azdiane
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Yesterday I was up flying, and happened to be at the right angle to see the sun's bright glint racing along railroad tracks below. That sparkle of sun on steel rail is one of the things that I find visually iconic and appealing about railroading, and wish I could reproduce with my models.
But in my HO world, I see a golden glint on the rails. It is one of the things I have the most difficulty "suspending disbelief" about.
Which leads to the question, has anyone got experience with steel HO track? Several manufacturers produce a steel rail flextrack. I find it visually very preferable over the color of nickle-silver rail, but I have always heard that it's a big problem to keep steel clean. I'll be running DCC, and I live in a very rust-free climate ('tho I presume the steel rail is stainless anyway).
So I'd appreciate hearing from y'all about your experience with steel rail HO track. Am I crazy to be considering it for the new layout?
Hugs,
Diane
But in my HO world, I see a golden glint on the rails. It is one of the things I have the most difficulty "suspending disbelief" about.
Which leads to the question, has anyone got experience with steel HO track? Several manufacturers produce a steel rail flextrack. I find it visually very preferable over the color of nickle-silver rail, but I have always heard that it's a big problem to keep steel clean. I'll be running DCC, and I live in a very rust-free climate ('tho I presume the steel rail is stainless anyway).
So I'd appreciate hearing from y'all about your experience with steel rail HO track. Am I crazy to be considering it for the new layout?
Hugs,
Diane
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