This is probably going to turn into a "What engine oil is best" type of discussion BUT I'll ask anyways....
I'm looking to build a layout in my basement for my boy's Lionel/K-Line/Weaver/MTH/Williams/etc trains. It's all 3 rail and I currently have a small loop of Fasttrak for around our Christmas tree. I want something a bit more realistic for a layout as I don't necessarily like the cast ballast or that the track joiners are iffy. **Disclaimer: I have built HO and N scale layouts using Atlas track and soldered the joints so that's where I think I'm headed with this much larger layout.
So is Atlas OK to use for a home layout? Is there something better/equivalent? Gargraves?? What switches are good??
Powerwise I'm probably looking at a MRC unit or perhaps MTH. Going to be conventional as all the locomotives are conventional power and I really don't think they can handle a digital setup right now - 7, 5, and 2. They just want the trains to run!
I'm looking to build a layout in my basement for my boy's Lionel/K-Line/Weaver/MTH/Williams/etc trains. It's all 3 rail and I currently have a small loop of Fasttrak for around our Christmas tree. I want something a bit more realistic for a layout as I don't necessarily like the cast ballast or that the track joiners are iffy. **Disclaimer: I have built HO and N scale layouts using Atlas track and soldered the joints so that's where I think I'm headed with this much larger layout.
So is Atlas OK to use for a home layout? Is there something better/equivalent? Gargraves?? What switches are good??
Powerwise I'm probably looking at a MRC unit or perhaps MTH. Going to be conventional as all the locomotives are conventional power and I really don't think they can handle a digital setup right now - 7, 5, and 2. They just want the trains to run!