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From: chaltas@uiucdcsb.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.railroad
Subject: Re: info on tracks
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Date: Sun, 14-Oct-84 10:04:00 EDT
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Posted: Sun Oct 14 10:04:00 1984
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Nf-From: uiucdcsb!chaltas    Oct 14 09:04:00 1984

Shinohara track generally is excellent in both appearance and mechanics.
It is also rather expensive.  The switches have uninsulated metal frogs,
which means more work for you in installation, but better operation of
your locos.  If you just install them like you do with plastic - frog
switches you will have short circuits all over the place, but with
the proper use of insulated rail joiners you'll have something really
nice.  See one of the many how-to-do-it books on tracklaying for details.

Get thee to a hobby shop and look over their track selection -- I know
of one in your area -- Erich Fuch's, about a block from Goverment Center
(on Tremont St. ?).

	George Chaltas   chaltas!uiucdcs