Kato USA Model Train Products HV2 UNITRACK Passing Siding Track Set with #6 Manual Turnout

Fits together well and works great with my original track set.

impressive piece of equipment

Kato Unitrack is of the highest quality available as far as combined track / roadbed options go, the connections are solid and tight and provide excellent conductivity. If one wanted a temporary setup for a Christmas display, or a smaller layout ect, I would highly recommend spending extra for the Kato products. A medium to large layout with a lot of switching action built exclusively with Kato will quickly get expensive however, I have found, after purchasing over $1000 worth of Kato #6 elec turnouts, that Atlas, and Im certain all other code 83 ho track / switches will easily mate with the Kato Unitrack by removing the plastic snap in Kato track connector and using regular rail connectors. The connections will require a shim under the non-Kato accessory to make up for the roadbed thickness and will not lock together as securely as the Kato assembly, but depending on the number of switches your layout requires, a little extra work could save hundreds to be spent on, well, many options. The great many options available for every aspect of model railroading today are absolutely mind boggling so if you are just beginning, take some time to educate yourself and find a way to become familiar with the hobby before spending $. Ohh if only I could start from scratch 🙄 Cheers!

KATO HOゲージ ポイントマシン 右左と同時購入しました、ポイントマシン取り付け前に手動でも試しましたが手動での使用時に導通があいまいな感じがしたので不安でしたが取り付け後問題を感じませんでした。ポイント入り口に凸凹が出来ない様にする事が大事です、凸凹が有ると脱線の元です。

I am an experienced modeler, to the point of hand-laying track and turnouts, but I needed a simple and reliable setup to use as a portable test track. Something that I could program DCC locomotives and diagnose equipment problems from a workbench and not on a layout. I wanted a modular track system because it offers rigidity and dependable joints. This set is a lot for the money. Two good switches cost as mush as this set. The switches can be set up as power routing or not which is nice for creating easy-power blocks. With this set (and I added some track bumpers for a finished look) I have a test track that's ready to go. All I needed to do was fasten it down to a strip of plywood. I'm skilled at soldering, so I opted not to purchase the feeder track, instead soldering my own power feeds to the track which in-turn are connected to a non-kato power source.