----- Original Message ----- From: Gary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The Aristo Craft Stainless Steel rail I have has been installed for 16 months in Oreegon's wet Willamette Valley without even a spot of rust. It is installed outdoors in shady and sunnier spots. No rust. Gary, In the intial message that Ferd sent, he mentioned "Steel" track, not "Stainless Steel!" There is a BIG difference! The rail I have is plain old steel! Not Stainless, and it is rusted! Aster's original sectional track was plain old steel spot welded to steel cross ties. It was meant to be put down in a parking lot or similar, use and then lifted to be stored indoors until it's next use. When left outdoors all the time, the weather destroys it pronto! So....I have absoluttely no argument with using Aristo or anyone else's "Stainless Steel" rail. And never did, but I do recommend strongly against using steel rail that was meant for indoor use only. There is a lot of the old Aster rail around, and I have a bunch of it. But it will stay indoors! Very truly yours, Keith Taylor (In Jefferson Maine, were the weather is tough on outdoor railroads.) -------Original Message------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, November 01, 2001 12:08:47 PM To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam Subject: Re: Track Ferd. I'd be careful of steel rail! I have some, and most is just rail, but some is the old time aster steel rail welded to steel cross ties every three or four inches. It RUSTS!!, big time! Unless you wish to ruin your wheels, find something other than steel! Keith Taylor ----- Original Message ----- From: Ferdinand Mels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 11:59 AM Subject: Track > Hi Everyone > Here is a simple question. I would like to put a track in the Garden this > spring - the catch I am tired of LGB and similar prefab track. I am modeling > 7/8N2 and have been trying to find steel rail in either Gauge 1 (332) or > Gauge 2 that I can lay on the proper scale ties. Any suggestions as to where > track can be sourced would be great. > Thanks Ferd. > >
