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Post by steveoncattailcreek on Jun 14, 2024 22:56:49 GMT
I was less than happy with Peco rail, looked good. Did not run as good as it looked. Peco track has a crown, that translates into a small foot print driver to rail & constant stalling.
The first N layout I used Atlas flex track, the rail head has a flat surface, that layout ran great. I build for performance trains & cars.
I see O gauge as a more fun train to model.
It may be a moot point now, but did you try a thin coat of No-OX? It's supposed to increase and maintain conductivity and reduce arcing, both of which can cause stalling problems. In any event, welcome to O scale! Especially with the the 3-rail version, there's a bit of built-in realism deficit, but most of us just take that as a challenge, and/or just enjoy running our toy trains! 
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Post by heavyduty on Jun 16, 2024 22:16:52 GMT
I was less than happy with Peco rail, looked good. Did not run as good as it looked. Peco track has a crown, that translates into a small foot print driver to rail & constant stalling.
The first N layout I used Atlas flex track, the rail head has a flat surface, that layout ran great. I build for performance trains & cars.
I see O gauge as a more fun train to model.
, LOL that is for sure ! Oh man that is so funny ........but did you try a thin coat of No-OX? It's supposed to increase and maintain conductivity and reduce arcing, both of which can cause stalling problems. In any event, welcome to O scale! Especially with the the 3-rail version, there's a bit of built-in realism deficit, but most of us just take that as a challenge, and/or just enjoy running our toy trains!
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Post by JDaddy on Jun 17, 2024 2:27:32 GMT
Interesting fact about crowned rail profile. I noticed when I switched from Gargrave track to Atlas, I could pull more cars up a grade.
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