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Do you have styrene in your gaps for the programming track?  I would also reccommend that you have a dead section (isolated on both ends) between the programming track and the main.  If it must absolutely be powered a SPDT switch to swap power on the isolated section between programming track and main would not hurt.  Also I have seen a BLI PRR T-1 smoke its decoder after de-railing, however it was shorting for a full 30 seconds before anyone could get to it.  The decoder died because of insufficient power drops to trip the breaker (nearest was about 5 feet away on un-soldered track). However the best option is to completely separate the programming track from the layout.  A portable one might be a good idea if your workbench is not co-located with your layout.
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