LGB

With the set came of course LGB track, very good quality and being top priced one does expect that, also it is manufactured on Germany. I find the points need a little fine tuning to get good running though.

The price of the track being a little high (NZ13 per 300mm) I sourced other suppliers of cheaper track,

Aristo-Craft

made in China, but also nearly as good as LGB was purchased from Don Ellis in Christchurch, it is $NZ9 per 300mm and the points, though also needing attention cost about half the LGB price.
The track has one very good point in that it has a small screw in the rail joiner which ensures good electrical contact, bit fiddley to do up though... bit of blue tack on the screw driver helps.
It retains a brighter yellow colour after weathering than LGB, which goes a dirty brown colour...

NZ made Track

This is available from Cliff Smith in Christchurch It comes in 5ft lengths and looks very similar to Aristo-Craft. It is only $35 per length. I found it was easy to bend to the required radius and although some of the sleepers were a bit loose, once the ballast was round them this was no problem.

Points and turnouts.

For amazing quality that beats any others, I get my points from Ian Barker of Christchurch, fax or phone him on 03 332 4067. At $80 for large radius turnouts and $150 for 3 way turnouts, all hand made and solid brass frogs, sturdy good looking, the best..

Of course gradients have to be taken into account.. so cuttings and embankments have to be constructed....

technical details!!

As long as the bubble on the 30cm level does not cross the |O| lines by more than three quarters of its length I find the trains can make it. If they can't... then you will need a banker or double head them from the journey's start.. and don't forget to put it in the Sectional Appendix.. and make sure the driver and guard read it!