My experience has been primarily with SHS S-Trax modular track and AC Gilbert track. S-Trax looks nice and works well, but Flyer track is a lot easier to make custom sections from. There were several releases of S-Trax turnouts, so be sure to get the most recently released or factory upgraded earlier units -- that is of course while Don and Robin were producing it. MTH's is a copy as they purchased the tools and is compatible with SHS's, but also no longer made by MTH. I've used S-Trax and Flyer on a layout comprised of 3/4" plywood, 3/4" foam board, and cloth I/O carpet atop that and in both cases virtually no wheel to rail white noise. Then again neither ever nailed or screwed to the plywood substrate.
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