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Hattons delivers to Denmark in less than 36 hours!

Vistisen

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The first pack of the new DCC track arrived today. Here are a few very bad pictures that compare it with Tillig elite and Hornby set track.
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In case anyone is in doubt the DCC is at the top, the Tillig in the middle and the Hornby at the bottom.
First impressions: well I love the sleepers distance which likes right to me ( I know it’s wrong Martin :angel: ) but I last travelled by train in the UK about 27 years ago so that’s my excuse. I have to say the Tillig track if you ignore the fact that it is HO is probably just as good if not better especially because of the pre weathered rails. As for the Hornby…

 

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When I first looked at it end on I thought that the inwards leaning of the rail was hardly noticeable, but when put alongside other track it becomes very obvious. What I have not shown is that I also bought just the rail and a Maplin solder station, so as you can hear I have been persuaded to have a go at point work.
I also have lots of extruded foam, plywood and as a brand new birthday present, a bench saw to cut it all up with. So frustration from points building will be taken out on bashing screws into baseboards. My tool bench consists of a nail gun and hammer. I have an axe as well but find it hard to be precise in the fine trimming with that. :sungum:

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well I love the sleepers distance which likes right to me ( I know it’s wrong Martin :angel: )

 

??? It's not wrong. At 26 sleepers per 60ft rail it is correct for track under 20 chains radius (scale 5280mm, 17ft radius) and for straighter track on soft ground.

 

Martin.

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Vistisen
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I was thinking more about the length of the sleepers what with it been OO or 4’1’’

 

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I look forward to watching you build turnouts with a nail gun. Though I will do so from a very safe distance. Have you got the right flux, chairs and timbers? Do you have any idea whether a "normal" file can file the rails?

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