CODE 83 RAIL

[NW Modeling List]

Hi Bob,

I believe Atlas makes 100-83 transition sections that are about 3² long.  If
it isn¹t Atlas, its somebody ­ I have seen them.

Bob Folsom
N&W Clemson Division


On 1/30/07 7:37 PM, "NW Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:


> I have a question.. I have a lot of code 100 already laid... using code 83 to

> continue would be nice, but is there a transitional piece of track or

> something to use to bridge the two together without an unsightly bump in the

> railjoint?

>  

> Bob WElsh

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>> FWIW, I am using Atlas 83 for the first time and love it.  It seems  ot be

>> much easier to work with than the Atlas 100 I have used in the past,  plus I

>> think that it looks a lot more realistic.  For my turnouts and  crossovers, I

>> have been using Shinohara instead of the Atlas.  I used  some Atlas pieces

>> and replaced them b/c I just didn't like the way the cars  would bobble going

>> over the frogs. 

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>> Will

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>> NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>  wrote:

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>>>  

>>> As  the big day approaches to start laying track, any thoughts on the best

>>> size?  Hopefully folks with more experience can advise if you've had  good

>>> results with code 83 (or smaller???) from an operability, construction,

>>> cost and appearance standpoint?  Any feelings on brand names that  have

>>> worked well for you?  At the cost of some of those #8 turnouts I  sure don't

>>> want to make a mistake!  (Even worse to have a J fall 4 feet  to the

>>> ground).

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>>> Thanks!!

>>>  

>>>  

>>>  

>>> Ed  Svitil

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