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I'm on my third; my biggest lesson was in the quality of my roadbed/track work. It isn't enough just to mark some lines and start laying track. Even if you plot your arcs, and calculate your grade transitions, it still comes down to time taken for simple precision with assembly and curves--especially with flexible track (I use lots of compound or decreasing radius curves)...otherwise I spend half my time following the trains around re-railing cars. <br /> <br />Oh, and it definitely doesn't hurt to spend some extra $$$ on higher quality construction materials. As dad always tells you, "ya get what ya pay for."
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