who makes the best sectional track at least 0-90 and up ?

I would say Ross or Atlas.  But don't use any Atlas switches, go only with Ross!

hello NYC 428...........

Can you tell me more about Ross tracks as i don't know anything about them( the pro's and con's)?

the woman who loves toy trains

Tiffany

I believe K-Line made them up to 120, IF you can find any.

Tiffany, I'm curious. With a radius that large will you have a loop that size somewhere  or go point to point?  I would love to have larger radius turns for looks and being able to run such incredible locos like you mentioned. Room is also a restriction for me. 

PRO:  Very realistic for 3 Rail, wood ties, best turnouts hands down.

CONS:  Hollow rail, can be bent easily, and I believe it will rust.

hello Jeff Metz.............

probably largest is about 0-82 and no more.  I do have very limited space too but sometime by next summer my husband and i will be buying small house so its really a wild guess or dreaming to go 0-96.  I have MTH realtrax and the largest they make is 0-82 so i probably will try to use that and make the best of it as i have 0-72 for the moment.  I think 10 coupled engines will look funny on 0-82's.

the woman who loves toy trains

Tiffany

Gargraves makes nice track also,now with wood ties!!!

Doug

I had some Ross track and turnouts 8 years ago that was on a layout in the non-AC garage. Rust was an issue with the rails for me.

IMHO Atlas Hands Down.

They have very good looking ties, both from size and spacing, multiple large radius sizes, and in my opinion a big differentiation, solid rail.  The rail is a nickel silver, I have not seen any rust issues, or heard of any.

I use all atlas switches, and had no issues.  Not to say other had not, on earlier versions.

That being said, Ross has several configurations of switches not available in Atlas that are very nice.

Personally, I'd go with ScaleTrax and bend my own curves.

ScaleTrax has smaller rails in a true rail shape amd nice scale ties. Some say the tie spacing is wide but they look good to me. The middle rail is also black and very thin, it dissapears easily.

The Flex sections of ScaleTrax bends easier than any other I've heard of.

I have some and you can literally nail down the end and move it to where you want it to screw it down with just your finger pushing it. I have bent it down to about O-22 with no trouble (Just as a test). It even straightened back out easily (minimal residual curve).

Check out www.toytrainsontracks.com

They sell a couple videos on Layout construction using that track.

Previews of the videos show the track well.

(And NO, I'm not associated with them, other than owning a set of the videos)

Atlas

Ross Custom switches are better than Gargraves and you can probally order them in stainless steel to prevent any rust from occurring. Ross goes up to 120 inches in switches.

Had a freind who used Atlas track and Lionel track together and he had problems with it.

I reccomend staying with one brand of track.

Lee F.

Atlas O using O-90 sections and all Atlas O switches.

Could not be happier.

Watch the videos !

Scrappy

My preference is Lionel tube rail and the new Ross tube rail turnouts.

I have removed all my Atlas and Gargraves.  The Ross turnout are very smooth.

Al

Gargraves wood ties with Stainless Steel outer rails 89", 96", 106", 113", 120", 128", 138". I believe you will find it to be the least expensive. As for turnouts, Ross.

That said, our modular club uses Atlas with Rossbed. The Atlas ties are the most realistic and the solid nickel rails are great.

Hello Gilly@N&W...........

 My goodness 138" curves  !!!!!!!!!!  The only good place for that would be the shopping mall space !!!!!!!!!!!!!! The boiler front of the real santa fe 2-10-4 class 5021 is like 100 inches dia. on outside if not more!!!!

the woman who loves toy trains

Tiffany