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When we started about 16 years ago, we used LGB flex track as LGB was basically the only manufacturer of track at the time. We used rail joiners with a brand of rail clamp that (We believe) is no longer on the market. Subsequently, we began using Hillman's rail clamps over the joiners. This past fall, we had to replace some rail joiners because they started to fail due to age, etc. but we were able to use the railclamps over again. <br /> <br />Hope this helps, <br /> <br />George <br /> <br />I would urge you to keep the joiners on the track and use rail clamps over them. Our main line is built in three sections or blocks. The farthest block is approx 90 feet from the power pack in the basement. We use low voltage-16 ga wire for power feed. A few years ago we did add a wire from the end of the block feed to the center of the block, but found out later it was unnecessary . We also experimented with conductive grease, but in our opinion, it did not do anything but make a mess.
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