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I use Gargraves flex track but I match the diameters to the common diameters (2 X radii) available from Ross Custom switches. That way the flow is consistent when entering sidings, yards or curved mainline switches.                                                                                                                                                                                                        One thing I learned from my HO and N scale days is to make an easement from the curves to the straights so the transition is smoother when approaching or leaving a curve. For instance, If I lay a 72" diameter 180 degree curve on my roadbed, I actually position the straights it connects to about 73" or 74" apart so the curve becomes an increasingly wider diameter, or spiral, as it joins the straight track. That small design tweak makes the moving trains seem less toy-like.

TJ