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I have not been in MR... hopefully after I retire from the USAF and own a basement (with a nice house on top of course) and get my layout going, Ill be in MR. <br /> <br />I do handlay track, all of it. I used to use flextrack, but I found I can detail handlaid track much more than plastic (this is just MY observation, I have nothing against flextrack or those who use it). I had Tim from handlaidtrack.com make a tie laying jig for me, works great. I also have a #8 turnout template from him as well, another fine tool. I used many references to learn how to handlay track, and my first attempts were, well, lets just say it could pass for an abandoned line. But now that I got the hang of it, I dont see me ever going back to flex track. If you are an N scaler, check out some back issues of N Scale Magazine. For HO or N, backissues of Model Railroading have some great info as well. I also used Kalmbach's Trackwork and Lineside Details book (some great ideas in there for details). <br /> <br />Matt
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