GEC's Layout Progress

[MrBill]

Something to be said for the guys who standardize all their track, wheelsets and such. I wonder about the quality of that flextrack though. I'm still using my old american made atlas flex that i collected a pile of years ago that works fine. Who knows what kind of crap goes into that chi-com stuff they sell now. Whatever brand, If it's kinking and carrying on as bad as you say, I'd take it back. This hobby isn't nearly as simple as some suspect. The last loop setup I did for the kids seemed to work fine at first. Then as I started throwing on different consists, it turned into derailing mess! Plus it was under an open beam ceiling in my garage. You can't believe the amount of invisible engine-jamming crud that rains down when you walk over it. Stapling up some fairly thick plastic (4 mil holds staples pretty well) can make a huge difference.
The 5x9 sounds like a good step. A 24" radius loop would really make a nice flow for your electric units.