[ebaykal]

My Peco Flex tracks arrived a couple of days ago and I have started laying them.

At some point, while taking a rest, the color of the rails struck me, boy they are shinny bright yellow. Now we modelrailroaders are quite fussy about replicating the prototype of all railroad related items so;

.. why on earth are these rails in yellow color ?

Baykal

For that matter, Hornby rails too...

 

[ebaykal]

QUOTE (Richard Johnson @ 15 Aug 2008, 14:32) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Personally I'll stick with my preferred steel rail.

Less cleaning needed and it looks like steel rail should

Richard
DCCconcepts

Exactly, missed this opportunity, maybe in my next life.

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.

By the way, Tillig Elite track, are they yellowish as well?

baykal

 

[ebaykal]

QUOTE (neil_s_wood @ 15 Aug 2008, 23:26) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>No, Tillig is brown

Guess I should have gone for the Tilligs then

.....sigh.

Baykal