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Most hobby shops will stock NS track along with brass. Usually the rigid track, 9" straight and fixed curved track is brass while flex track can be either brass or NS. Atlas turnouts are sold in brass and NS so look closely when you buy. A benefit of NS over brass is that it doesn't tarnish and corrode as fast, thus not as much required maintenance. There is another thread about track cleaning on this site you have probably already read. You are right about painting it before installing it. A lot of modelers want to get track nailed down so they can get trains running. I did the same thing and had to go the extra mile to paint it without coloring the road bed and surrounding scenery. One of the benefits of painting rail after it is installed, though small, is that you only have to paint the side that faces the observer. When painting turnouts, you need to be aware of electrical contact points and do your soldering of electrical leads before hand. Ken, D&J Railroad, Stafford, VA
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