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[quote user="BMMECNYC"]   [quote user="SeeYou190"] Why are we still dealing with 1978 technology in trackage?[/quote] Why are some people still using 1950s technology to power their trains?[/quote]   [quote user="doctorwayne"]  Well, I can only speak for my own experience, but DC offers everything I require:  I'm a solo operator, I don't like or want sound (or lighting effects, either), and I regularly run double headers, pushers, etc. using a tethered walkaround type of throttle.  If the tether bothered me (it doesn't), I'd get wireless throttles like those used by Sheldon.[/quote] I was pointing out that for most people, nickel-silver rail is good enough.  Which is why no-one has bothered to develop anything else. [quote user="doctorwayne"] And while handlaying will solve the issue of the too-wide ties, are you planning to use tie plates and at least four spikes in every tie?[/quote] To start 4 spikes every 4th tie.  I will go back and slide in these: <a href="http://www.proto87.com/product1904.html">http://www.proto87.com/product1904.html</a> Normally I would just use ME or Atlas code 83 flex track, but I have a bunch of left over atlas code 100 (several hundred feet I would guess) from previous personal layout and former club modules.   A lot of it has a bunch of ballast and liquid nails stuck to the ties.  I decided that it would be less time consuming to handlay it.  I am using Peco code 100 turnouts (all recycled).
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