3 rail track

@trainnut56 posted:

Does anyone besides MTH make solid T-Rail track.  Thanks in advance.  Cheers Jim

Atlas.

That is great to know, I've heard some negatives about Atlas switches, and I assume that they also do flex track for curves.  Cheers Him

@trainnut56 posted:

That is great to know, I've heard some negatives about Atlas switches,

That was a long time ago, and the under-side wiring was corrected.

and I assume that they also do flex track for curves.

Yes, however it is NOT easy to bend, what with all 3 rails being solid nickel-silver. But they do provide various fixed radius sectional curved track.

Cheers Him

Great to know, still have cinserns (spelling) on the switches.  Cheers Jim

concerns ?

@trainnut56 posted:

Great to know, still have cinserns (spelling) on the switches.  Cheers Jim

Why? Our layout was all 100% Atlas, including switches. The one or two switches that I had trouble with (dead spots), I simply drilled a hole down through the table, and soldered a jumper wire from the appropriate main feed to that "dead spot", weathered the solder connection, and everything was fine again. No big deal.

Ditto on all Atlas track and switches (turnouts)... I do not like topside coil switch machines ...go Tortoise.

I will play Devil's advocate here as I have about 150 ft of Atlas flex track. I did use this track in a previous test layout but ever ballasted it. As I build out my permanent layout re-using the Altas can be problematic when the little plastic nubs that hold the track to the plastic rails begin to break. Once a few of them are gone the integrity of that piece of track is questionable. The rails can be glued down to the plastic but I didn't want to take the time to do that.

I have only tried to bend Atlas flex track once, for a small 5 or 6 degree bend using 40" radius. I finally got it where I wanted it but it took almost a screw in every hole to keep that one piece in place.

For my permanent layout I gave up waiting for supplies of Atlas O track to be replenished and bought 2 cases of Gargraves Flex tinplate track. It is very easy to work with, plentiful, and costs a lot less than those nickel/silver rails. I don't really need outdoor track so I didn't buy GG stainless either.

I have only one Atlas O switch, a wye I use to access a two stall engine house that I have been switching manually. All other switches are Ross.

Thanks to all for all the great info.  Now I must choose.  Cheers Jim

Ross definitely gives the most variety of switches in O Gauge, and Gargraves Track is cheaper in price than Atlas. Plus no problem waiting for shipments to arrive from overseas with Ross and Gargraves, both made right here in the USA!