11-26-2010, 01:33 PM
Don, on the loose track section - saw this somewhere, can't remember if it was in a magazine or on the net - a thin piece of plastic sheet was glued underneath the ties (to the ties, not to the roadbed) and then the track was ballasted. This left the piece free to move, but still had ballast. Don't know if that will work for you, as it would seem to minimize the flexibility.
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