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I believe that many modelers prefer to solder because the reliability of each connection is much greater over time. There is no risk of two soldered sections of track becoming seperated and therefore your modeling enjoyment is increased. Another reason, I think, is that it increases the reliability of the electrical current flow. I wouldn't suggest wiring each rail section as this would be much more difficult and time consuming than soldering. Additionally, with the increase in wiring and connections there would be an increase in the possibility of something going wrong in the current flow to the layout. If you are using a DCC system to power your layout, many people suggest placing bus lines to the track from the main current flow wires every four or more feet.
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