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Title: N scale track Codes
Post by: gandoff on November 03, 2009, 11:04:38 PM
Hey everyone, Any recommendations on the best Track code to use with N scale modeling, such as, What works best for operation and what looks best on the layout?
Title: Re: N scale track Codes
Post by: pdlethbridge on November 03, 2009, 11:13:41 PM
  Atlas makes 2 codes of track and switches. Code 80 has been around forever and looks toy like compared to their new code 55 track. This stuff looks great.
Title: Re: N scale track Codes
Post by: gandoff on November 03, 2009, 11:26:06 PM
Thanks for the insight. Will B man trains run well on code 55?
Title: Re: N scale track Codes
Post by: pdlethbridge on November 04, 2009, 12:45:52 AM
Bachmanns engines conform to NMRA standards, so that track should be acceptable.
Title: Re: N scale track Codes
Post by: ebtnut on November 04, 2009, 01:54:24 PM
Just as an FYI, Code 55 in N scale is equivalent to code 100 in HO - It equates to the largest rail used by the railroads.  Code 40 is equivalent to Code 83 in HO, a more stardard rail size.  But, working with code 40 is like trying to use wire for rail.  I would definitily stick with the Code 55.