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SILKY SMOOTH TRACK AND SWITCH OPERATION
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Don't be concerned about how much time you spend on trackage and checking equipment trucks. Proper operation is very desirable, especially in areas that are hard to reach. Trains which run well keep people interested. A club (five members) I belonged to built a traveling (portable) HO layout. It had four sections to be connected. We spent the necessary time to be sure it operated very smooth. We could set the layout up and get it running, in about thirty minutes. We had very few derailments (stoppage) while operating. This really paid off as we seldom lost our observers due to train stoppage. By the way,all the track was hand laid with wood ties and nickelsilver rails. We used BK turnouts. The critical part is to get the track bed down smooth. We used two layers of Homosote glued and screwed together. Don't let anyone convince you that this won't work. It really does! <br />My point is, keep up the good work,[:)] it will payoff. Take the razzing good naturedly and know that what you are doing is the correct way to go.
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