Ace posted:Wasn't the "Industrial" track selection very limited, and Atlas has since expanded their line of "Atlas O" track to include O27 curves and O36 switches etc? I would suppose that Atlas has chosen to focus more on the upscale O-gauge market, and not have two different track systems.
Atlas has had 027 curves and 036 switches in the line up for years, the 036 switches may have been hard to find in the last couple of years, I don't know. I have had some Atlas O 036 switches and a factory box of 027 curves for several years, I wish that Atlas would produce some 027 switches to go with the curves that I have. I want to build a couple of "Coffee Table" layouts on hollow core doors, and need the 027 switches that Atlas hasn't made yet(or even said they would ever make).
IIRC, the Atlas 027 curve is 8 pieces for a full circle, and 036 is 12 pieces to a full circle, so just subbing an 036 switch in place of an 027 switch doesn't work, and Atlas doesn't make insulated joiner/pins to mate Atlas track with Lionel/K Line 027 switches, and using the regular metal joiner/pins fouls up the anti-derailing function on the Lionel 027 switches.
I have some neat ideas for projects, but I NEED the 027 switches to do them.
Doug
