My compromise with O14.
I use Sn3 Fast Track turnout jigs. Expensive, yes, but I have a key to the
back door which helps...
Shinohara Sn3 flextrack for unseen areas. Very hard to find now but I
think I read in a Scalelink bulletin that someone has bought the tooling?
Cheers,
CP
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Mark,
I agree with what you are saying. I've some S scale track components sat
next to me right now which I bought to try and make up a reasonable
representation of the Penrhyn Bullhead rail I grew up knowing on the
Ffestiniog.
I'm not talking about tooling up every track variant, just a generic left
and right hand point with flexi track. I'm not thinking existing O14
modellers are the target audience. What I'm proposing is getting the
starting position for the mass market closer to scale. Which I believe
would have knock on benefits for
Anyway, these discussions are proving my point. There is no group to
drive this project forward, even though I'm sure if it were to come to
market it would be a run-away success. Just think how popular an oval of
track with an O14 quarry Hunslet would be!
Thanks,
Rich
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Subject: Re: [o14] O14 mainstream - was: Lionheart 7mm rtr L&B Locos
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Kevin,
I agree. I’m a self confessed rivet counter and model in 014 as I like to
get as close to the prototype as possible. This includes the track, which,
of course I’m having to build myself, in my case using Karlgarin code 100
rail to represent modern day WHR / FFR. The issue anyone like Lionheart
has making the investment in manufacturing RTR track representing 2 foot
gauge is which standard to choose as it varies so much. Considerations are
not only rail weight, but fixings to the sleepers, the shape of the
sleeper, the size and material of the sleepers themselves along with the
distance between sleepers. Even the L&B had track ranging from simple
spikes, to clips and bolts, clips and bolts with bearing plates when the
SR re laid the main line and even used reinforced concrete sleepers. The
014 modeller is likely to want these details right and resort to scratch
building making the return on investment for a manufacturer very risky as
volumes are likely to be low. If you’re happy to live with the compromise
of 16.5mm gauge track you are likely going to be satisfied with Peco’s
offering.
Regards,
Mark.
