150-2050 Atlas N Code 55 -- #5 Left Hand Turnout DCC Code 55 track is characterized

Code 55 track is characterized by having finer brown ties and smaller rail than traditional Code 80 track

Heavy die cast metal chassis

Correct 36" RP-25 metal wheels

In the early 1980’s when Amtrak was in the process of the final purge of their SDP40F fleet they struck a deal with Santa Fe in which they traded 18 of the SDP40F’s (with which the Santa Fe had not had any derailment issues) for 25 Santa Fe CF7’s and 18 of their rebuilt switchers

but teething problems quickly developed

150-2050 Atlas N Code 55 -- #5 Left Hand Turnout DCC Code 55 track is characterizedCode 55 Turnout, Nickel Silver Rail, Brown Ties No. 5 Left Hand Atlas N Scale Code 55 Turnouts feature nickel silver rail with molded brown ties. The turnouts have a metal frog that can be powered and a throw bar extending to both sides of the points. This track is part of the Atlas Code 55 track line and has same reliability and durability as Atlas' Code 80 track, but with a more realistic rail and tie profile to make it look more true to life. Code