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Yes it does occur from time to time, this is about the third time ive had it, bear in mind that when i'm finished i will have 130 m (420') of track down. Yes you are right though it is a chore when this problem comes up; in fact the whole idea of making up your own track from a kit is a chore however the benefits far outweigh the negatives. They are :- 1/ Less than half the price. 2/ You can have any combination of any straights and any curves you like. 3/ Less joins, when you have 3.69 m (12') between joins. 4/ I believe it is better quality track that either LGB or Aristo (the two best in my opinion). 5/ connects perfectly to LGB track hardware; points (switches) isolation sections etc. I know both you blokes, and i reckon item 1/ would have won you both over if you could get it ! My wifes son is coming to visit it again soon and when he does I will be able to include photos in my submissions. My double track main line, curving up a climbing ramp through a series of "S" bends is something to behold. I got a Jigstones moulding kit through a suggestion from Old dad and I have a concrete block set of pylons holding the whole thing up and concrete block abutments, plus a small old looking concrete block bridge (culvet type thing) in the background. The ramp itself is made of 9 mm marine ply painted to look like concrete. And really i just don't think you could do it quite like this with discrete sections of track. Regards Ian PS yes it certainly is caused by introduced strains due to mismatching the two individual rails.
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