New railroader needs advice

[Anonymous]

Hi y'all I'm a 20 yr. old modeler from Ohio, and I've just decided to start my first small layout in my dorm room. My lovely girlfriend bought me a Bachmann Trainmaster N scale set for Christmas and I've decided to use it as a template for a small 2'6" by 5' layout and i'm debating on wether or not to use Easytrak or to replace it with flextack. what are your thoughts? I'm fairly new to the hobby and I could use some tips.

[thirdrail1]

Since you're building it a a dorm room, I'd "bulletproof" it as it were and use Kato's Unitrack. It's more expensive than Bachmann's Easytrak, but of much higher quality with a greater variety of sections. If you are not experienced, it is easy to make parts of the curves too sharp when you are trying to squeeze flextrack onto a small layout board.

[Anonymous]

Hey Buddy,
Easytrak would be your best bet as you stated you want to set up layout in your dorm and would have to be dismantled at future date - flextrack would allow more flexability but usually fastened for more permanent layout - either way though both track would do. But maybe for your first time Easytrak would be best for you and remember its not wasted as can be combined with flextrack once you decide to set up permanent layout - hope above helped a bit.
Welcome to model railroading - once bitten by
model railroading bug it becomes lifelong wonderful hobby -
Keep on trackin
Rudy Montreal Canada

[Anonymous]

Hi CSXFan007,

I am somewhat inexperienced in the Hobby, however I have a couple of HO and N Guage sets made by Bachmann - all with easytrac. I am not to fond of the easy track for operational reasons. I really like the look of the product but it seems to give me derailment and continuity problems. I haven't tried the Kato product yet so I don't know if it is any better.

I plan to ditch all the easy trak in favor of atlas regular track. Its cheaper and more workable. I might use the easy track for sidings or display but not for operation.

Best wishes. And by the way, hang on to that girlfriend- she's obviuosly got good taste and is supportive of your interests.

Jim