I may be getting a little ahead of myself here, given that I'm just starting up and have no track of any kind, but picking up on discussions about OO/HO track in here has made me think about progressing from track in a starter set.
Now I think one of the Hornby DCC sets looks like a good bet for getting started, probably the mixed goods as you get a working set up and save a few quid at the same time.
However, it may not be long before I start getting additional track and this is where things get tricky it seems. There is varying opinion of course, but it seems continuing with hornby track may not be the best thing. Some say they stick with Peco Streamline, stating that the points are more reliable, but here there are also references to Fleischmann Profi, Tillig and so on, further complicating the choice.
There seems to be a bit of moaning about Peco on this board, but I'm not sure if the issue is more with track reliability and durability or just the modelling accuracy of its appearance.
What's the scale of track quality? Is Peco better than Hornby, and what makes Fleischmann track better than those?
If anyone can help out with their own experience I'd appreciate it!
Now I think one of the Hornby DCC sets looks like a good bet for getting started, probably the mixed goods as you get a working set up and save a few quid at the same time.
However, it may not be long before I start getting additional track and this is where things get tricky it seems. There is varying opinion of course, but it seems continuing with hornby track may not be the best thing. Some say they stick with Peco Streamline, stating that the points are more reliable, but here there are also references to Fleischmann Profi, Tillig and so on, further complicating the choice.
There seems to be a bit of moaning about Peco on this board, but I'm not sure if the issue is more with track reliability and durability or just the modelling accuracy of its appearance.
What's the scale of track quality? Is Peco better than Hornby, and what makes Fleischmann track better than those?
If anyone can help out with their own experience I'd appreciate it!