Code 83 Code 100 whats the difference?

[JimInMichigan]

Code 83 Code 100 whats the difference? Any other codes I should know about?

 

[JimInMichigan]

Did more searching and found my answer:

http://www.modelrailroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18748&highlight=Code

 

[julienjj]

It is only the height of the rail in decimals inches, code 100 rail is .100 inches tall, code 83 is .083. there is also a code 70. Some modeler like the use of smaller rail because it correspond to the real rail used by railroads, they usually use bigger rail on the mainline and tend to reuse old smaller rail on the siding. Code 100 rail is oversized from real life rail, not much if you ask me, but some like to have more realistic rails, just make sure all of the rail and turnout you get are the same code and there wont be any problem

 

[julienjj]

Oh, you found the answer while i was typing hehe

 

[Motley]

Code 83 seems to be the favorite of most modelers.

 

[BNSF_Denali_Sub]

Code 83 seems to be the favorite of most modelers.

Code 83 on the mains/visible yards, Code 70 on spurs and sidings, Code 100 for hidden staging yards

 

[Selector]

Code 100 is what has been marketed the longest....years and years. Nowadays, many still prefer it because it is robust, inexpensive, and generally in good supply. But...in scale, it amounts to 170 pound rail, and no one in N. America ever used such a weight. Only the Pennsy and some other roads used 155 pound rail. So, as stated earlier, Code 83 is gaining more favour as we go along. However, Code 70 is probably closer to what you can expect on a main line where the freights aren't especially fast or heavy, and now Code 70 is becoming the 'weight' of choice for many modelers.

-Crandell