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There are several articles in the model railroad press on this, use the Mag index on this site and search (track). I've always hand laid my track. Depending on the era you want to model, (Pre 1900's didn't use rail plates, just laid the rail on the ties)plain wood ties from a couple of manufacturers will work. If you plan a post 1900's railroad I always use Central Valley tie strips. They come with the rail plates moulded in and the rails are pre gauged. I use Micro Eng rails and spikes, they make an almost scale spike.For switches I've used Shinoharas but only because they were the only ones to make them in code 70. I've just noticed that Central Valley has just come out with curvable switch kits and I'm looking to try them. Good luck and start small, practice on a srape of Homosote first.
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