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[quote user="MIKE0659"]The last point is that I wouldn't let price be your main reason for picking one over the other since the track is going to literally make or break the operations of your railroad. Quality and appearance should win out over price. [/quote] I can agree with this point, but as a novice trying to make the same decision (which code 83 track to buy), the answer still isn't clear to me.  Appearance is a judgement call, but how does the "quality" of the track make a difference?  If the rails pop out when the track is bent (Walthers/Shinohara, mentioned above) then it's not going to be worth the money (and this is one of the most expensive brands!).  Has anyone else had this problem? Is there anything in the (presumably) lower quality of the cheaper brands (like Atlas) which will affect how well trains run on the track?  Or how easy it is to install well?
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