I'm glad you mentioned that. I do have a pattern in mind, already put some purple post-it strips under each track piece I plan to run wire too. Not looking forward to having to disconnect and reconnect as Fastrack has those nice sharp edges and I don't do gloves well. I can't feel anything. One thing I am doing is making sure I have the 10 inch track pieces that are close to the switch track pieces wired. My thought is that will help with any weak voltage issues I may or may not be having there. I plan to run one block to each of the five parking tracks. They aren't all that long and I plan to put them in the middle of the straight. All three ovals get four blocks each. One at the top near the cabinet where my TIU is shelved, one at each switch track area on the left and right side of the room, so that's two and three, and one at the very back of the oval strategically placed so I can hide the wires under the parking track closest to the area I put it.
Remember, this is on the floor. Not a table. So wire hiding will be a painful, excruciating process of slowly fishing the 20 feet of wire, give or take, under the track, through a hole in the cabinet, and finally to the terminal board screws. Did I mention I was unable to buy the newly modified 10 inch fastrack pieces that DO have the notch cut at each end, like their curved partners already had. I mentioned that and was told that issue was being remedied. However when Model Train Stuff got the straight pieces with the notches cut in them, I got the old ones in a box of 50. So I have to cut each track piece with a Dremel. Then I get to wire all my remotes to the AIU. I don't drink, but I see it in my future.
