rob D2 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Hi, As I embark on another new project, my thoughts turn to what track to use. I had hoped to use peco code 75 , but I am increasingly disturbed by the look of it. I am thinking exactoscale, but upon looking at the website I am bewildered by the descriptions (no photos) So all I want is some concrete sleepered track for the platform, some older looking wooden sleepered stuff for the sidings. Can anyone just list what I would need from exactoscale ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 4mm scale 00 16.5mm gauge FastTrack flexible track bases (4FT) 4FT 104A 00 16.5mm gauge FastTrack for BH rail (2 metres) 6.00 4FT 106A 00 16.5mm concrete sleeper FastTrack for FB rail (2 metres) 7.00 Wooden sleepered and concrete sleepered track. Any pointwork requirements? Exactoscale don't do 00 kits, you'd have to make up your own from components and if you wanted vees and switches you'd have to look at C+L parts as Exactoscale assemblies are P4 only. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 thanks Craig, Would I need cosmetic track clips as well ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giz Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Here are a couple of photos of the Fast Track concrete sleeper 00 track: The sleeper mouldings have to be threaded onto the code 82 rail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted September 27, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 27, 2011 There is also Colin Craigs components for other types of modern track, some of his point bits may also be suitable. He has also written a series of articles http://www.mmrs.org.uk/technical/track.html which may be of help Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 thanks Craig, Would I need cosmetic track clips as well ? No, hopefully the pictures Giz has posted will clarify. The wooden sleeper fast track represents chaired track that needs code 75 bullhead rail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 wow, that stuff looks good. Do normal peco code 75 rail joiners suffice ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 wow, that stuff looks good. Do normal peco code 75 rail joiners suffice ? I don't think they would work on the FB rail. Most people use scale cosmetic fishplates with this sort of component rather than that sort of joiner though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giz Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 wow, that stuff looks good. Do normal peco code 75 rail joiners suffice ? I haven't tried them yet, I'll have a go tonight. I can't see why not, the rail is similar section to Peco, just slightly taller. Cosmetic joiners would look better though. Edit: Standard SL10 joiners fit but are a little loose and would need tightening up with pliers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovenor Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Peco do rail joiners for code 83 rail which would do the job, SL-8310 and SL-8311 but as Craig says it would spoil the look of the track after putting all that work in. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpnewbold Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Personally I prefer copper clad but I have yet to find a satisfactory pandrol for concrete sleepers. Colin Craig does some great etches, I e-mailed him regarding the following image (the first one below) that can be found on his web site: [the sleepers on the far right] "are Exactoscale P4 Track Co Fast track sleepers. They are not perfect, but streets ahead of any other injection moulded system.By using 1.6mm copperclad sleepers with scale spacers, my systems are compatible for rail height. Unfortunately the 3 dimensional aspect of my Pandrol PR clip casting does show up the injection moulded compromises, but at least there is now an opportunity to model reasonably accurate track." The second image is another of the Exactoscale track. All in all I think I will be using both Colin's etches and Exactoscale on my next layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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