01-11-2011, 05:55 PM
Quote:...that's why I thought of building a timesaver, that way I could just run trains without having to build a very good layout.
It has to be good enough to avoid derailments and power loss. Table thumping, train nudging and consistent rerailing are not fun, at least not to me.
And track cleaning - which is why I decided against my 4x6 'display' layout, because it was too hard to keep clean. I was trying to make steel-railed Bachmann EZ track work and discovered that no amount of oil on the rails nor polish nor sanding & buffing would make it stay clean and not gum up with black crud.
If you've got a well-functioning sectional track layout, why would you go back and relay by hand?
Real basic question: Roundy roundy, or back and forth :?: Answer that one first. If you 'just wanna run trains' then find a way to go around and around. Want switching? Add it on. And if space is still a challenge, go N scale before you're heavily invested in any other scale.
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!