Hello,
Original OP here
First thanks for all the responses!
I had an opportunity to view the following track at a train store about 1/2 hour away from me:
MTH
Real Trax
Scale Trax
Atlas
Gargraves
Based on what I saw and discussed with the store owner I am now looking seriously at the Gargraves. I liked the look, availability, and the price. Based on what I have been reading online it is a quality track that obviously has been around awhile. The store had an operating layout with Gargraves and I was impressed with the realism. I know that when I posted this originally I was trying to decide between Atlas and Scale trax but now that I had the opportunity to actually see the various track I am leaning now toward the Gargrave.
I have been working on the layout design in Xtrack CAD and my cost for using Gargraves is approximately between 4 and 5 hundred for the track and switches. This is a serious investment for me and I really don't want to screw this up and regret my decision.
Prior to finding this forum and some other websites my knowledge was nil when it came to all of this. I haven't set my train up (other than a loop under the tree several years ago) since I was a kid back in the early 70's. There is so much information to sift through!
I still have a little time as the family room where the layout is going is still being cleaned out. Since I didn't ask about Gargraves in my original post can anyone give me serious reasons not to consider it? What are the drawbacks?
Thanks again for all your help!
Dave
