I have a 5’x9’ layout in my garage (in Florida), mounted on a pulley system, for my 1952 AF high rail train set, which my grandfather gave me when I was 6 yrs old. This is the rainy season here and I’ve been dealing with new rust on my 66 year-old track. I’ve been considering purchasing new track, but am afraid that if I spend the $$ to shift to more realistic track, it’ll be wrecked by rust. Any recommendations on a good rust-resistant s-gauge (or maybe even s-scale) track? (nickle alloy?)
Ken
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fastrack by lionel and mth(shs) should be good
American Models track will work also.
Rusty
Thanks all; nice to know I’ve got some alternatives, especially stainless steel track. Will look at all of your suggeations.
Ken
Check out the new manufacturer above. Looks pretty good.
Fox Valley Models also makes nickle-silver track (Flex and #5 turnouts minus roadbed) compatible with MTH S-Trax and Lionel S FasTrack.
Rusty
Thanks again for all the help. Darn, I don't see any of the nickle-silver or stainless track curves being tight enough to fit my 5x9' layout; my AF track has 40" diameter curves (measured from outside ties; 38" measured from center of the rails). Smallest Gargraves stainless is 42" dia, which won't fit my layout. Don't see any brands of stainless or nickle-silver with AF curve diameters (40" outside-tie dia). But, maybe its there and I'm just not finding it. Also, would be great if the stainless or nickle-silver track I eventually find would button right up into my AF switches, as I have 13 of them and can't really handle the cost of replacing all of those.
On with my quest -- I'll keep looking...
CaseyKen posted:Thanks again for all the help. Darn, I don't see any of the nickle-silver or stainless track curves being tight enough to fit my 5x9' layout; my AF track has 40" diameter curves (measured from outside ties; 38" measured from center of the rails). Smallest Gargraves stainless is 42" dia, which won't fit my layout. Don't see any brands of stainless or nickle-silver with AF curve diameters (40" outside-tie dia). But, maybe its there and I'm just not finding it. Also, would be great if the stainless or nickle-silver track I eventually find would button right up into my AF switches, as I have 13 of them and can't really handle the cost of replacing all of those.
On with my quest -- I'll keep looking...
Both Lionel FasTrack and MTH S-Trax have 20" radius curves compatible with Flyer track, along with switches.
Granted, replacing the switches with either would be $$$, though. Doug Peck of Port Lines Hobby Supplies shows the MTH/SHS-Flyer adapter rail joiners in stock. These will work with FasTrack also.
| MTH-RJ-1012 | MTH S-TRAX 35-1012 RAILJOINERS/SECTIONAL TRACK; 36/pkg | 17 | $8.95 |
Rusty
Fantastic! Thanks Rusty.
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