Is Kato's HO unitrack any good? - Model Railroader Magazine

Hi,

My layout uses HO unitrack and I am very please with it. Here are some of the pros and cons.

Easy to put together and take apart for tempoary layouts, or if you change your mind and want to alter the layout design.

Electrical conductivity is good. But you will need more than one power feed for anything bigger than a 4*8 oval.

Quicker to put a track down and test positioning etc.

Electric points are good and I have had no problems with them not working.

However,

It is expensive and there are not as many diferent pieces in HO as in N gauge.

Track geometry is strange and can limit your ideas a bit- but there are layout design software packages to help (I use anyrail).

Overall I am happy with the unitrack, because of its flexability, by which I mean if you don't stick the track down you can easily re arange a section of track to for example add a siding or crossover etc. It is also great for putting a circle on the floor to just run a few trains then tidy it up after.

 Give it a go. If you don't like it you can always sell it again on ebay.

Paul

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