Atlas Code 55 deliveries

[flight2000]

Ok...my plywood empire is ready for track...has been for a year...any idea when we can expect code55 track...flex and switches in the stores.  I see it advertized, but no one has most of it, and my local hobby shop keeps getting messages that push it out another two weeks, every two weeks. 

Frustrated in Oregon.   

Joe

Joe,

What do you need?  I have a bunch of used and new switches that need a good home.  I'll send you a PM with the list of what I have and then you can make an offer 

Brian

[Chris333]

Joe,

How long was MTL track unavailable?

[ljudice]

One word:   PECO

+1   

The plusses and minuses of Peco Code 55 have been discussed a million times.  It's bullet proof,  looks great when properly
used and it's easy to find.

[Sokramiketes]

I wonder if Micro Engineering is swamped with orders.  For flex, at least.  Maybe rail, too.

Yes, as a matter of fact, they are.

[Burlington Bob]

By SkipGear;

That's been the retail price of C55 for at least 2 years. If you had the last C55 track in the US, would you discount it with people willing to pay over retail for it.

I must be very lucky then because I've never come close to paying that much even at my LHS when they were down to their last turnouts.  I've also seen some code 55 turnouts for $30 a piece on Ebay.

[VonRyan]

One word: Ugly

Might as well use C80, visually they aren't much different.

ME is the flex track solution but then what to do for turnouts other than build your own? Give it time, I figure at least May before everything is back in stock consistantly and even then there may be ripples afterwards.

ME makes turnouts in codes 70 and 55

[SkipGear]

ME makes turnouts in codes 70 and 55

ME makes all the turnouts you need, as long as they are all #6.

ME could have really taken a firm grip on the market if they had more turnout options ready to go when this happened.

[VonRyan]

ME makes all the turnouts you need, as long as they are all #6.

ME could have really taken a firm grip on the market if they had more turnout options ready to go when this happened.

I could have sworn that they have/had more turnout options.

-Cody F.

[C855B]

I believe at one time ME had a #8. Hasn't been offered for several years.

[Atlas Paul]

Code 55 track is currently slated for delivery in April & May.  Joe knows the fun of moving tooling from one factory to another and then getting production ramped up, and he was only dealing with one line of track...

[bdennis]

Thought I may as well go and turn over this rock again and see what comes out..

Paul from Atlas.
Any updates on the release of the Atlas Code 55 flex track and turnouts?
I got the last 38 lenghts of code 55 flex left in Australia a month or so ago and need more..

Thanks.
Brendan.

[Mark5]

See this:

http://www.atlasrr.com/containershipping-track.htm

[wazzou]

November for turnouts is pretty good those that get after it in the Winter months.

[Dave Schneider]

I have lost track of the years, and I mean no disrespect towards Atlas, but how long has it been since these have been "available"?  Not sure what I mean by available, but does anyone know when the last container arrived? Again, not trying to start a flame war, just curious since I did lose track...so to speak.

I wonder if there will be a run of this shipment to fill the pent up demand.

Best wishes, Dave

[bdennis]

Thanks for the link.

August I can cope with for the flex. November may be a challenge. (as he reaches for the Fast Tracks web site).