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I built a layout thirty years ago which was 90 percent hand laid. Total mainline length of 450 feet with three yards six tracks wide at twelve feet of length average plus numerous sidings and passing tracks. With some where around sixty turnouts and a dozen or so crossovers two of these where double diamonds. This all ran fairly well but was a constant maintenance nightmare with issues like rail gaps and turn out points. Besides,this took almost three years to complete and that was without any scenery, "that's another issue" <br />Any way I would advise that you use commercial turnouts and flex track for the majority of your of your endevor as and save the the hand laid for the special needs. It's always a nice to put some fancy hand laid track work in a place where it can be viewed up front.
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