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Ken, I am hoping to put down a bit of track this weekend.  Just a test layout for learning a bit about DCC and running in some trains while I do major surgery on the house to fit a layout in. One thing that occured to me when re-reading your initial post, I try to avoid having rails joining directly opposite.  This comes back to what sort of flex track you are using.  The brand I am familiar with from old layouts is Peco.  When you bend it the rail ends are no longer opposite each other.  With this type of track you can push the rail through the "pins" moulded onto the ties.  Trim about two to fit the joiner.  Arrange it so the two joins are not directly opposite.  I think that will overcome the problem that you allude to. However, I have never used Atlas, which seems to be quite different from what the guys are posting about one rail being fixed. Must get back to the construction.  Just up to the benckwork so far.  Get back to work before my dear wife thinks of something she want me to do.
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