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Jim,    From what I can gather reading the bulk of the posts here, I think your biggest issue will ensuring your wheels work correctly on ME track (I'd definitely recommend code 148. You are NOT going to fare well with 3 rail wheels, mainly STEAM engines. The flanges are NOT compatible with 2 rail track. Everything else is a lot less of a hassle changing. That said, if you are going 2 rail, buy 2 rail, there is plenty of it around.

RC Battery as power is in my opinion the way to go and batteries will only get better.

Good Luck

ECI

Thats not correct!  Most will run on code 148, without a problem.  Its the turnouts.  Toy Flanges hang up on the points and guard rails on the frogs of the Atlas and many other turnouts. (these are an open frog switch's)  The answer is to use a closed frog switch.  This allows the oversized flanges to pass trough the  turnout with out a problem! ( S scale and Old School O Gaugers used them for decades).  Please see link  Building a Closed Frog Switch - Bristol S Gauge Railroaders (clubexpress.com)          With on board power and control (AKA Dead rail)  You can now  run lionel flyer  mth trains on 2 rail scale track, with out an issue!

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