Track question

[unittrain]

I know this is a kinda dumb question ??? But does anyone know if micro-engineering makes
nickle silver rail flex track? I know they make the rail by itself for handlaying track. I asked
the people at Nscalesupply and they said "Please refer to their web site" which I had already done!
But it does'nt say what type of rail it is .  The last time I ordered micro-engineering flex track
from them they sent brass rail flex. I really like this micro-engineering track but would prefer NS rail.

[wm3798]

All the ME track I've purchased in the last 20 years or so has been Nickel Silver...  I don't think anyone has ever made brass N scale track...

Lee

[3rdrail]

Micro Engineering makes ONLY nickle silver flex track. In N scale, they make Code 70, Code 55, and Code 40. They also make No. 6 switches in Code 70 and Code 55. If you got brass track, ME didn't make it.

Although Chulvis doesn't handle it, I've had no trouble getting supplies of the Code 70 from George Canham at Wig-Wag.

[sparky]

You may have gotten the pre-weathered ME flex track, which I suppose could be mistaken for tarnished brass.

[bsoplinger]

You may have gotten the pre-weathered ME flex track, which I suppose could be mistaken for tarnished brass.

Took the words right out of my mouth. They do make a pre-weathered flex. Some like it some hate it. If you thought it was tarnished brass you're probably in the hate it category so when you order again just make sure you don't get the pre-weathered kind.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I'm in the "hate it" category. The weathering made it "crunchy" to try and flex.

[DKS]

Funny how it works. I'm in the "love it" category. Yes, it is a bit of extra work to flex it, but it takes paint so much better than the unweathered.

[Caleb Austin]

ME flextrack is the best IMHO. Looks a heck of a lot better than atlas flex. never tried the weatherd stuff though.

[wm3798]

I used some of the weathered track on a portion of the new WMRHS layout that I built.  To me it works about the same as regular ME flex.  It does look good, but you have to scrape off the paint to solder it, and you have to give the rail heads a good scrubbing to get the paint off of them.

I don't hate it, I don't love it...  I use something else as my first choice, and work with it when I have the occasion to.

Lee

[Norm P]

I'm in the "hate it" category. The weathering made it "crunchy" to try and flex.

Yes, but what happens after it's sat in milk for awhile?  Not so crunchy then, I bet!!