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That's broadly true, but a better idea would be to install a power bus - a pair of wires running under the board carrying track power - with frequent feeder wires to the track. This is recommended for DCC and will help with DC control as well. I would suggest soldering track feed wires to the underside of rail joiners to make a neat job of it. Others may be able to advise as to a suitable gauge wire for these jobs - personally I would suggest adhesive copper strip (available in rolls like adhesive tape) for the power bus as you can stick it to the underside of the board and solder wires to it - no cable clips or other supports needed. This may be a bit more work but it's worth it in the long run - you'll have reliable DC running and be perfectly set-up to switch to DCC later should you wi***o do so. Hope this is of help!
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