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i'm a beginner to model railroading and need to get some questions cleared up. first, how many electrical connections from the power pack to the actual track do i need? does this depend on the size of the layout? i'm thinking that my beginning layout will be about 4x8, and i'll add on later. second, what's really better: track connectors or soldering track sections together? i've heard argument over ease of use and better performance for both. obviously, connectors are easier to use, but i want a quality run out of my layout. is soldering track sections hard to do (because i'm not the best as soldering)? third, power packs... do i need to buy a seperate power pack for running my train(s) and another for running acessories? i've seen a whole bunch of packs for running tains, but do they make ones for running acessories? i've bought a book about basic wiring (the Model Railroader Magazine one) and have read a lot of articles about wiring, but these few questions still stump me. thanks to anyone who can help...
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