Please bear with me as I am completly new to "O" scale and this forum. I need some honest advise about what track and switch work together. I like Atlas but the switch seems to be wired poorly. Same situation in N scale- the points fall off due to poor assembly of the retaining washer holding the point in place.
The O problem seems to be a wiring issue, aka too small of a wire for the load placed on it , hence a smoke release from the underside of the switch. OTHER THAN THE WIRING ISSUE, do the Atlas switches allow smooth transition running through them or is there another problem with derailing/climbout while passing through them. We had this issue with the n scale crossings and had to redo parts of the layout to eliminate the crossings.
Will MTH Scale Trax switches work with Atlas track?? OR should I save a buck and use the whole Scale Trax system as Atlas is priced higher than most. GG and Ross seem to be joined together at the hip as I have researched some layouts and the same combo appears on the biggest percentage of those I have viewed. I don't know about the supply and demand of Atlas O but we waited over a year to get code 55 n scale track and switches as there was a issue in China with molds and other issues, so we were told.
Will the wheel flanges of standard O cars clear the ties of Atlas or will they skip over the ties?? From what I have gathered here on this forum, MTH scale trax seems to be the current favorite followed by GG/RCS and finally Atlas with either their switches or Ross.
Again please bear with me as this is all new and sometimes confusing depending on who you talk to or what the man behind the counter thinks you need. I try to support my local hobby shops as much as I can so what they carry might determine what I use.
Thanks
Frank
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