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Joe, <br /> <br />The biggest advantage I have found in handlaying turnouts became aparent only after I started doing it. Each turnout can be custom fitted to the location where it is laid. After I did the first two on the layout I found myself putting the frog and stock rails where they needed to be and building the turnout to fit, rather than adjusting the track plan to fit the turnout. That one thing has me committed to handlaid turnouts.. <br /> <br />Admittedly, I only have 15 turnouts on my current track plan, but I think I am hooked. Once you have built a few it is not hard, and really not that tedious. To top it off, the look of the stock rails running continuously through the turnouts is fantastic.
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