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I was just told that height of rails used in Start UP sets is 2.3 mm while standard height of C Gleiss is 2.1 mm. Is that true?
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Originally Posted by: Hics  I was just told that height of rails used in Start UP sets is 2.3 mm while standard height of C Gleiss is 2.1 mm. Is that true? Could that be for the plastic tracks that come with the battery powered sets? |
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Joined: 15/02/2018(UTC) Posts: 90 Location: England, St Ives
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Exactly. I'm just arguing with someone who claims 2.3 mm are being used in Start UP sets but I think he is wrong. But if 2.3 are in My World they are not good for us to use anyway. I think he is wrong.
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Hi! Originally Posted by: Hics I was just told that height of rails used in Start UP sets is 2.3 mm while standard height of C Gleiss is 2.1 mm. Is that true? Märklin C track uses rails with 2.3 mm height, Trix C track uses rails that are 2.1 mm in height. Rails have the same height - starter set or regular sale. So the statement is sort of true - but it is not the full truth. I don't know which height you find in current My World sets. But you can use them with both Märklin C track and Trix C track (but trains won't get power as the rails are plastic). |
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CS 3 is a controller system from Märklin - not a central station. |
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Originally Posted by: TEEWolf As you see the elevation of a C-track is 2,3 mm. I have C track with a height of 2.1 mm, too. Their rails are nickel silver, not stainless steel. As you see there are two different rail heights for C track. |
Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS |
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Originally Posted by: H0
I have C track with a height of 2.1 mm, too. Their rails are nickel silver, not stainless steel.
As you see there are two different rail heights for C track.
Do you refer only to 3-rails C track or are you considering the 2 rails and 3 rails C track? About the material, judging by the color, I thought 2 rails C track was/is nickel silver and 3 rails was/is stainless steel. But was just a guess... Regards, Miguel |
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Originally Posted by: mbarreto Do you refer only to 3-rails C track or are you considering the 2 rails and 3 rails C track? We have a question in "General MRR" that does not mention Märklin or Trix, so my answer covers both types of C track. Maybe the existence of both Märklin C track and Trix C track with different heights was the cause of the question. |
Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS |
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Joined: 15/02/2018(UTC) Posts: 90 Location: England, St Ives
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Ok guys.
I have got what I wanted.
Let's end the discussion now.
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