Hi folks, this christmas my wife decided to open the floodgates and gave me my first lionel starter set (the Pennsylvania Lionel O-scale w/fastrack), at the ripe old age of 30. Model rail roading has been something I always wanted to get into as a kid watching my dad play with his HO Minitrix set in the basement. I never had the money, space or the time for it before. Now that I have my own son (4 months old), the space, and some money I have started visiting hobby shops, train shows and ebay looking to expand. I have also started surfing for information on some questions I have about O scale railing, but cant find the answer to them.
- Since I have Lionel, will other O-scale 3 rail brands work on this track(Rail king, Williams)? or vice versa? I've seen something about that but am not sure. What brands do if any?
- I assume the couplers for train cars are different for each brand is that correct? or will they work together?
- Can I use other track brands with my Lionel set?
Thanks in advance. I hope to start a small layout in the next few months as time permits.