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It's an experience thing I'd say - had endless trouble with Peco track back in N scale though that was more due to poor board joints on a modular layout. Interestingly while my Graham Farish and Peco British N scale used to derail and uncouple all over the place, my German and American models never misbehaved apart from a few unplanned uncouplings - due to small "humps" in the track. This may explain why I traded in all of my British N last year against some Fleischmann equipment! <br /> <br />The secret to good track seems to be to take your time. Tracklaying on my 8x1 HO shelf layout took about 2-3 weeks, working with little or no stress. Result being that the only derailments I have are due to mis-set switches on this layout. Should I get around to building another N scale (it'll be German mainline, probably on 4x2 boards - how many will depend on how long my staging tracks need to be to handle a 5-car express). I plan to spend a very long time on trackwork, and get this absolutely perfect before lifting a bag of ballast for the scenery. Hope this helps!
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