The advertisement that I read a few months ago highly rated the latest designed turnouts from Micro Engineering ( Code 83, HO ). They looked amasingly realistic, and were said to be trouble free. But I have not read a single thing since, or on this forum either. Any user feedback out there?
Well, I guess that answers my quesa\tion, no replies, no one has tried them yet…hmmmmm, I wonder why ?
This may not be the answer you are looking for .
ME took over a US company making realistic looking scale track. Railcraft?
They also offered modern truss metal bridges and city-type elevated RR trackage.
They were an early producer of ‘weathered’ rail, and concrete ties, along with prototypical-like web and cross section. In short, making something higher than ‘Entry level’. It’s a small company.
Past ME turnouts were not manufacured by ME. I think they were European.
They receive somewhat ‘iffy’ reviews reviews in MR.
NOW they are offering 'DCC Friendly type turnouts with insulated metal frogs.
I don’t recall any susequent articles.
(MR probably doesn’t review things that aren’t submitted to them).
ANYONE else with more information care to chime in? MR?
I have 3 on my layout, have had no issues with them or any derailment factors. The one thing I have noticed is that code 83 for ME and code 83 for Atlas, Shinohara/walthers are not all the same height. The only reason I bought them was the LHS was once again waiting on Walthers to ship the code 83 Walthers/Shinohara turnouts and I had heard the ME was a reliable turnout so I snagged them until the order arrived.
UP 4018:
Atlas code 83 is purposely made to have code 100 height to mate with their code 100 product line - which is a boon to Beginners that can’t tell the difference.
Shinohara made Walthers is an honest . 083" product that’s height mates with other code 83 products - such as ME - .
Well that is just fabulous!!!
stupid manufacturers
oh well I just raise one up to meet the other