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[quote user="SeeYou190"] I like as variety of rail sizes, all the way down to code 40. . On STRATTION & GILLETTE layout #4 I had a siding that was code 40 soldered to PC board ties. It was only about 20" long, but that super-light rail made quite an impact. There will be at least one foreground siding on the new layout with this rail. . -Kevin . <div style="clear:both;"> </div> [/quote] Not sure if I'm going that light on my railroad, but I wish I had not purchased a whole bunch of code 100 turnouts (and built my previous layout almost entirely with code 100).    I found a website that discusses rail codes vs weight.  Looks like I should be using code 70 for just about everything, if not somewhat smaller (does anyone sell code 65 or code 60 rail for handlaying?).    Found this website to be useful: http://wpporter.worthygems.com/railweight.php
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