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Post by strummer on Jun 6, 2016 13:56:03 GMT -5
Over on the "Railwire" forum, it was confirmed that it will be code 55. Hopefully, this will lead to some broad turnouts (8s,10s,12s).
Perhaps this is a good time to be in Z...
Mark in Oregon
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Post by catt on Jun 6, 2016 21:40:20 GMT -5
If any of you are on Facebook and like the idea of ATLAS flex track do the scale a favor and go to ATLA's Facebook page and tell them so.Don't recall if it was mentione but thebtrack is code 55 and the pieces are 24" long,and that is straight from Paul Graf. OOPS! guess I missed reading strummer's post.
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Post by zdave on Jun 6, 2016 22:03:50 GMT -5
Over on the "Railwire" forum, it was confirmed that it will be code 55. Hopefully, this will lead to some broad turnouts (8s,10s,12s). Perhaps this is a good time to be in Z... Mark in Oregon At least turnouts better than out-of-the-pack Micro-Track. I won't complain too much. All the turnouts on my layout are done and work quite well after reworking them. I don't plan on doing another layout anytime soon but it would be nice to see Atlas in the mix, though.
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Post by Rob Albritton on Jun 7, 2016 7:53:02 GMT -5
Until they start stepping on your toes by making rolling stock and locomotives, right? Competition is good for business. It would be great to have another Z manufacturer with the resources Atlas has at their fingertips. Hmmm.... Lets see: Micro-Trains, Intermountain, Bowser, Marklin.... Nope! No worries here. I would be happy to add Atlas to that list of names.
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Post by markm on Jun 7, 2016 11:28:12 GMT -5
Nope! No worries here. I would be happy to add Atlas to that list of names. It seems that you're rather confident about maintaining your market share of flex track.
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Post by Commodore on Jun 7, 2016 12:57:10 GMT -5
Nope! No worries here. I would be happy to add Atlas to that list of names. It seems that you're rather confident about maintaining your market share of flex track. I don't get this... Atlas flex track is great stuff... Its Atlas' most popular product. It is in O, HO and N already. Making it in Z scale, acknowledges how much Z scale has grown. Z scale is now somebody...
Stephen Shaffan, who founded Atlas, got a patent on the flex track because it was so good. What makes Atlas' Super-Flex Track so good ...is that it is unlike other curve-able track, which tends to "kink" when flexed ...Atlas' track can be formed and re-formed until you arrive at the correct shape. Its patented! This will help me make those easy curves that my new longer AZL locomotives work so well on. I think this is a good thing for everybody
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Post by Commodore on Jun 7, 2016 13:41:15 GMT -5
Doesn't look like Atlas is trying to corner the Z market, either.
The only Z scale listing on the online store is BLMA-Z PARTS
The detail kits
I'm glad to know of the flex track though
Rory
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Post by Commodore on Jun 8, 2016 16:44:52 GMT -5
If any of you are on Facebook and like the idea of ATLAS flex track do the scale a favor and go to ATLA's Facebook page and tell them so.Don't recall if it was mentioned but the flex track is code 55 and the pieces are 24" long,and that is straight from Paul Graf. OOPS! guess I missed reading strummer's post. Got a note from Paul, too: He's a great guy, for sure... Rory Thank you for your interest in our upcoming Z scale flex track. We are still making some final adjustments to the molds, so the product is not on the market yet. We do expect to make the official announcement in July. Please keep an eye on our web site, or sign up for our email newsletters. Paul Graf Chief Executive Officer Atlas Model Railroad Co., Inc.
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Post by chris333 on Jul 5, 2016 3:14:04 GMT -5
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Post by strummer on Jul 6, 2016 20:07:59 GMT -5
Looks like in one of the photos it says " MSRP $5.95" "Delivery date Fall 2016"...
Mark in Oregon
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Post by BAZman on Jul 7, 2016 19:41:35 GMT -5
Yuck. I figured it would be fat head rail. Oh well, guess I'll have to go back to huge rail, like Märklin/Pecos. Damn.
Just placed an order for 10 packages of MTL flex. Probable another 20 packages by October. Matches the thin rail head of Micro Engineering rail anyway that I use for Fast Tracks turnouts.
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Post by catt on Jul 7, 2016 20:29:41 GMT -5
The new ATLAS Z scale track uses the same rail as the N scale code 55 rail and there is nothing fat head about it.
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Post by BAZman on Jul 8, 2016 16:29:27 GMT -5
Compare it to MTL or Micro Engineering. It is wider. Compare it the Märklin, Rokuhan or Peco's SL-300. It will be very similar.
How is the tie spacing? Closer to MTL's or closer to Märklin, Rokuhan or Peco's SL-300 ?
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Post by zscalehobo on Jul 8, 2016 17:51:46 GMT -5
Compare it to MTL or Micro Engineering. It is wider. Compare it the Märklin, Rokuhan or Peco's SL-300. It will be very similar. How is the tie spacing? Closer to MTL's or closer to Märklin, Rokuhan or Peco's SL-300 ? The Atlas fellow said in that Railwire thread that it is "prototypical tie spacing." Not sure if that means prototypical USA tie spacing or ... Link: www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=39250.msg479312#msg479312
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Post by domi on Jul 9, 2016 10:43:30 GMT -5
Looks like it's for registered people only. Dom
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