Code for steel and nickel silver Ez track

[Frankv]

Are Bachmann steel and nickel silver EZ track the same code? Will they work together?

[simkon]

Yes, they are both code 100, and are interchangeable, although steel is not recommended for dcc typically, but some people use it.

[Jim Banner]

The only incompatibility of steel with DCC is letting your track become too dirty.  I use nickel-silver, brass and steel interchangeably on my 350 square foot, DCC powered layout and they all work just fine.  I clean the rails when I first lay them, then about every 5 years after that.  But I oil them right after cleaning and about every 6 months to a year after.  All it takes is a very tiny amount of light, conductive oil such as Conductalube or Labelle 108.  One or at most two drops will do an entire 4 x 8 layout.

Jim