Who are the manufacturers of N scale track?
thanks
Atlas has a Code 80 and Code 55.
Peco has a Code 80 and Code 55.
I think there are others. I’m using Atlas Code 80 right now.
Kato has their excellent Unitrack.
Juan
Atlas - They offer Code 80 and Code 55 including the new #10 turnouts in code 55. They also offer wye turnouts and various crossings.
Peco - Offers Code 80 and Code 55, which is really code 80 thats buried in the ties further. The offer stub turnouts and curved turnouts as well as slip switches.
Model Power - Don’t bother with it though as it falls out of gauge easily. Great source of headaches if you’re looking for one.
Kato Unitrack - Great track, but it has the roadbed attached, so you’re stuck with the radius’ that it’s made in…no flextrack.
Shinohara - Code 70 turnouts and other code 70 products. I have a code 70 3 way turnout and I’ve seen a code 70 double crossover (works of art!).
Micro Engineering - Great track available in weathered or non-weathered in code 70, 55 & 40. They also offer bridge track or the rails and ties seperately if you want to spike your own. Turnouts are only offered in #6 though.
Arnold - Not worth the time or money if you ask me. Expensive and not realistic looking.
Bachmann - I’ve heard good things and bad things about this track. It seems to be real hit and miss. It has the roadbed attached, so you are limited by what they make…no flextrack.
BK Enterprises - Makes parts for handlaying track and offers some assembled turnouts (curved, stub, wye, and regular) and crossings. Offers a code 70 #12 turnout and code 55 #12 turnouts. Offers code 40 products. I have no experience with this product so I’ll refrain from comment.
Life Like - Much the same story as the Bachmann track.
Roco - Extremely limited selection and not very realistic looking.
That’s all I know of. I looked at almost all
Fleischmann also make a large range of N scale track, with built in roadbed, to a high standard, but probably not that easy to get in the 'States.
(My only criticism of the Fleischmann track is that the turnout motors fit to the outside of the turnouts, unlike Kato’s excellent built-in motors.)