05-13-2009, 05:42 PM
One thing I learned from my previous layout was that getting the track as near-perfect as can be is the best investment in time/$$'s you can make. Nothing turns me off like cars and locos wanting to go their own way...So on my current layout I made sure that every piece of track and turnout was laid as well as my meager abilities allow, and soldered joints where kinks are likely to develop (curves, grades...). I use Atlas 100 NS and Peco turnouts laid on cork and glued with silicone adhesive. I can honestly say that over the 4-5 years I've been running I haven't had a SINGLE incident attributable to the track. Now I can run trains and not worry about my track..... 
Gus (LC&P).