CODE 83 RAIL

[NW Modeling List]

The mainline is on cork roadbed.. my yard the track is laid on foamboard without any cork roadbed under it, sidings are more or less the same way.

Bob Welsh
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  Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 12:37 PM
  Subject: RE: CODE 83 RAIL


  I've never tried this but it seems you could put a tapered shim under the track (ties and all) and then let your ballast cover it.  How are the transitions usually made between mainline and sidings/yards?



  Jim Slack

  Wichita, KS





  -----Original Message-----
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  Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 6:37 PM
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  Subject: Re: CODE 83 RAIL



  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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    Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 10:56 AM

    Subject: Re: CODE 83 RAIL



    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.  



    Will



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

      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).



      Thanks!!



      Ed Svitil

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