two tone green Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Worth a look at if you can read German. Seems they are going to cooperate over 7mm track.http://www.digital-plus.de/spur0-gleissystem-dww.php Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Look like a new 3-way turnout.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 Yes but flat bottom rail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwayrod Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 This is very interesting and could be very useful to me when I start my DB layout. Rod Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 And plastic check rails, weird. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwayrod Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Good point re check rails. I suppose they will look OK once painted a nice rusty colour. Rod Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 And plastic check rails, weird. Bet you can't tell when they're painted. It looks quite modern generally, but as an option for those who can't or don't want to build their own pointwork, I'm sure they'll be popular. I guess it's the small radius stuff that's needed now to go with the set track. Then it'll be a Dapol Terrier, three wagons & a brake van, oval of track, Roco Multimaus, one point and a siding. Got to be around £600. Sounds like Christmas... Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 It's designed to fit in with the existing Lenz track range so the rail size may be larger than the Code 143 PECO normally use. The timbering follows German rather than British practice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Likely to be Code 148 or similar - slightly different but in practice I find no discernable difference with Code 148 and code 143 rail. I've used Peco Code 143 flatbottom with american Code 148 points (switches) before and it makes no difference in operation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordson Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Interesting that it is going to be 'produced in England' Will be very useful though for 'micro layouts' but at what cost? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I'll help make sure that this item of trackwork comes out by spending many weeks scratch-building a similar item for my own micro-layout project. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 If it follows the pricing of Lenz's other trackwork it's likely to be at least double what PECO would usually charge! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I should imagine the price of R-T-R O Scale pointwork is a great incentive to learn to make your own?? Certainly was with me, if anything it's easier in a large scale; besides, there aren't any Code100-rail O scale points available in the UK ( I think there are in the USA, but as 'bespoke' items at even more eye-watering prices than Lenz, Atlas etc) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
switcher 1 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 1.6 meter radius, 11.25 degree - so it'll be quite a size! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Peco are 1.8m and 8 degrees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 The price will be 149 Euros according to Spur Null Magazin today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Crumbs, that's expensive I could build around ten 3 way turnouts for that price using C&L parts. Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 They are listed on the A&H Models site at £119.20. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 It's way more expensive than DIY, but doesn't seem unreasonable compared to other offerings from Peco, and even Marcway (£99 for a straight tandem). If it brings more modellers into 0 gauge, it means more RTR available, and that won't hurt anyone. Best Simon http://www.marcway.net/list2.php?col=head&name=Marcway+O+Gauge+Pointwork http://www.ehattons.com/stocklist/1000407/1000590/1000690/0/Peco_Products_O_Gauge_1_43_Scale_Track_Code_124_Bullhead_Streamline_/prodlist.aspx (Other traders exist, usual disclaimers!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 If it brings more modellers into 0 gauge, it means more RTR available, and that won't hurt anyone To my mind prices like that are more likely to put people off!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 £95 here https://ssl.lokshop.de/product_info.php?products_id=103442 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 "Small parts may be swallowed..." You'd have to try hard! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertc Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 This item will no doubt sell well in the market it is intended for. The continental modellers have not been deterred by the pricing of other items in the range. One would think the manufacturers have done their market research. regards Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 This item will no doubt sell well in the market it is intended for. The continental modellers have not been deterred by the pricing of other items in the range. One would think the manufacturers have done their market research. regards Bob I agree. We supply to a specialist Spur Null retailer in Karlsruhe, Germany and this will sell. It's not for me as I prefer to build my own points. What does interest me is that the Germans are quite content to run their stock with a factory fitted automatic coupler that is rather hideous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted November 2, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2015 What does interest me is that the Germans are quite content to run their stock with a factory fitted automatic coupler that is rather hideous. It's not just the Germans that are content to run their stock with the "hideous" automatic coupler. I moved to modelling German outline having got well and truly frustrated trying to couple-up a rake of Heljan Mk.1 coaches on the track with those tiddly-widdly three link couplings provided. Give me the hideous automatic coupler any day - they work!! Each to his own. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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