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The power-lock track is certainly safe, and it does mean that you don't have to ballast the track after laying it! However, as you say it doesn't look as good as normal track, and I suspect it's a lot more expensive, so it's really up to you which you use. The power-lock track might well look a lot better if you paint the ties and ballast, add a little weathering, etc. As ballasting has to be one of the most boring jobs on a new RR, I'd suggest that you stick with the power-lock track if you can afford to.
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