Just in case someone else is thinking of mixing two types of track in various, non-standard ways, I've decided to share my experiences on the matter, including pictures.
You can choose your pain:
1. The harder way, if you need to cut your Unitrack
2. The easier way of slicing through your (cheaper) Atlas track.
The easiest way, of course, would be to use one type of track, but where would the fun be in that?
Hi Kashirigi,
Cut a peice of atlas 6" track section down to 4", then you don't have to worry where the 2" go. This is a simple fix for the Kato Adapter. Dremels are great for this job. Hope this helps,
Rob
Rob---Roanoke,Virginia: The Norfolk Southern Crossroads Capital!!! , And my well missed home!!
Thanks for the advice, but I've already laid my track. The two articles linked above are how-tos on how to do it if you don't feel like buying an adapter track, or, say, feel like splitting a curve with two types of track.
This is an issue on my layout, because I will have curved bridges with Atlas track leading into Unitrack curves, which makes using a straight adaptor piece impossible.
I may be the only person dumb enough to do this, but now others can bravely follow.
As with so many things it seems to depend on the circumstances but I had no issues including some curved Unitrack (including two curved viaducts) into my essentially Atlas snap/flextrack layout.
The cork road bed is the same height as the Unitrack bed (or so close it doesn't really matter) that I just cut the flextrack to fit, removed the Unijoiners and replaced them with standard rail joiners! Worked like a charm!
More info in my web site, if interested.
^^^ There should be no reason to cut the track what-so-ever! Unless, of course, you are trying to fit a piece of Unitrack into a non-standard sized area!
I don't think you are missing anything.
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