Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
Donald, I'm am a beginning to intermediate modeler and a civil engineer. In my opinion you are better off with flex track rather than EZ track. You will be limited in what you can do with EZ track. Right now they have fewer shapes in EZ than they have in sectional track, and I feel too limited with sectional track. Having said all that . . . I think an oval with a couple sidings built from EZ track would be a wonderful starting setup for a dad and son to mess with in the beginning. If your modeling career is anything like the norm, you will build several 'layouts' over the years and you will learn what is most important to YOU along the way. What I am trying to acheive may be totally uninteresting to you. I received a set which included a John Bull and an oval of EZ track for Christmas. I let my (three year old) son play with the track and his engine occasionally and it is fine for that, but I couldn't do any more with it than that. For me, it's more trouble than it's worth to include in a layout. I am looking to build a layout with 24 inch radius curves minimum. If you have the budget, I recommend you read the following books before you make any major decisions about your choice of track: How to Operate Your Model Railroad by Bruce Chub How to Design Track for Realistic Operation by John Armstrong 101 Track Plans by Linn Wescott Easy Model Railroad Wiring by Andy Sperandeo (I think) There are other books, but I think these give a major overview of what model railroading has to offer. I favor operation myself, and you may not. That's fine if you do. Some are just railfans and love to see the side rods pumping away. Whether you choose to use EZ track, Sectional track, Flex track or even possibly hand laid track; it should be based on what you are interested in and not the rest of us. I would read these books so you can make an informed opinion. Good Luck - Ed
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag

Update Reply

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Model Railroader Newsletter See all

Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!

Subscriber & Member Login

Edit post

Post Body

Tags (Optional)

Subscriber & Member Login

Users Online

Search the Community