"If a single
loop of UNITRACK that sets up in minutes is good, a DOUBLE loop that sets up in
half the time is great!"
Introducing the new UNITRACK Double Track Plates,
the modular track sections that let you set up twice as much track in half the
time when compared to using standard ground level UNITRACK. These plates work
in the same manner as all other UNITRACK sections, simply snapping together with
the patented Unijoiners attached to the UNITRACK pieces securely affixed to the
plate. The plates can then be enhanced by the hobbyist with the snap-in installation
of side safety fences and/or overhead catenary poles. While some modelers may
want to do some additional groundcover embellishment, the plates even have simulated
"ballast" in between the two lines of track! With
a dual throttle power pack, the two lines of the Double Track Plate can be separately
controlled. The slow-moving freight can amble along on one line while the express
passenger train can speed by on the other line. Crowded
for railroading space and time? The Double Track Plates are most suitable for
a temporary set-up/take-down layout (possibly on the floor or dining room table)
in a simple oval configuration or variation of an oval. The insertion of one or
more of our Double Track Truss Bridges can add some interest to the operation
as well. However,
the Double Track Plates are NOT limited to the application mentioned above. The
plates can be easily integrated with virtually all other N scale UNITRACK pieces.
At a recent exhibition, the staff of KATO USA handsomely demonstrated how the
plates could be used with standard ground-level sections to create a very interesting
layout. For example, the plates may be utilized in the "suburban" or
"metropolitan" portion of a layout, where the safety fencing and overhead
poles would seem appropriate, while the single-track sections are used in the
outlaying countryside where a bit of variation between the lines is common. |
