Fireball RR posted:Thank you Ricko, appreciate the quick response.
Paul - What do you think? I'm open to any ideas around sectional track, no flextrack please
Well, MTH Real Trax switches can be hand thrown. Although they only come as electric switches, they cost less than FasTrack switches, and you can easily hand throw them - just don't hook the switching mechanism up to electricity!
I believe they are available for all of their curve sizes (except the largest): O-31, O-42, O-54, O-60, and O-72. The largest being O-82 curved track, but once again, no switch in that size. Seems like an O-72 wye switch is also available, if memory serves.
A fair amount of guys (including myself) like Real Trax. But a lot of others don't, and prefer FasTrack. FasTrack apparently handles frequent assembly and disassembly much better than Real Trax. However, if you're building a 10' x 12' layout, doesn't sound like you will be taking the track apart on a regular basis. In that case, MTH Real Trax should be just fine.
Real Trax has a few other minor quirks and annoyances, but they can be easily overcome once you know how. Much more info. available on MTH Real Trax with the "search" feature on this forum.
Hope this helps. 
