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  Yes, that's right.  One can put service tracks on any location around the perimeter not just at the minimum 10 degree spots shown on the template and in your photos (has to be ten degrees if you count them up). That way one can be flexible. (except for two locations at 90 degree angles to Position #1 as that is where a split in the power ring occurs for reversing of current. No tracks can be powered.  The bridge track cannot not be powered at those two positions, but, but I put in a service track to keep the appearance of a continuous semi circle.  I wanted a total of about  21 service tracks.     Nice use of cork.  I decided against roadbed as my foam was flatest withouit adding adding another layer. Even a fine film or caulk under the roadbed can make a difference on my ayout ant and I dispensed with it.  Maybe I"ll store rusty wheelsets on those tracks for realism.         Looks great. Good looking progress. Nice to see someone working in on the same project.     Tomorrow i I have to drill out holes for track power at the end of each service track and the head of the track from the loco service bays, then conceal the contacts with the ballasting.
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