Crandell
Looks absolutely great to me. The color takes away the code 100 look. Those FA’s look like they have been working.
Thanks for posting that picture.
CZ
Hi!
I’m 65 and have used Atlas code 100 for literally decades. If I were younger and starting out, I would seriously consider code 83.
If you are starting out, whichever one you choose will probably be what you stay with over time. Obviously code 83 is a bit more realistic, but it costs more and is somewhat more difficult to work with if your eyes/hands are “aging”.
In either case, pick one and start the layout. What you are making is small enough that if you decide to change later on, you will not have wasted much money. In fact, you can always incorporate a mix of track on a larger layout later on.
Just DO IT !!!
Mobilman44
Crandell,
First, your picture of your layout and the code 100 track is awesome. Your work is fabulous. Your track looks great.
Second, at least you were sensitive. The first gentleman who put the link in his response of previous responses seemed frustrated to even help me. Many times when one posts a topic not everybody gets a chance to response. I was still struggling with the issue and I desire to hear other comments from people who might have not had a chance to response to my question yet.
I have no problem with you, Crandell. I appreciate your kind gesture. I just wish that sometimes people would be patient with us who will probably make this present layout that we are working our last because of our limited finances.
For such a small layout I might want to try hand laying the track if I was you. Your not going to save much hand laying the straight pieces but you will save a small fortune on turnouts. That’s just another option for you. It’s not as hard as it looks…
Not correct at all. I just was pointing out to people that the same question had been asked previously so they could have the perspective of the earlier responses. Some would consider it a courtesy for you to post the link to the original thread as well. That way, folks who had already responded could save themselves the effort of answering again, if that was their wish.
As with that thread, you’ve received more suggestions to just use the Code 83. You want to save the small cost difference and use the Code 100. Fine, do that.
And by the way, I “helped” you last time, if posting to your earlier thread is defined as “help”. I help folks somewhat often on these forums, but it’s a courtesy to the helper if all the background information is provided.
As an example, you never mentioned that the extra cost of Code 83 was a show-stopper in the original thread. Or in this one, until partway through. If your original post in either of these threads had indicated “I just can’t afford Code 83, will Code 100 be OK?”, you would have received an answer that better met your needs much more quickly.
And finally, check the original post in this thread. The question you asked was, specifically, “Am I making too big a deal about this?”. I’ll stand by my original answer, which is “Yes, you are too worried about it”. Either C100 or C83 can work. If you feel you can’t afford the small cost difference for the amount of Code 83 you need for this project, there’s no shame in that. Just use the Code 100 and get busy.
Best of luck.
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Off topic, I have to agree with Cuyama - all he did was respond to the question, and in doing so, provided more information for the original poster as well as anyone else whom might have input by linking to a very similar post and query by the OP.
What a heartless villain.
On topic, you really should consider hand laying. With limited funds, the additional time required to hand lay track can dramatically increase your hobby time per dollar ratio, which clearly is a major concern of yours. Hand laying allows you to micro manage the nuances of your layout and can be as if not more robust than commerical track. It’s also a lot of fun.
Good luck.
When someone poses a question on this forum and s/he may have asked this before is it too much for some to just skip by it? They may be still thinking about the problem and ran into a bout of paralysis by analysis. Big Whoop. Bouncing on the person’s head is not going to work either—[:-^][:)]
wcu boy,
Smaller rail makes the models look bigger. Larger rails make them look smaller and more toy-like. However, we must all bow to the financial realities of our lives. It’s a hobby, after all.
Secondly, allow me to give you the same advice that was given to me when I was a 15 year old kid at my father’s model railroad club: “You gotta have a thick skin around here, kid.” (and I’m now a 16-year veteran of that same club) There is such a thing as being too sensitive. You have to realize that text communication is one of the worst methods available for having a conversation with someone. Words alone cannot convey the tone of a person’s ideas that a phone conversation could, nor can one use body language like one can in person. If you plan to continue to post on internet forums, you better develop some resistance from taking offense at every reply, or you will become miserable. And that’s no way to enjoy your hobby.
Paul A. Cutler III
Weather Or No Go New Haven
Allow me to point out that “Wcu boy”
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Posted the same question as he last got answered in great detail three weeks ago
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Asked “am I making too big of a deal about this”
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Acted like a petulant child when Byron replied (in effect): “Yes, you are making a too big deal about this - as several people has already told you just a few weeks ago”.
Turns out the WCU boy wasn’t really wondering that much about durability of track this time - he was concerned with saving maybe $20 or so on track costs for a 2x8 module. Now - if what he actually wondered about was : “what can I do to minimize track costs ?”, then he should have asked that question. Maybe in the form of “I have been told recently that Code 83 and Code 100 is about as durable - money is a little tight - any advice on what to do to minimize the cost of track ?”
Then he would have gotten a lot of advice on that subject. Instead of starting a thread which essensially has been about manners. Specifically - how boorish behavior one should “tolerate” from an elderly person who get insulted when someone answers their question in what the elderly person perceive as a not suffciently respectful way.
About time to lock this thread, isn’t it ?
Grin,
Stein
I’m on cuyama side on this one. The original questions was “Am I making too big a deal about this?” His answer was a simple 'Yes." He even went on to provide more information including a link to his previous post about the same topic. I was going to initially respond to his post and took the time to read his original post. After reading it and seeing that the OP received fair answers to his original question i felt that he had already received info feedback to reach conclusion about choosing code 100 or code 83. My response would have been, like cuyama, a resounding YES - you are making too big a deal about it. Making a decision and go forward instead of being paralyzed by indecision.
I agree with Stein; it has about all been said. Our Op can hopefully feel confident that he has a range of opinions, and it is now incumbent solely on him to make up his mind which standpoint meets his needs.
Back to the trains, fellas…