scaletrax

John,  I believe you'll be fine with ScaleTrax for your traditional/scale 3 rail O gauge equipment. Don't know for certain if O gauge tinplate wheels will work if that's what you're asking...

I have a MTH 20-3323-1 Hudson w/pt tender with hi-rail wheels & scullins. Won't run on tubular for sure.

 

John

 

Why do you say that?  MTH locomotives run as well as anything else on tubular track.

 

Does anyone know if scaletrax has clearance issues for scale wheels being low profile track.

Scaletrax is 3 rail track system designed to operate three rail trains and it does so quite well.  As a track system with a T head rail profile scale wheels (NMRA RP-25) will run well on the rail.   But, like with other 3 rail track systems, four wheel trucks with scale wheels will dip and bounce through the switch frogs.

I did try this Hudson several times on tubular track, every time it started into a curve it jumped the track, this old set-up has 042 manual switches which was also a rough ride. Leaning towards the scaletrax for the new layout. what do you think of that product over gargraves or atlas?

John

I think your problem with tubular track is too tight a curve for the locomotive, and not anything specific to that style of track.

 

Jeff C

 

That, or another possibility is that the trackwork could be uneven, or at least uneven enough to cause the engine to derail.

Yes I agree that the curves are only the standard 031. My newer layout will have 2-054 loops to accommodate the scale engines. If I can squeeze in a outer of 072 that would be better. Thanks to all the replies. John

Have you considered using Ross track and switches?  They offer they most options for switches and work very well.  I would be surprised if the MTH track didn't work for your engine.  The only concern would be availability for the switch configurations you need.

Looked into the ross a little bit & seems like good stuff. Trying to do something like the scaletrax main street set up to start with, wonder if the ross track would match up the same with the scaltrax list they have for that set-up. Used to run a lot of realtrax but switched it out for tubular since it doesn't stay together well & elect issues I had.

I had 320 sq ft of layout with Realtrax and 22 switches 0-31, 0-42 and 0-72.  Worked out really well. NO PROBLEMS at all with it

Jponz, I have some mint condition 072 scale track curves if you are interested (cheap).

 

My e-mail is b.zuccala@Comcast.net

 

Good luck with the layout

Let me know what you have in 072 & what you need.

JPonz

Think I have 27ea. 072 curves remaining @ $2.25 ea + shipping.

 

Thank you

Bart Zuccala