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Offline Mr. Ron  
#1 Posted : 14 September 2021 04:39:51(UTC)
Mr. Ron

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Does anyone make 3 rail track other than Marklin?
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#2 Posted : 14 September 2021 11:44:20(UTC)
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Not for ho scale, that I have heard of Ron. Long before Marklin acquired Trix, they had their Express track system which was D.C. current 3 rail.
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#3 Posted : 14 September 2021 12:10:31(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: marklinist5999 Go to Quoted Post
Not for ho scale, that I have heard of Ron. Long before Marklin acquired Trix, they had their Express track system which was D.C. current 3 rail.

Thanks. The stud system sure beats the solid 3rd rail. I use M track and the studs are barely visible. I rejected Marklin many years ago because of the solid 3rd rail and modeled in 2 rail DC. It was too similar to Lionel which I consider a toy, but since Marklin developed stud rail, I decided to go with Marklin for my new layout.

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Offline kiwiAlan  
#4 Posted : 14 September 2021 19:45:24(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Mr. Ron Go to Quoted Post

I rejected Marklin many years ago because of the solid 3rd rail and modeled in 2 rail DC.


Grief, how long ago was that decision? Stud contact track came out before i started primary school, and I'm now past the 'three score and ten' and well retired.

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#5 Posted : 14 September 2021 22:07:55(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: kiwiAlan Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: Mr. Ron Go to Quoted Post

I rejected Marklin many years ago because of the solid 3rd rail and modeled in 2 rail DC.


Grief, how long ago was that decision? Stud contact track came out before i started primary school, and I'm now past the 'three score and ten' and well retired.


That was around 1946. My friend had a Marklin train set with solid center rail. I remember my 2 rail HO trains wouldn't track on the Marklin track without derailing. I'm an old 86 yo geezer.
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