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Offline Caboose  
#1 Posted : 12 June 2007 14:39:24(UTC)
Caboose


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I really like the C-track beacouse it is easy to build with and the electric-leading is good track to track.

The problem is (as i see it), that you can only build a small radius railroad OR a big radius railroad - Nothing in between.

The slim turnouts and crossings is fine and the space between tracks is narrow and looks good. But to build with this peaces you need a lot of space.

Small radius turnouts (R2 24degree) is to charp and bends to mutch, and the space between tracks is to big.

Small radius curve-turnouts (R1/R1) is a real dissapointment. This peace is only good using in R1. The straight part in it also make it ugly and "wrong" to use in the middle of a curv.

Bacause the slim turnouts is to slim to be build in, in a R3/R4 railroad and the small-raidius turnoutes is way to charp i think R3 or R4 turnouts and crossings would be a nice complement. But the degree-angle shood not be as sharp as 24. Maybee 18 or 20.

An R3/R4 curve-turnout is also urgent.

Am i the only one thinking about the incomplete C-track system ?
Sweden & USA
Offline RayF  
#2 Posted : 12 June 2007 15:02:05(UTC)
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For the kind of track layout you want you could go to Marklin K track and use flex track and wide radius turnouts.

C track was always intended as a more basic "toy train" type track, and I'm pleased that they offer wide radius turnouts at all. Having said that, a wide radius curved turnout would be nice.

Ray
Ray
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Offline ulf999  
#3 Posted : 12 June 2007 21:52:50(UTC)
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Quite a few of us would also like to see the curved turnouts R3,R4,R5... [:p]
Ulf, American HO. www.goldenvalleyroute.com/
Offline H0  
#4 Posted : 13 June 2007 02:03:21(UTC)
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R3 or R4 turnouts made for a 64 mm spacing would be a nice addition - since many M* models need large radii to run with all applicable parts (mostly steamers, but Tauri as well).
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Tom
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Offline Caboose  
#5 Posted : 13 June 2007 13:08:43(UTC)
Caboose


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Ray. I know that there is more possibilities to build with the K-track compered to the C-track, and the K-track is also good looking.

But it is not so easy to build with, electric leading is'nt perfect, and out on the line you ned to put a uppbuilding roadbed under it.

On the outher hand, in station-arias and freightyards the tracks usually just lays "down to the ground" and here is the K-track the winner. At least visually Cool
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Offline Pianne  
#6 Posted : 13 June 2007 21:01:43(UTC)
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I remember that, in our MRR club, we have experimented with modified standard C-track turnouts, to get parallel tracks closer together.
Part of the curved track of the turnout was cut off, so the angle decreased.
I'll be there fridaynight and I'll see if I can find some of those tracks and take a pic to post.
Kind regards,
Pieter-Jan
Bruges, Belgium.
Offline rschaffr  
#7 Posted : 13 June 2007 21:29:36(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Caboose
<br />Ray. I know that there is more possibilities to build with the K-track compered to the C-track, and the K-track is also good looking.

But it is not so easy to build with, electric leading is'nt perfect, and out on the line you ned to put a uppbuilding roadbed under it.

On the outher hand, in station-arias and freightyards the tracks usually just lays "down to the ground" and here is the K-track the winner. At least visually Cool


I have two layouts, one with C and one with K. I prefer the K track by a large margin. Working with K is not that hard, and putting roadbed under it is not a big task (I use cork roadbed). As to electrical connections, I run a feed every 1.5 to 2 meters of track, again not a big inconvenience. And remember, you only have to do this during construction. It doesn't add any work to running the trains once the layout is done. Smile
-Ron
Digital, Epoch IV-V(K-track/CS3/6021Connect/60216051), Epoch III(C-track/6021/6036/6051)
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