MTH Scale wheel models - Code 100 capable?

Call MTH they will tell you.

1. They are closed

2. They aren't that informed about 2 rail

3. It doesn't mention it in the manuals

4. People on this forum know 2 rail much better than anyone I could talk to

5. People check this forum more at night. Perhaps I could get an answer before tomorrow morning?

I have one "scale wheeled " MTH steam engine, a 2-10-4 that has a tender with 8 wheel trucks.  I only have one 3 foot piece of Micro Engineering Code 100 track.  The engine ran back and forth on the rails and didn't bottom out.

They'll work just fine. Post layout pictures -- progress and completion.

Could just measure your flange depth, subtract off the spike heads and figure it out what's left for clearance yourself, too.  If MTH 2-rail actually meets standards for flanges, then probably yes.

Thanks everyone. That's exactly why I posted here. The brain trust comes through again

I would have measured the flanges if I had anything to measure mwb... Kinda the point of the question I do know how to use a phone and calipers guys... I promise

Thanks again

Here's the rough design so far Matt. I think I'm going to use Microengineering code 100 flex and Trout Creek code 100 turnout assemblies.

Well I guess not, you think a manufacture would know what track their engine wheels would run on???  Yes they are closed on Mondays and only open on certain hours. Matt would know he runs scale wheels at AGHR all the time, if he says it will work then it will.

You would think wouldn't you. However, my experience with MTH has been less than stellar for anything I have contacted them about. Parts, service, stock... didn't matter. Hence the reason for the post here. I knew someone here would know for certain with no speculation. Thanks again.

    A couple of years ago when I was planning my small branch line layout I posted

   a question here asking about handlaying using my old HO scale code 100 track.

   I was advised against it and it turned out to be good advice. I went with code

   125 from Right O Way (good stuff) but I've still had to compromise a little. I've

   found older metal trucks with slightly deeper flanges will bump across the cast

   in bolts on the switch points and also on the guardrail spacing blocks. I've also

   found that even some modern trucks, namely Weaver trucks, which I really like

   otherwise, do the same thing. That looks like a fun project, Good luck.

         Geoff

I've found older metal trucks with slightly deeper flanges will bump across the cast in bolts on the switch points and also on the guardrail spacing blocks. I've also found that even some modern trucks, namely Weaver trucks, which I really like otherwise, do the same thing. That looks like a fun project, Good luck.

I thought that might be the case with turnouts, I'm glad you posted that info.  Like Jonathan, I was thinking of using Code 100 for a stockyard siding and possibly a couple of sidings near the station, but it the turnouts from the main to the sidings will still be Code 148.

Here are a few photos of some code 100 rail on sidings and yard of the DFW O Scalers modular layout.  It looks good.  But old standard wheels from the bronze age tend to have .060+ tall flanges and these do bump over the spikes some.  But not much problem with the more recent NMRA standard wheels with .046 flanges.  The latest NMRA standard calls for even smaller .035 or so flanges.  Should not have problems with these.