Which side is the "back"?The purpose of the casters is to be able to access to back in the event of a derailment and during build.
I mix them all the time.The question is should I use them and mix them with the Peco turnouts or try to sell them and buy more Pecos?
I believe that will dictate remote control turnouts, and even at that, I think it will be pulled out for most of the time. There will be lots of action back there.The 9 foot long straight edge. The long side with the bump out is the front.
I mix them all the time.
A bigger issue is going to be whether those Pecos are electrofrog or insulfrog. Electrofrog require a few more insulated rail joiners.
I believe that will dictate remote control turnouts, and even at that, I think it will be pulled out for most of the time. There will be lots of action back there.
I can tell you that the Peco turnouts are a better turnout and, from all accounts, more reliable. All of the turnouts I use are Peco Insulfrogs and, not withstanding my own errors, I have never had an issue with the Peco Insulfrog turnouts themselves be it their operation or getting power. As such, they would be my recommendation.Any idea is the atlas and Peco’s behave differently electricly?
If you want to save some money on the Peco turnouts, take a look at Hatton's in the UK. Buying them from there could save you any where between $2 or $3 to $7 or $8 per turnout. I bought all my Peco track and turnouts from them and ended up saving around $175 (US).
Just as a guide, an N Scale Peco Insulfrog Turnout is $14.10 (US) compared to $15.99 (US) on sale, or $22.99 regular price here. Just a thought, oh and shipping costs aren't that much more than here either. I'm on the East Coast and from the time I placed the order to having it my hand was (almost) exactly 72 hours to the minute.