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Best way to sell your train set, stick a fork in me I am 95% done!
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Sorry to hear about your trouble, I have been there also, but I never gave up, I kept trying, and kept learning. If you have rolling stock problems derailing, it could come from any of the above mentioned issues. I started with Bachmann ez track. Yes, a little lazy, a little inept. I had occassional derailments no matter what. One day I went to a LHS and asked the guy for help. I told the guy I wanted a near fool proof operation. I was told to use cork, code 83 track, and peco switches with tortoise controls, and 3/4" plywood for the top. I was also told NOT to nail anything down, but glue everything down. I had some interesting times making the curves I used 24" and 22" radius. It woked fairly well, but not perfect. I also tried using Atlas true track on 3/4" plywood and that has worked out better than my own track laying with the 24" radius. I relate to your flying stock, I had a couple with wings in my time. I read on the forums a guy who would line his kids up, and he would have a lawn mower party over his rolling stock that would derail, every so often.<br><br>If you have quality rolling stock, Atlas, Athearn rtr, metal wheels and just can't get the trackwork right, it is time to consider some Atlas True Track or Kato Unitrack to try. Use the widest radius you can. <br>
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