{"product_id":"micro-engineering-16-083-weathered-rail-code-83-33pcs","title":"Micro Engineering 16-083 HO Scale Code 83 Weathered Bulk Rail - 33pc \/ 99' Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMicro Engineering 16-083\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 33-piece bundle of HO Standard Gauge scale \u003cstrong\u003eCode 83\u003c\/strong\u003e (weathered (factory rust patina)) bulk rail — 3-foot lengths, 99′ total per bundle. Code 83 is the modern HO mainline standard — the right rail height for prototypical HO scale modelling, replacing the older oversized Code 100.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout bulk rail:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bulk rail is sold without ties — for handlaid track, custom turnout\/crossover work, or repair \/ spare-rail stock. Spike it onto your own wood \/ PC-board \/ plastic ties using the Code-appropriate spikes and tie plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeathered finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory-applied rust patina on the rail web — the rail is ready to spike onto your own ties with a realistic just-installed-and-weathered appearance, saving you the airbrush time of weathering by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Micro Engineering Flex-Trak:\u003c\/strong\u003e Micro Engineering is the gold standard for prototypical fine-scale track among serious modellers. Distinguishing features — \u003cstrong\u003escale-size moulded ties, tie plates, and spike heads\u003c\/strong\u003e (real spike geometry, visible at viewing distance) and \u003cstrong\u003eirregular tie spacing\u003c\/strong\u003e that matches real-railroad practice (uniform-spaced model track instantly reads as \"model\"; ME's variation reads as \"real\"). Natural brown tie colour, nickel-silver rail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e HO Standard Gauge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRail:\u003c\/strong\u003e Code 83 (0.083\") nickel-silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Weathered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33 × 3′ — 99′ total\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistributor SKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 255-16083\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn stock at Oakville Model Trains Depot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Micro Engineering","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45099642912950,"sku":"255-16-083","price":157.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/5131\/1286\/files\/57_073663b0-8dee-41ad-b08c-2606ebd8d817.jpg?v=1779570305","url":"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/products\/micro-engineering-16-083-weathered-rail-code-83-33pcs","provider":"Oakville Model Trains Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}