bluedepot Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Hi everyone, I just wondered if people here mostly use Peco Code 75 track or something else? I am currently considering either Peco Code 75 or Tillig Elite. any other makes of track I should consider? I am planning to build a small HO layout, it will be DCC, era not very specific, anything from 1980s - present Cheers, Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I've seen Roco used for a French layout, very nice. The guy used the 10 degree turnouts. They are a bit long, but they look quite smart. The track is available from Conrad http://www.conrad-electronic.co.uk/ce/en/product/214511/Roco-42488-H0?ref=list I am using up some of the 15 degree turnouts. I wish I had the longer ones, but there you go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Hayter Posted January 30, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2014 Peco code 100 - I still have quite a number of items with pizza cutter wheels. They will gradually be updated but by the time I have finished, I doubt how many more layouts I will be building. For the finer flanged items I have a small layout with code 80 scratch built track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted January 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2014 I think that Peco Code 75 has a lot to recommend it in terms of appearance for a modern era French HO layout and works well with Roco etc. If you are modelling a really rural setting and have only stock with modern wheel standards, worth taking a look at Code 70 Shinohara (www.scalelink.co.uk). There are still some regions in France with bullhead rail on branch lines. That takes rather a lot of work, cutting down SMP sleepers to correct dimensions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedepot Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 cheers for replies i'll take a look at shinohara and roco track as well, but I think probably i'll go with peco code 75, it seems to be most easily available here. how easy is it to join together roco / shinohara / tillig with peco track? thanks tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Hayter Posted January 30, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2014 The OH has an HOe/HO layout and we joined Tillig dual gauge track to Peco. It is currently crated so I cannot go and check but I do not remember it being a big issue to join the tracks together. I probably made a simple butt solder joint between the two makes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
141 C 78 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Hallo, I'm using Peco code 75, with some Tillig code 83 dual-gauge (metre/standard) track. On the next layout project, I'll probably modify the Peco turnouts, though, to remove the rather unsightly locking system which looks totally non-French. This is an approach favoured by many modellers here in France (take a look at the Loco-Revue forum). If you are keen for the real protoype turnout look and have the space (to accommodate the large radiuses), time (to assemble) and deep enough pockets, take a look at the very fine turnouts produced by the Swiss artisan Apogee Vapeur www.apogee-vapeur.ch (go to "Collection VMM" in the menu on the left of the homepage). Very best 141 C 78 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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