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@Craftech posted:

I have a lot of 036 Fastrack for the outer loop - no 031. After that thread I bought a lot of Gargraves switches.  The only remote ones are the four at the top that allow movement from the inner loop to the outer loop.  It looks different than this now, but look at the top.  On the inner loop the two 042 gargraves switches are further apart meeting the 031 Menards tubular track curves with no straight piece in between.  I did that because I added a second Gargraves 042 switch on the inner and outer Fastrack loop for better access.  So now it looks like (forgive the sloppy pencil work).

Connor's Manual Gargraves 4 x 8 Layout_alt2 Experimental2 mod

I suppose I could try adding the short straight inner loop pieces BACK IN so that instead of transitioning from the tubular curved ends DIRECTLY into the switches it enters a short straight piece of Gargraves track first and THEN goes into the switch.

John

OK.  That helped.  I'll have to see how short I can get away with.  I cut a 9.25" piece of straight to test with which is way too long.

John

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