3-rail 027 track - not tubular

@Plains Guy posted:

Hello. I'm trying to find three rail track similar to Bachmann's E-Z track but for running Lionel's post war 027 trains. Three rail and preferably with 027 curve radius.  With about 40 years using Lionel's tubular track - putzing around with missing pins etc etc, I'm ready to switch. I'm not sure anything like this exists. Can anyone give me some ideas? Thanks.

O-27 was a Lionel thing followed by K-Line. But was obsoleted by Lionel with O-31 then that went away. You would have to lay your own track.

Atlas?

I think gargraves is O-27 in height.  Have to bend your own curves.

This is not a 3-rail scale topic so it was moved to the proper forum.

MTH RealTrax has SolidRails, not tubular, and a built in roadbed, BUT, has never been offered in 027 curvature

Atlas O, offers Solid Rail 027 curvature, but doesn’t have the built in roadbed.

Don’t know of any offering with Solid Rail, Built in Roadbed, and 027 curvature  

It’s pretty much a “Pick TWO “ situation

Doug

Atlas 3 rail track  027, part # 6043

@challenger3980 posted:

MTH RealTrax has SolidRails, not tubular, and a built in roadbed, BUT, has never been offered in 027 curvature

Pretty sure that current production MTH "RealTrax" is no longer solid rail.

Atlas O, offers Solid Rail 027 curvature, but doesn’t have the built in roadbed.

Don’t know of any offering with Solid Rail, Built in Roadbed, and 027 curvature  

It’s pretty much a “Pick TWO “ situation

Doug

I haven’t been active in the hobby for awhile, and it’s been even longer since I’ve bought any track, so if MTH RealTrax isn’t solid rail anymore, that is news to me, and a shame.

For around the Tree, I have mostly used RealTrax, but prefer the the look of Atlas O for more permanent uses. Wow has Everything gone up, in the past few years that I have been away from the hobby. It has never been a “Cheap” hobby, but with the prices I saw on my last couple trips to my old LTS, I don’t know how we can get anyone new interested, and started.

Doug

Steve. The Atlas 6043 was exactly what I was looking for! Thanks. And thanks all for your comments & responses. Just ordered 4.

-Mark

@challenger3980 posted:

I haven’t been active in the hobby for awhile, and it’s been even longer since I’ve bought any track, so if MTH RealTrax isn’t solid rail anymore, that is news to me…

Doug

MTH hasn’t had solid-rail RealTrax for roughly 15 years.