Richard08 wrote:There's an in-depth look at DCC & Peco Insulfrog points problems here. Interesting comment that European wheels 'shouldn't have a problem due to different wheel profiles' - no idea if that's the case, or if 'European' includes the UK.
I'd suggest that article is 'overoptimistic'.
The plastic at the crossing wears far faster than the rail, so what may be true when newly purchased, isn't a permanent condition, particularly if the layout is operated regularly.
'European' must include the UK, but that's not really the issue. It may well be that current production wheels conform to the suggested coning of the tyre; but firstly there is a 'legacy' mountain lurking, so plenty of cylindrical or nearly so tyre profiles 'out there'; and current problems like flangeless wheelsets and traction tyre profiled wheelsets, that are the choice of some OO brands for currently introduced products, which they show no sign of abandoning.
And then there is the horror that is/was Peco's insulating rail joiner. Possibly Peco have upgraded it since I tried it 22 years ago? I promptly decided 'never again, I can do much better'. (The base of the joiner moulding was too thick to fit between the the rail foot and the base of the track moulding, and not by some small margin...)
