I don’t have any MTH track or switches; and after reading through this thread I never will.
I was frustrated when I added some 100radius Gargraves switches to my all postwar lionel layout and found that my prewar lionel would derail on them. Early postwar with sliding shoes didn’t like them either.
So from the thread I conclude that Lionel Fastrack is a viable option. Personal testing in my local shop suggests that Atlas “O” is also an option for me.
I am astounded that there is product on the market as bad as MTH
Runtime…As I said, if I had to do it over…I have almost 200 feet of Realtrax on the layout and if I do a rebuild I would not consider using it again. Too many talented people have had trouble with the “new” runs of Realtrax in different parts of the country. I have spent hours getting one switch to work properly. [:(]
BTW, when several of us started our layouts years ago, we did not have the choice of Fastrack or Atlas. I believe both systems are less then ten years old. I don’t remember Fastrack being in the 2000 Lionel catalog.