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    Track - Atlas versus Peco or Micro Engineering

    No kidding! I put a small loop together on a tabletop for my son to use. I gave up after I'd bought three or four turnouts and NONE of them worked...they either derailed trains, had electrical problems, or both. I'm not worried about problems with wheels on the C55, as all of my rolling...
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    Why Red?

    That fits with what I've heard too. That why barns and church doors were always painted red. Something about the pigment being cheap, and that it rejected moisture and rot very well, especially when applied to wood. Which is why cabooses were always painted red for a long time.
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    Track - Atlas versus Peco or Micro Engineering

    Howdy All. I'm a newbie here. I recently got back into model railroading as I'm transitioning into my second childhood. My son is obsessed with all things train. So after a few decades, I dusted off my trains and tools, and got back into it. I have gotten into N scale because of space...