Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.6.2.17 $; site uiucdcsb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcsb!chaltas From: chaltas@uiucdcsb.UUCP Newsgroups: net.railroad Subject: Re: info on tracks Message-ID: <11100029@uiucdcsb.UUCP> Date: Sun, 14-Oct-84 10:04:00 EDT Article-I.D.: uiucdcsb.11100029 Posted: Sun Oct 14 10:04:00 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 16-Oct-84 06:56:32 EDT References: <179@cybvax0.UUCP> Lines: 14 Nf-ID: #R:cybvax0:-17900:uiucdcsb:11100029:000:698 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