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<p>I prefer to let the track flop onto the flat surface and work out the issues "On the job" if you please. I am driving one of my hobby shops to grumpiness with the constant emails related to track and switches. I think it will be 6 months to a year before he recovers his good cheer. =) And im hammering on the other store with rolling stock and spare parts so between the two things are getting done.</p><p>But before that happens, mountains of graph papers, computer files and pencils are consumed. Almost like planning and studies for 15 years before a single brick is laid for a building.</p><p>Xtrkcad is a good program, I think it will be better once they improve the joining of track sections. Atlas is ok, but inadequate. But it's always back to graph paper and pencil for me.</p><p>Things like 31" radius curve takes a total of 62" plus 4-6 inches on the outside edge of the track for a 180 degree turn takes about 74 total inches to complete. That works out to about 6' 2 inches of wall space. Once you understand that you can move on to the rest.</p>
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