00-SF Trial.wmv

I've been working on Eastwood 2 for the last couple of days and whilst this board is still to be finished, I thought I would take the opportunity to test various wheel standards running through a complex switched double junction and show you the results.

The technical data is as follows:

Plain track. SMP 00 flexi straight from the box. 16.5mm gauge. Code 75.

Turnouts. Handbuilt on Templot templates. Double sided PCB sleeper strip 1.06mm x 4mm. All switches made to 00-SF standard and then flared out to 16.5mm gauge to join with SMP plain track.

Loco 1. Bachmann WD, donkey's years old on standard Bachmann wheels. 2.8mm tread and B2B of 14.30mm - 14.40mm.

Loco 2. Bachmann class 37 with mofified body to represent 37/9. Standard chassis and standard Bachmann wheels. 2.75mm tread and B2B of 14.35mm to 14.50mm.

Loco 3. Fiatrains LMS Twin. Fitted with latest Ultrascale wheels. 2.3mm tread. B2B of 14.70mm - 14.80mm.

I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions, but hopefully this will demonstrate the strength of 00-SF. These turnouts are taking a wide range of wheels with no changes to the factory set B2B measurement. 00-SF is the only track system that I am aware of that will accommodate a wide range of wheel standards and yet give improved running without having to adjust the wheels.

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