I use Atlas code 80 track. I am looking for views on those that use Kato N Scale 20-210 310mm Double Crossover Turnout instead of Atlas turnouts. Also I need the height of Kato N Scale 20-210 310mm Double Crossover Turnout compared to Atlas code 80 track. And what did you use to transition between the height difference.
the height of the dbl cossover is C80...same as the atlas C80. An Atlas C80 track joiner will slip right onto the Dbl crossover. Same if you want to use atlas C80 flex in a yard. The Unitrack turnouts are again the same height...just use a regular C80 joiner.
The rail height of the code 80 is the same but the the measurement overall height of Unitrack is .275. Atlas overall is .148. Kato makes an adapter section to join the two but it is not necessary to use one if you shim the Atlas track . The rail joiners do fit both tracks but it has been my experience that it is best to solder the joint.
That doesnt sound right. I have a piece of Atlas flex coming off a Unitrack #6 going into an industry. 2 Atlas joiners right to the dbverging leg of the Unitrack. No shimming...no humps or bumps. Hmmmmmm
Atlas Code 80 sectional and flex tracks do not have any "roadbed" beneath them like the Kato track sections have. So, unless you are using cork roadbed or something similar under the Atlas track, it is going to be too low to mate with the Kato Track sections. Quickly putting my caliper on a piece of Atlas Code 80 flex and a section of Kato track gave me 0.155" and 0.280", respectively. The difference is 0.125", which is the usual thickness of N gauge cork roadbed. So, using Atlas Code 80 track with cork roadbed under it should allow you to simply join the Atlas and Kato tracks with the usual Atlas rail joiners, without any special shimming. That said, vertical bumps in N scale track are notorious for causing unintended decouplings. So, check to make sure you aren't creating even a small bump, and shim a bit to avoid doing that, if necessary. (Cork roadbed is not a precise thing, nor is the method of fastening track to it.)
I guess I misread the OP's question. I thought he was talking just rail...not roadbed too. The rails themselves will match up.
