Thomas Stoltz wrote: >All, > >I sort of agree with Chris Z, but the American Models track was there long before SHS. > >Don't get me wrong, I love SHS products and I have more than I can count (well, not >quite, but still a lot). And Robin and Don have to be just about the best to deal >with. But, when it comes to track they should have made a compatible product. I was >really surprised when I first spoke to Robin about it. > >AM track is code 148 while SHS is 155. Someone said the SHS is more scale like. It >is? Love the 5" spacing. And Flyer radius turnouts? There aren't enough ACG's on >the market already? And the price........ > >The AM trackage is just like H0 to work with. The flex is like what other scales >have industry wide, and more standardize is what we need, as Chris pointed out. > >I run Flyer, AM, SHS and this week one of our club members ran a scale, brass 4-8-4, >on my .148 AM track system-- including turnouts. > >Tom Stoltz NASG > WHOOOAAAA!!! A-M Code 148 is the height of the rail. SHS 155 is 155-lb rail scaled down, and is NOT the height in .thousandths of an inch. There is a Difference; DON, do I have this right!!!
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