordered some Code 40 per your suggestion.

[Wdlgln005]

Since this is scrap rail go ahead an make it rusty. There's a product called weather-it on the market that would do wonders with old rail. You could try soaking it in wet water to see if the nickel in the rail would discolor & rust.

[Wdlgln005]

Since this is scrap rail go ahead an make it rusty. There's a product called weather-it on the market that would do wonders with old rail. You could try soaking it in wet water to see if the nickel in the rail would discolor & rust.