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track brass or n/s
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The oxide of brass inhibits electrical transfer, after a few days of no operation the insulating oxide layed builds and low speed performance becomes frustrating. The oxide of nickel-silver is semi-conductive, so track-to-wheel contact problems are reduced. NS also looks more like the prototype steel rail. <br /> <br />If you have a trainset that only comes out of the box every once-in-a-while and gets set up on a table or under the Christmas Tree, than brass rail is fine. If you are building a permanent layout... throw the brass rail out and go nickel-silver.
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