Hello again! Am a novice working on a modern day DCC Alaska Railroad model with my boys in N scale. Goal is to depict passenger train activity primarily. Have rough plans for track work laid out now, but would like to start fine tuning these drawings, which means I need to start picking track and turnouts. Our minimum radius is 22" which we hope will allow for the long passenger cars, and we'll need flex track of some sort, of course. We started last year, but got caught up in summer projects, and now it's time to get going with the train again.
As far as track and turnouts go, our priorities, in order, are:
(1) Reliable, smooth operation
(2) Ease of installation
(3) Availability
(4) Cost
(5) Accuracy to prototype
I know it's a contentious question based on reading the forum here, but what brand and type of track & turnouts would you guys now recommend based on these priorities? I do not want sectional track, since the layout we have will necessitate flexible tracks.
Finally, whatever you experts suggest, it has to be purchasable and available via the internet. I know Atlas has struggled with production, is the stuff out there now? Have they resolved their issues? Suggestions? Many thanks!
As far as track and turnouts go, our priorities, in order, are:
(1) Reliable, smooth operation
(2) Ease of installation
(3) Availability
(4) Cost
(5) Accuracy to prototype
I know it's a contentious question based on reading the forum here, but what brand and type of track & turnouts would you guys now recommend based on these priorities? I do not want sectional track, since the layout we have will necessitate flexible tracks.
Finally, whatever you experts suggest, it has to be purchasable and available via the internet. I know Atlas has struggled with production, is the stuff out there now? Have they resolved their issues? Suggestions? Many thanks!