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Hi Slick1, I should have known my last comment regarding brass track was bound to touch a nerve in someone, sorry- that wasn't my intention. I realize now that I should have left that last comment out of my post. . I just felt DarylDankwardts question as to the type of track that offered "minimal maintenance with track powered equipment " he should invest in needed to be answered in an honest straight forward manner. If the cost of N/S out weighed the benifits for Mr. Dankwart I felt that should be his decision. Your reference to Live Steamers is of course correct, but in my own defence, Mr. Dankwart didn't mention Live Steam in any of his questions so I made no reference to that issue. Now, if I may give MY perspective regarding Cost. Having delt with brass track durring my early small scale years and then switching to Nickel Silver I gained first hand knowledge of the pros and cons of each. With this experence in mind I decided it was worth my time to save-up the needed cash for N/S rail since I also am not a wealthy person. "Soldering proper jumpers"?, WHERE DID THIS COME FROM? And since when is soldering jumper wires the "PROPER" way of doing things, its just ONE of the ways of insuring good electrical continuity between rail sections. Rail clamps are another way, soldering the rail joiners to the rails as I do is another way- and NO this practice has NOT given me a moment of concern in TEN years of out-door railroading. If elbow grease builds character then I must have PLENTY of this attribute since I have been applying elbow grease in this hobby for over 50 years. And one more thing Slick1, if you feel a need to rebuff me in the future please try to stick to the subject and not digress in other directions or to other subjects. Still website friends I hope...OLD DAD
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