Peco for me

I like Peco switches.  I plan to have mine be hand-thrown, so I like the spring action.  I'm using code 100 because it is less expensive and easier to achieve dead-reliable track.  I've been collecting Peco switches on the second-hand  market.  

Randy

Various

I have Micro Engineering, Shinohara/Walthers and Atlas.  With proper tune-up, equipment runs smoothly though all of them and they give me no trouble mechanically.  I don't know if you'd consider Central Valley kits "off the shelf," but I have some of those too.  

Off-the-Shelf HO Scale Turnouts

I use all Walthers/Shinohara Code 83 turnouts and flex. They are fine products that work well and look good. The principal reason I selected them is because I have a lot of curved turnouts, and they have a large selection. I have no experience with the other brands.

Dante

Peco code 83

I use these and find them excellent. You need to be a bit careful with the flexi track as the rail pops out of the ties easily but I find that it can always be fed back in.

The only problem I have is that, here in the UK, most hobby shops don't stock it so I have to buy it on the Internet rather than use my LHS

Long path before use...

Dear David,

I have to admit I find that a little amusing, bearing in mind that PECO is based out of the Beer in Devon UK. I'm led to believe you can actually source direct from PECO,

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/37644-peco-code-83-track/?p=725264

which may save you something over having to have it take a return journey accross the Atlantic before you get your hands on it...

Happy Modelling,
Aim to Improve,
Prof Klyzlr

Peco

Peco Ditto

Since I switched to HO almost two years ago, I've gone with Peco because I love their sprung switch points and prefer flicking them with my finger than farting around with cost and install of switch machines.  Love them so far.

Peco

I use peco 100 and 83.

Jim.

Peco

I've used Peco for 30 years. Like Randy, I use code 100. The newer peco turnouts are better than the older ones, but they all work great.

It's OK, I can get them in the UK

I can get them over here but not many people sell them. I get mine from Hattons.

​It just adds $7 to every order - especially annoying when I run out of insulated joiners. Funnily enough the standard metal joiners fit their fine scale range as well as code 83 and the LHS stocks fine scale Peco but the insulated joiners are specific to code 83 so I have to get them via mail order (well Internet actually).

I use Peco Code 75....

I got started using the code 75 because I was following an online plan  that specified  their use. I've since abandoned that plan but still use the code 75 with code 83 Atlas flex and joiners.  If you solder your rail joiners like I do, you can eliminate any " bump" between the slightly different codes. It's nothing to speak of between 83 and 75  anyway.

Michael