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[quote user="Wikious"] As to the turnouts, well, you really have to use what you have, and snap switches are sadly what I have several of, as well as lots of sectional track. We can't get everything we want, though, so I have to use as much of the track on hand as I can. It can be upgraded later when money permits. (If it were up to me, I'd also be able to tear down all the basement walls and build from foundation wall to foundation wall [:D]) [/quote]Well, don't be too sad.  I just expanded my layout with all Atlas snap switches...why? Well, the custom line switches may be more prototypical and easier to create parallel track etc. but they don't come with motors attached and, unless you want to go manual, that amounts to 50% more in cost at my LHS....$29 vs $19.  I put in 17 additional switches so that saving can add up.Snap switches work fine.  As long as you can be sure you are creating track that is smooth and clean, use your "leftovers" and save the money for decoders etc.  I've got 50+ locos that are going to need some of the money I saved on switches.  (but if your sectional is used and possibly out of gauge or something, I would go with flex track.  There are certain alignments that you just can't make happen with sectional track....even by chopping it up again and again.)
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