Rokuhan News super elevated track.

Most of the price difference is that you get 6 over the super elevated track sections per package versus 4 of the standard curved. So you get 50% more!

Rob

I was comparing the "Rokuhan R064 Super Elevated Track R195 30 Degree for $17.25" to the "Rokuhan R032 Curved Track R195 30 Degree for $11.85" Both contain six pieces. Both make a half circle of track.

The "Rokuhan R002 Curved Track R195 45 Degree for $7.75" is a real bargain when you consider it also makes a half circle of track and does it with fewer joints.

Hoping the price difference is a miscalculation based on qty.

ModelWarships wrote: I was comparing the "Rokuhan R064 Super Elevated Track R195 30 Degree for $17.25" to the "Rokuhan R032 Curved Track R195 30 Degree for $11.85" Both contain six pieces. Both make a half circle of track. Hoping the price difference is a miscalculation based on qty.

Excuse me, but I'm not understanding your line here. The two pieces of track are not the same. The new elevated track required a new mold to make the road-bed and more plastic is involved.

Do an internet search. You may find another seller with a different price point. But, I will repeat my previous statement... Rokuhan is the first in Z-scale to produce and market super-elevated track.

The $11/$17 ratio appears to be the same for Kato N scale. The important question is whether the price difference is a value. How long would one take cutting and placing the 0.8mm shims on that half circle of track? In my case, I think the time I would spend on super elevation is worth more than the $5+ cost.

Mark

There is all kinds of math, that I can not even begin to comprehend, that deals with easements and super elevation. From what I understand, if you have super elevation, you should build easements too. I guess it would look cool if you are doing Japanese high speed rail, and any additional track pieces from anyone in Z would always be welcome, but, to each his own. Nothing that could not be made using MTL flex. I would suggest to look up what the NMRA says about it.
Myself, I am doing Cb&Q in S. Illinois. Miles and miles of straight track. Nothing fast enough to need Super elevated anything.

Kelly,
The NMRA practices are informative, but there are some quick approximations. For example I plan on using one radius larger as the lead-in to the elevated curves.

Mark

Mr.JA wrote: Excuse me, but I'm not understanding your line here. The two pieces of track are not the same. The new elevated track required a new mold to make the road-bed and more plastic is involved.

What's to understand about my line? I said wow pricey. I'm surprised they are selling it for so much. Just an FYI, there isn't $0.05 more material in the new one vs old and the mold costs would be about the same for both parts.

Mr.JA wrote: Do an internet search. You may find another seller with a different price point. But, I will repeat my previous statement... Rokuhan is the first in Z-scale to produce and market super-elevated track.

Ztracks price is less than the list price Rokuhan announced, so I am not pointing the finger at them. I am not knocking Rokuhan for their innovation either, I have been impressed with the engineering of their track. But setting such a high price for it will definitely limit sales. I still want to check it out, but probably only for a single curve.