Manufacturer
Atlas Model Railroad Co.
378 Florence Ave.
Hillside, NJ 07205
www.atlasrr.com
Comments: Sectional track with painted plastic roadbed is the latest N scale track system from Atlas. The firm’s N True-Track comes with code 65 nickel-silver rail mounted on one-piece molded plastic roadbed.
The tops of the molded ties are painted dark brown, and the light grayish-tan ballast is flecked with black. The ties have molded-in wood grain and spike detail.
The track snapped together easily on a smooth tabletop, with no difficulty aligning rail joiners. A string of cars with oversized wheel flanges had no problem negotiating the turnouts.
The track is offered in 2″ and 6″ straight pieces, curve segments in 11″ and 121/2″ radii, and powered turnouts.
Our sample turnouts were easy to connect and worked reliably. The dimensions of the turnouts and other segments all matched National Model Railroad Association RP-2 for track.
Atlas N True-Track would be good for a beginning modeler or anyone seeking good-looking, easy-to-assemble track.
