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I made the decision to hand lay my track in 1988 and have never regretted it. The trackwork is smooth and reliable on a layout that hosts monthly operating sessions with a crew of seven. I laid 350 feet of track and 100 turnouts using Campbell Profile ties and weathered rail I painted with Floquil Rail Brown. Micro Engineering "small" spikes were used in every fourth tie. Repairs to track are so much easier with hand layed track because the raills are independent of one another. I used flex track and comercial turnouts in a staging yard with a reverse loop to turn passenger trains, and, after hand laying all the other track in the basement, had much more difficulty with it (I had to learn a new skill: laying flex track!) The satisfaction of "laying your own" is immense and very rewarding. I highly recommend it.
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