Re: Track Roadbed and Operating Pit

[trotfox]

The Aristo track is a different alloy of brass than the LGB stuff.  It
simply corrodes slower.  The Aristo alloy has more copper and conducts
better.  Seems it would oxidize faster that way, but it doesn't.  :)

Trot, the fox who plays with too many sparkies...  ;]

On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Joe Betsko wrote:

> Mike,
> 
> I believe that there is some sort of coating on the Aristo-Craft track,
> possibly to improve conductivity or to distinguish it from LGB's.  The
> A-C brass track takes forever to weather.  I have had the track for
> almost a year outside.  I could take a green 3M pad and scrub off the
> coating to expedite the weathing process.  I would do this on a test
> section.  On the other hand, my LGB track is nicely weathered.
> 
> I went with the A-C track because it was ready-to-use and inexpensive. 
> Oh well...


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