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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: grumbeast on June 28, 2011, 03:55:29 AM

Title: Something to annoy the purists!
Post by: grumbeast on June 28, 2011, 03:55:29 AM
Ok,

sorry about the inflammatory title, but I'm trying to see if I can link to my mobile me photos here and I have the perfect photo.  Didn't know where to put it as there are British, Japanese and German trains in this shot of my old never finished (and now defunct :( layout)

so here's the picture (hope this works!)

(http://gallery.me.com/grumbeast359#100008/IMG_0841/web.jpg)
Title: Re: Something to annoy the purists!
Post by: grumbeast on June 28, 2011, 03:56:21 AM
Ack.. sorry! no picture

http://gallery.me.com/grumbeast359#100008/IMG_0841 (http://gallery.me.com/grumbeast359#100008/IMG_0841)

this link should work
Title: Re: Something to annoy the purists!
Post by: OwL on June 28, 2011, 08:17:32 AM
Great Models  :thumbsup:

I like your TEE and your collection of Euro Buildings, are these Faller kits?

I bet you cant wait to get back to the UK and set up a new layout.

All the best Graham and keep us all posted :camera: :wave:
Title: Re: Something to annoy the purists!
Post by: Lawrence on June 28, 2011, 08:25:05 AM
How does the British stuff run on the Kato track Graham?
Title: Re: Something to annoy the purists!
Post by: grumbeast on June 28, 2011, 11:52:28 AM
Owl, thanks for the comments...

yes the buildings are Faller, I got them at a local show in a box from a guy for CDN$50!! it was quite a steal.  I have to try and repair the TEE :( :( , it had a falling down accident when I was trying to pack everything up for the move, Its one of my favourite models too.

Lawrence,

I had no problems at all running my British stock on the Kato track (that was a large part of why I'm so enamoured of the stuff)
I've run a Grafar class 47, 57, 45, Castle, Hall, Jubilee and Dapol Voyager, Hymek and 9F with narey a problem.  I should add mind you that
I only use the larger radius points, not the #4s

The only downside is the limited track geometry and so on the new layout where I want some long uninterupted curves, I'll use peco flex, but the rest will be unitrack.

Title: Re: Something to annoy the purists!
Post by: poliss on June 28, 2011, 01:53:19 PM
Why not use Fleischmann Piccolo flex track as shown on Conrad Electronics?
http://shop.conrad-uk.com/hobbies/model-railway/gauge-n/n-tracks/n-fleischmann-piccolo-track/214177.html
Title: Re: Something to annoy the purists!
Post by: grumbeast on June 28, 2011, 10:38:36 PM
Seems awfully expensive Poliss... and while I do hate ballasting, the new layout will require quite a bit of track.. so the cost might be prohibitive!

seems to look quite nice though

Graham