Hello.

I was just wondering. Have any of you got any idea on the market share of Trix C-track?

In Denmark where I live almost every DC-"teppichbahner" uses the Roco geoLine track.

I would like to use the Trix C-track for my DC models, because I can connect it with my Märklin C-track. But due to the market share (in Denmark) of Roco geoLine, it seems to me that nobody uses the Trix C-track, I would hate to invest a lot of money in it, if it gets pulled of the market a couple of years from now [:(]

Luckily Denmark is a small market, so what about the big European market?

/Søren

I lived in Frankfurt for one year and four months up to 2006, and most big hobbie shops were selling roco, piko and fleischmann dc tracks, trix c track was not popular at all. Not only tracks, also locomotives, most shops sell just an small amount of trix ho (looks like most dc modelers are still trustworthy to roco and fleischmann).

I think the limited geometry of trix C track in comparison to the competitors and the lack of flex track it is affecting their existence.

I am using Trix C track for the few Wrenn and Hornby models I own. Most of the C tracks is bought second hand on ebay (try certainly the German ebay).
I don't understand why the crossings are not produced by Trix.

If you don't want to spend too much money, you can also brake the "0" connection of the Märklin C tracks. Secondhand Märklin C tracks are much cheaper. This doesn't work with switches. The electrical layout of a Trix switch is different from Märklin. Keep also in mind that Trix C tracks has code 83 rails en Märklin C tracks has code 90 rails, but you will hardly tell the difference.
Also the trackbed color of Märklin and Trix is different.

I personally prefer the big connection claws from C tracks, with the protected inner electrical connection.

Do you know this for sure? I would also really like to know i Märklin and Trix will deliver a slim double crossing. :-)

/Søren

What about the catenary? I guess it will fit to. But can anyone confirm?

Hi Marco,

For my DC layout I use TRIX Express 3-rail track and TRIX International 2-rail track. I purchased some of the new TRIX C-track to try it out. I cannot use it with my older locomotives and rolling stock because the rail profile height is too low.

Maerklin C-track is 2.3 mm (0.090" or Code 90)
TRIX C-track is 2.1 mm (0.083" or Code 83)
TRIX International is 2.7 mm (0.106" or ~Code 110)
TRIX Express is 3.3 mm (0.129" or ~Code 124)

Maerklin M-track is 2.5 mm (~0.100" or Code 100)
Maerklin K-track is 2.54 mm (0.100" or Code 100)

You can mate TRIX C-track to Maerklin C-track but you will need to file the joint down to accommodate the rail height difference. I can mate the TRIX C-track to the TRIX International track by doing this, however, I have to be careful what locomotives etc. I operate. For me the best option is to have the modern TRIX HO DC items run on the TRIX C-track and keep my older vintage items running on the TE and TI tracks.

Since TRIX HO is DC you can use any 2-rail 16.5 mm track system to operate it on. For me the best track is TRIX Express as you can run anything on it.