Tomix Slab Track

[VentureForth]

Is it just me, or does Tomix only make the S140 and S280 (along with a couple of other double wide curves) in Slab style?  I have a 35 year old viaduct set that I've replace the old brown track with Fine Track.  Then I see that there's a cool S140-SL that I can put into the viaduct frames.  Only problem is that it'd look dumb unless I could get my C280-45s replaced, too, but Tomix doesn't seem to make those.  How odd.  Am I missing something here?

[bill937ca]

Tomix makes more including a couple of sets.

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/search?typ1_c=104&cat=rail&state=&sold=0&sortid=6&searchkey=slab&spage=1&Make=Tomix

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10073998

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10047042

Edited January 15 by bill937ca

[VentureForth]

14 minutes ago, bill937ca said:

Tomix makes more including a couple of sets.

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/search?typ1_c=104&cat=rail&state=&sold=0&sortid=6&searchkey=slab&spage=1&Make=Tomix

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10073998

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10047042

 

Yes - I looked here.  No single 280-45 curves.  Didn't want to buy all new viaduct housings.  

 

[MeTheSwede]

I think the purpose of the slab track is to model high speed Shinkansen sections. For that only double track with wide curve radii and straights are needed, so that is what Tomix produces.

[VentureForth]

On 1/15/2024 at 9:49 AM, MeTheSwede said:

I think the purpose of the slab track is to model high speed Shinkansen sections. For that only double track with wide curve radii and straights are needed, so that is what Tomix produces.

Well, I'm running my Shinkansen 0 and N700S on a single track.  😛 🙂😄 

[katoftw]

There just isn't a high demand for it. So the available sizes are limit offerings.