[alastairq]

QUOTE Edwin, even if you rust the sides with paint the top of the rail is still yellow and when looked at from a distance it annoys me, can't get the steel look.

you could try coating the rails with metal blacking?

http://www.finescale.org.uk/show_page.php?...522b80d0c057ce6

different formulae achieve different results with other metals........apparently,metal blackener doesn't interrupt the flow of electricity....

 

[alastairq]

steel track will keep bright and clean if used regularly.

many trainsets are not used that often.....I suspect they realise a need for reliability of contact, to maintain interest.

Nickel silver therefore is more reliable.

I think N/S is also easier to cut, and is more amenable to flexing.....steel flex track used to be fine adopting a chosen curve...but reluctant to cope with change, unlike N/S rail.

I prefer steel...I dont like N/S wheel tyres either.