Best GP9 in N scale?

[nickelplate759]

At the time, Arnold also used steel for their rail, as I recall.

[cfritschle]

At the time, Arnold also used steel for their rail, as I recall.

Yes they did, and while they blackened it, the rail would still rust.  I still have some Arnold steel rail from the late 1960s, but it is not in use.   

[nkalanaga]

Somebody else (Minitrix, if I remember right) also used steel rail for a short period.  Back in the 70s I found a piece of sectional track, just laying on the ground, and was very surprised that it was magnetic.

Who loses one piece of track in the middle of a vacant lot?

[peteski]

Somebody else (Minitrix, if I remember right) also used steel rail for a short period.  Back in the 70s I found a piece of sectional track, just laying on the ground, and was very surprised that it was magnetic.

Who loses one piece of track in the middle of a vacant lot?

An absent-minded model railroader. 

We have again, in a typical TRW fashion have made a leaping OT thread excursion. 

Yes, Minitirix did make steel N scale track. I still have several pieces of their steel flex track. I don't even remember how I acquired it.

Arnold also made blackened steel rails which had a unusual cross section.

[central.vermont]

We have again, in a typical TRW fashion have made a leaping OT thread excursion. 

It wouldn't be TRW if it hadn't!!!
Jon