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Hand laid track is it worth it ?
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I plan on handlaying all of my track on my module-sized switching layout I'm planning. <br /> <br />Something that should be mentioned is the look of the ties themselves. If you stain them and let some of the wood grain show through - there is nothing cooler than that. <br /> <br />I'm trying to decide on spiking vs. soldering. With spiking you get the odd looking spike every few ties. With soldering, you end up with no spikes at all. <br /> <br />For some inspiration of some really good looking hand laid track, check out www.handlaidtrack.com and look at the picture gallery. <br /> <br />If anyone could find me a picture of a pre-fab turnout that looks that good, I'd love to see it. <br /> <br />This is sort of like a RTR vs. scratchbuilding topic. There are extremists on both sides of the fence. <br /> <br />Two large factors driving me towards hand-laid are <br /> <br />1) that's the way the old guys did it, so by gosh, I should be able to enjoy this part of the hobby too. <br /> <br />2) Cost - at $20 or whatever for a turnout, the cost is up there. And I'm in no hurry to build my layout, so I don't mind taking the time to handlay track. <br /> <br />I built 1 turnout so far, and with the continous rails, etc., it's the smoothest turnout I've experienced personally!
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