0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Yes, eons ago I handlaid a standard-gauge stub switch. In some ways it's easier than a pointed switch.
I choose the code 40 because of the rail profile and since I intend to have the trains at eye level and seeing the rail profile is just another of those pedantic habits i have.-Cody F.
By the way DKS, your work is exquisite, as usual...
I choose the code 40 because of the rail profile and since I intend to have the trains at eye level and seeing the rail profile is just another of those pedantic habits i have.
Okey Dorky Cody...but, my question was, have you actually laid any code 30 ribbon rail?...then looked at it closely?...at eye level (like Gregg's is)? The photos I posted are way bigger than life-sized. If you have not actually looked at the stuff, I would encourage you to do so, because it's not just the height, but the width that really makes a huge difference in the way it looks...including the curved railhead on the ribbon rail as opposed to the waaaaay wide, flat code 40 railhead.I was also convinced that my eye would be drawn to the lack of a "rail" profile on Gregg's trackage, but I was highly surprised when that didn't happen when I actually looked at his actual trackage...actually... But, if you're adamant about the having a "rail" profile...code 40 is your only choice as far as I know. We all look at things differently.
As it is, code 40 does look about right for the rail that the Talyllyn uses as of current and even some used in the late 50s before it was gifted to the preservation society.
That's interesting, because in N scale Code 40 rail stands 6.4 inches tall, or equivalent to around 100-110 pound rail, which is used on heavy US mainlines. Typical US narrow gauge lines use 60-65 pound rail, which would be in the range of 4-4.5 inches tall. My Code 25 ribbon rail scales to 4 inches.