Kato Unitrack vs Bachmann EZ track (N scale)

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Kato Unitrack looks better. See a side by side comparison here. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://z.about.com/d/modeltrains/1/0/o/-/-/-/integrated.jpg">http://z.about.com/d/modeltrains/1/0/o/ ... grated.jpg</a><!-- m --> It's also easier to connect to standard track if you wish too. With Unitrack you just have to pull the Unijoiner out, but with the Atlas track you would need to cut the plastic connector off if you still wanted to use the built in trackbed. Although the Unitrack comes with built in point motors it also has a switch for manual operation. If you wanted to operate them electrically you would need a Kato point/turnout switch as they use a 12v DC system. You can make your own switches for them if you don't mind soldering. Kato have now introduced 'superelevated' curved sections. See <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://quinntopia.blogspot.com/2009/12/super-elevated-curves-and-cant-track.html">http://quinntopia.blogspot.com/2009/12/ ... track.html</a><!-- m -->
Also worth considering are Tomix and Fleischmann track. See photos of all three types here. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://quinntopia.blogspot.com/2009/09/fleischmann-tomix-and-kato-roadbed.html">http://quinntopia.blogspot.com/2009/09/ ... adbed.html</a><!-- m -->