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hello guys: it sounds to me like you need to get a more flexible system to lay out your yard. generally your yard is the one place you have the least room to work, but it tis one of the most important places on your layout. get rid of the snap switches!!!. if you are really tight on space consider a #4 switch,this is the tightest cuve you can use in a yard, but it will handle most medium to small locos and cars. as mentioned before snap switches are a solid 18" curve. i would stay with the flex track but keep your connections off these switches as wide as possible. it is difficult without knowing how much space you have to recommend things. i use all #6 switches on my layout,but you have to give up some space when you use these. also you have some electrical considerations to think about. ther are many books out there to give you solid info,you should look into that. finally the diffrance between 83 and 100 rail is the hight. the higher the number the taller the rail. i would not get into the habit of mixing the two together. bob
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