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@kerley
Agree. Alu track frames tend to be overbuilt to make very stiff and don't usually work out that light (not compared to alu road frames any way)
I have had 2 alu track frames and they were both around 1700g which is not much lighter than steel. The areas where weight can be added on a steel frame is the fork (vs a carbon one on alu frame) and the quill stem and screw on headset (if using a quill stem) Of course you could use a carbon ahead fork on a steel frame but missing the point a bit imo.