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Mike, I am not sure what your problem is, but let me attempt to lend you a virtual helping hand. If I am right, I think you are running Marklin HO scale 3-rail AC trains on C-Gleis track, that´s the track with the dark grey roadbed molded on. Forget any old 2-rail track you may have, it just won´t connect or do any good. You have to stay with that Marklin track. Marklin track has  much tighter radius curves, the sharpest being 360mm, that´s just a little over 14". Aside from looking a little strange, it´s not an issue, as all Marklin locos and cars will negotiate these curves without a problem - no derailing or uncoupling. If you have a problem with developing a track plan, just tell me how much room you have for your layout and what you would like to see on it. I will try to develop a track plan for you. As for you having a dislike for making scenery, but wanting something to resemble Germany - well, I live in Germany, up north, where the countryside is pretty flat. The flat part of Germany is about a third of the country, the balance being hills and mountains. In my childhood days many moons ago, Marklin´s show layouts were built flat on a table top, with just a hint of scenery. Those layouts were a young boy´s dream. I could spent hours looking at the one displayed in our local toy store with my nose touching the window ... These layouts were pure fun and the still are. One of these days I am going to build a layout just like them, for reason´s of nostalgia! And, IMHO, they look much better than those awfully expensive Noch plastic scenery bases! <img src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/M1.jpg" alt=" " /> Remember that all these fancy scenic material you can buy nowadays were not around in those days. Marklin used oil paints and sawdust instead. OK, this layout does not look like many of the fantastic layouts you see here or in the MR mag, but what the heck! I have learned it is much better to stay within the means and limitations life imposes on one and be happy with it than reach for the stars, knowing you´ll never get there.
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