Hi All - Looking for advice.
For various reasons I now need to build / dismantle track on the floor to run trains. Is any of the makes of track (Hornby / Atlas / whatever) better than any of the others for maintaining continuity and avoiding derailments? Generally running 1960’s Hornby and 1990’s Bachman Spectrum stock with a much smaller wheel flange than the Hornby which really exaggerates any derailment opportunitites.
Not ideal, I know and I can already feel ther tweezers coming on to get the fluff and lint out of the gear mechanisms!
Thanks,
Allna
Having been in a similar situation myself (although using temporary trestle tables, not the floor), I strongly recommend the Kato HO Unitrack product. It stays connected, with good electrical continuity, far better than any other brand. Also, although the molded roadbed isn’t very realistic, it will greatly reduce the problems with carpet fluff.
I do need to caution you that this track is not code 100. Doesn’t perfectly match any standard code rail, but is closest to Code 83 (although a tad higher). My son’s modern Hornby British-outline equipment has some trouble with the turnouts.