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Post by mrbarlow on Sept 6, 2023 19:15:49 GMT -5
All,
I'll be working on designing and building a small Z Layout this fall.
Will Atlas Z flex track or switches be compatible with MTL or Rokuhan track?
What is the best way to "secure" MTL or Rokuhan track to a foam or wood base? Glue / caulk or brads/ small nails?
Thank You
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Post by BAZman on Sept 8, 2023 12:43:58 GMT -5
OMG!, Soooo many questions. Yes. But. All 3 rail joiners are not completely compatible (size/dimensions). Atlas (or MTL flex) need cork under to match (sorta) height of the MTL or Rokuhan. MTL and Rokuhan have small holes for microscopic nails or screws. See Zscale Hobo: zscalehobo.com/rokuhan/screws.htmlOutside of the screws, Small dabs of RTV (room temperature vulcanization, a.k.a. ‘Silicone’ caulking). It’s easier to slid a shiv or foam-board knife under. |
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Post by Scott on Sept 8, 2023 13:58:15 GMT -5
Jeff,
I’m partial to Atlas flex track and MTL sectional for prototypical tie spacing.
Would a T-Trak module be disqualified for use of Atlas flex track (i.e., devoid of Rokuhan)?
A Z scale T-Trak module (with skirted LEDs from above) would look cool in a bookcase. T-Trak module is a wonderful form of free-standing diorama. Ain’t no train shows ever near me. Z scale T-Trak module is, therefore, destined to live its live out in the bookcase.
Wood glue and 123 blocks—Isn’t that the by-and-large method for installing track? (I’d add additional means of weight, tape, and pins to that.)
Sixteenth-inch—Isn’t that the magic number?
• height of Z scale track (itself)
• height of roadbed (under track)
• height of basswood strips (inside track)*
• height of cork (under track)**
• styrene sheets (various purposes)
Living a live of tabletop double-track loop with manual turnouts for a spacer. Have yet to lay track for a layout. Often I think of soldering and superelevation. (Brass models necessitate soldering, as I’m sure know.) I wouldn’t go to the extreme of laying track for a layout without the elements of soldering and superelevation.
Superelevation—How cool! (N scale has superelevated curves—Wow!) Surely, superelevation works for Z scale. (There’s always math.) Photos tend to show a list of about four-degrees at the crest of a curve. Superelevation … I wonder. …
*Used for creating timber grade crossings.
**Sixteenth-inch two-by-four cork sheet is available from Midwest Products, the same makers of model railroad roadbed material.
Scott
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Post by ztrack on Sept 19, 2023 15:29:37 GMT -5
Jeff, I’m partial to Atlas flex track and MTL sectional for prototypical tie spacing. Would a T-Trak module be disqualified for use of Atlas flex track (i.e., devoid of Rokuhan)? I don't believe it would be disqualified simply for using Atlas flex. But you must make sure the railhead height is the same. Additionally, one key to T-Trak-Z is how the plastic rail joiners keep the track tight against other modules. What I would recommend is having Rokuhan track on hand so you can validate the height as you connect one module to the next when building out modules. Rob |
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Post by Scott on Sept 19, 2023 15:53:17 GMT -5
Thank you Rob. Thank you!
Your response is appreciated greatly. Also, your response to track and starter sets in the September 2023 Part 2 post is appreciated greatly.
Scott
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